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Summary: Tight Connelly mystery a bit different
Review: This book is a departure for Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch mysteries. Instead of creating another tough protagonist who goes after the bad guys with dogged intensity, Connelly this time crafts an egghead, and makes him the good guy.Several of the negative reviews here criticize the plot of the book, or the main character Henry Pierce. The main criticism of Pierce is that he's smart enough to design or fabricate the next generation of computer chips but stupid in the way he investigates the mystery he's presented with in this book. Obviously, the people who make this criticism have never hung out with genius or near-genius people for any length of time. Very smart people are often in their own way very stupid, and Henry is no exception, and a wonderful character as a result. Henry's been working on designing these computer chips, and he's gotten so obsessed that his lady love has kicked him out and quit working for his company. He's gotten a new apartment, complete with a new phone number, and that's when the fun begins. The second he plugs in the phone, he begins to get calls from men looking for a woman named Lilly. All the men are at hotels, and Pierce soon figures out that Lilly is a high-priced call girl. At first rendered somewhat aimless by his girl throwing him out, he begins searching for the girl, not sure what he'll do if he finds her. That's about as much of the story as I'll tell you. It has interesting plot devices, characters that are fun, and an ending that's interesting and intelligent, not to mention a bit funny. I enjoyed the book a great deal, and would recommend it.
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Summary: Different
Review: This is definitely not one of the best books written by this author. It had some boring areas but was not a total waste of time to read.
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Summary: Great reading!
Review: This is the first non-Harry Bosch, Connelly book I have tackled, and I found it suprisingly good! A perfect blend of drama, thriller, science and crime make Chasing the Dime a recipe for success!
Pierce is a man obsessed with his work and partnered in a company he founded, which is dedicated to nanotechnology. As Pierce's devotion to being the first to find the correct molecular formula for his project, becomes an obsession, his relationship with his fiance crumbles, and he is forced to move out into a new apartment - with a new phone number.
The new phone number he obtains in moving belongs to someone who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and Pierce finds himself curious and caught up in a tangled web of sex, crime and deceit.
Chasing the Dime is not a predictable novel, though some parts of farfetched. If you love criminal thrillers with a science fiction twist then you will love this novel. It's hard to put down, therefore a super quick read. Enjoy!
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Summary: Engrossing....
Review: William Connelly, he of the anti-heroes Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb, takes another trip into stand-alone novel territory. Like "Void Moon", his past non-series effort, "Chasing the Dime" is worth the read and you'll recognize a lot of the writing talent that make Connelly's series so popular. A little thin of plot, Chasing the Dime features another troubled hero, Henry Pierce - but this time Connelly showcases the dot com world of stress and success. Detailed descriptions of Pierce's inventions are excellent, and the concept that such a technology might exist one day is exciting. So, too, is the stress and high stakes poker in finding venture capital, which Connelly showcases in a realistic way. But these are secondary to the plot -- Henry's obsession and inability to forget someone he never knew, but who reminds him of his murdered sister. His new phone number is tied to the website of an exotic escort named Lilly. A little cursory research piques Henry's curiosity about Lilly and he begins to seek out what has happened to her. A twisted path of lies, deceit and danger follows, with Henry being drawn into a trap. Keen insight and an analytical mind keep him on the trail, without the police instincts of Connelly's other heroes. Connelly does more than just dash off a novel for a change of pace -- he's purchased websites mentioned in the book and made them companion pieces to his novel -- and he left his "Hieonymous Bosch" signature when he mentions the famous painter in passing, and also links the story to the tale of "The Dollmaker"....the villain in "Concrete Blonde". Connelly is heads and shoulders above most of today's thriller writers, and although this is not as good as his last two novels, it will keep you turning the pages long past the time you meant to keep reading. Enjoy!
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