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Summary: I agree, not one of his best
Review: I've read all of Connelly's books and this one falls short in every area. I found Cassie to be a one-note character, who wasn't particularly likeable. I had hoped that her pursuer would be more than a standard bad guy, in fact, I would rather have seen an offbeat romance betweeen them and team them against the casino head. No such luck. And sadly, the final reveal of who did what to who, doesn't make sense. Sorry, I take a pass on this one. I just hope they don't try to make it into a movie!
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Summary: A literary gem in a crime fiction wrapper
Review: With Void Moon Mr. Connelly visits the edgy terrain of James Ellroy while retaining the highly visual, snappy pace of Elmore Leanard. Jack Karch's scenes are a lyrical exposition of evil. Cassie Black, the author's first effort at a central female character, is a sympathetic protagonist in spite of her felonious tendencies. The prose is stripped-down and finely tuned. Technicalities of the hot prowl are thoroughly but not overwhelmingly presented. This book is well researched and written and stands head and shoulders above everything that has been recently published in the genre.
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Summary: Not His Best
Review: The book keeps you reading, but the twists and turns of the Bosch novels, The Poet and Blood Work, are missing. One thing leads, in more or less a straight line, to another. The "surprise" at the end isn't very surprising. You will have probably figured it out already. There's a lot of showing off, such as the research Connelly did into selling Porsches to men. But its delivered without much connection to the plot. The Porsche selling is just out there. Connelly writes well, but I thought this was his poorest effort. For good Connelly read The Poet, Trunk Music, or Blood Work.
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Summary: Typical Connelly
Review: I have read all but one of Connelly's books, this was superb, Cassie was a true character and Michaels prose just gets better!
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Summary: I endorse this one highly.
Review: I am a huge Micheal Connelly fan and enjoyed this book immensely. I have read most of his books and find him to be very consistent. I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that The Poet was the best, but I also like the Bosch series. The things I liked best about Void Moon was the setting (Connelly's desciptions of the operations of the casinos and the heist in the Las Vegas were very vivid), the strong, resourceful and intelligent female character and the overall fast pace of the novel. Although I despised what Jack's character represented, he really added fire, excitement, and thrills to the story. The fact that he was a clever magician and the twist of his fate was vintage Connelly. Buy this one, you'll not be disappointed.
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Summary: Connelly not up to snuff
Review: I read The Poet first, and then thirstily (I know it's not a word!) went back and read each and every Michael Connelly novel ... and found almost each and every one to be a page-turner. Connelly's newest, Void Moon, while an interesting plot, did not hold my interest ... I actually spent two days reading Void Moon rather than my one-day from start-to-finish read of a "very good book!" While Cassie Black was hugely appealing as a conflicted woman and the pace of the book was okay ... I felt that the considerable research, thought, and editing that seem to be standard fare in Connelly's books were missing ... almost as if now that he's really made it, he just writes! To close, I wouldn't pass Void Moon up, but it's not a "buy the hardcover the minute it comes out" kind of book like most of Connelly's have been.
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Summary: The best of his non-Bosch novels
Review: Maybe it's because Harry Bosch was Connelly's first creation that his writing always seems to rise to a higher level when he's focusing on Bosch. Maybe it's because I read his Bosch novels first. Either way, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but I still can't help waiting for the next Bosch installment. This is a great book and if it were anyone else's novel, I'd probably give it 5 stars. Cassie Black is a strong character and I liked her and sympathized with her. It just doesn't matter to me if I don't see her in a sequel.
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Summary: Not up to Expectations
Review: Following in the wake of The Poet and Blood Work, I expected another great book, but came away disappointed. Void Moon lacked the narrative drive found in the other two books and the characters just weren't as compelling. Still, it's a good read, although not up to Connelly's usual standards.
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Summary: Connelly Succeeds With Female Protagonist
Review: One thing people haven't commented on yet is Connelly's nice handling of a story that centers on a female lead character. It can't be an easy thing to do when you've always written from a strong male point of view, but Connelly pulls it off. Cassie Black is very believable. While he doesn't go as far as female authors like Sue Grafton and Sara Paretsky in capturing a woman's thoughts and actions, for a man he pulled it off pretty darn well. Another point to make is that this is a "caper" book -- with a complex, drawn out plan for a burglary -- that harkens back to his first book, THE BLACK ECHO (the first Harry Bosch book) and its great bank robbery caper. By the way, my pick for Connelly's best book ever is THE CONCRETE BLONDE (the 3rd in the Bosch series).
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Summary: Connelly solid as usual
Review: Connelly is one of the most consistently good writers in the genre. Even his "bad" books are as good as many other authors best efforts. And while Void Moon is not up to his best work, it is nonetheless a very good read. The characters are all well written, although I did not particularly care for the character of Jack Karch. There was something missing with him and I found him a little flat. But the plot is very exciting and fast paced, and I finished the book the same day I started it. My main problem was with a few of the events at the end of the book. I don't want to give anything away, but I found some of it a bit contrived. The book is perhaps a little simplistic compared to some of Connelly's other books. Overall though it is very good, and I would recommend it.
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