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Summary: Great read
Review: This was my first Connelly book, but it won't be my last. I look forward to reading the Harry Bosch series, after "trying out" Connelly with this one.This was a great whodunit, with a very tight plot. It has several twists. Not a many as a Jeffery Deaver novel, but enough to keep you guessing and entertained. The characters and setting were very well written, and the dialog was realistic. I highly recommend The Poet. My only complaint with it was the Poe quotes. I loved the concept. It was something very original, and I thought he should have persued that plot line more. However, he doesn't even mention them much after about the halfway point. I was expecting more clues / meaning out of them. But enough complaining, the book is excellent. You won't be disappointed in it.
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Summary: A Little Slow to Get Into but then it Heats Up Nicely!!
Review: When I first thought about writing a review for "The Poet", I wasn't really certain if I liked it that much or not. So, I skimmed through it again and decided on a Four Star rating. The premise is quite good....Introducing a new protagonist is difficult for an established writer like Connelly. This protagonist is a guy with whom you can identify and yet can't quite figure out. The cast of characters is a little thick but if you pay attention, you can sort it all out. There are a few stumbling blocks...areas that are just a bit too implausible, even for a Super-Killer like our "Poet" but all in all the story flows nicely from one point to the next. The twist of the plot is pretty creative and only fades a little in the telling. I think that the only thing "The Poet" lacks is one more editing session to really smooth out the plot and story line. It is a worthwhile read, something to take on a plane and plan to read both going and coming.
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Summary: Hard to put down!
Review: This is the first Michael Connelly book I've read and I can't wait to read more. This book keeps you guessing until the very end. Once you think you have it figured out...you don't...then you think you have it figured out again and your still wrong. I enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it to anyone who likes a good thriller.
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Summary: Not satisfying
Review: Jack McEvoy, a Denver crime beat reporter, learn that his twin brother, Sean has just killed himself using his police-issue service revolver. Jack decides to investigate his brother's suicide and finds evidence that Sean was murdered. What makes it worse is that during his investigation he finds similar cases of cop murders disguised as suicides all over the United States. Each one of those 'suicides' left behind a note using the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe. Jack joins the FBI in a task force in search of the serial killer dubbed 'The Poet'. The plotting is very confusing. While working in the investigation there is a red herring for another red herring. You are led to believe that a certain character is the Poet and then another one. When you read their alibis later it just seemed a little farfetched and a little too convenient for the story. It got to the point that I did not care who the Poet was and just wanted to finish the book.
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Summary: Works well on audio
Review: Am halfway through the unabridged audio. Gripping story. Imperfect first-person character is believable. Villain is nauseating but also believable. The reader also is doing a great job. I'm listening to it on my way to and from work, and find it's meeting its primary goal: I enjoy it enough that I regret when I reach my destination! There is enough happening that I'm enjoying the unabridged version.
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Summary: One of the best thrillers ever!
Review: Couldn't put it down - a must read for those who enjoyed Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs.
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Summary: Great Read
Review: This book was a very good read, even if there were some situations that may have been unreal. There were enough plot twists to keep the pages turning. The ending was rather abrupt. There were explainations and theories throughout the book, until the very last twist. All in all a very good book. I would recommend it if you like murder mystery books.
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Summary: Connelly is At The Top of His Game
Review: Michael Connelly just gets better and better. He managed to be dark and clear while dealing with the complicated emotions and agendas of his characters, who vibrate with realism.
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Summary: What a great find....
Review: This was the first book I have read written by Michael Connelly. It is like discovering a rare treasure.... From the very first page of "The Poet", I was completely involved in the story and the characters. For me to truly enjoy any book, I must "like" the central character, flaws and all...and I really liked Jack McEvoy. The plot kept building to a great finish...and a real interest in the continued lives of the main characters. Michaal Connelly has a great style of writing...descriptive, both of characters and scenes; a way with dialogue..never sounds forced or contrived. Now I am looking forward with great anticipation in reading ALL of his books!
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Summary: I actually liked the end, but too unbelievable (SPOILERS)
Review: (ALERT - SPOILERS) Unlike several reviewers, I actually prefered the twist ending. It seemed that smaller incidents were pointing to a different suspect all along, and I was dreading this revelation (is there anything worse than figuring out a whodunnit two hundred pages before the protagonist?). Then came the ending. Wow. At the time, I have to admit, I actually shouted "no WAY!" when I read it, but hey, it was something different. It surprised me. Because of that, I can almost forgive the fact that the end comes pretty much out of left field, with not just a few major coincidences thrown in to make it all possible (I mean, the whole thing with the receipts... come on). I'll be honest, though, if it wasn't for the ending, I probably would have given The Poet two stars. I found the main character thoroughly unlikable (whiny, exploitative and backstabbing - not a good combo) and I just didn't care about the love story. And despite the author's claim, I didn't think the book had a tremendous "flow" to it at all. Finally, haven't we had enough serial killer books? (If you haven't, I'd recommend "Darkness, Take My Hand" from Dennis Lehane.)
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