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Jack McEvoy is a Denver crime reporter with the stickiest assignment of his career. His twin brother, homicide detective Sean McEvoy, was found dead in his car from a self-inflicted bullet wound to the head--an Edgar Allen Poe quote smeared on the windshield. Jack is going to write the story. The problem is that Jack doesn't believe that his brother killed himself, and the more information he uncovers, the more it looks like Sean's death was the work of a serial killer. Jack's research turns up similar cases in cities across the country, and within days, he's sucked into an intense FBI investigation of an Internet pedophile who may also be a cop killer nicknamed the Poet. It's only a matter of time before the Poet kills again, and as Jack and the FBI team struggle to stay ahead of him, the killer moves in, dangerously close.

In a break from his Harry Bosch novels--including The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote--Edgar-winning novelist Michael Connelly creates a new hero who is a lot greener but no less believable. The Poet will keep readers holding their breath until the very end: the characters are multilayered, the plot compelling, and the denouement a true surprise. Connelly fans will not be disappointed. --Mara Friedman --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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ISBN-10: 0446690457
Author: Michael Connelly
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

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review by SheilaDeeth. September 20, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Got me Hooked

The first Michael Connelly book I read was the Black Echo, starring Harry Bosch. My husband moved swiftly on to Black Ice, Concrete Blonde and beyond, but I stalled on book one--not that I didn't enjoy it; it just felt too long and hard to follow as I read between tasks during the day. Blood Work was good, but I still wasn't hooked. But now The Poet has won. I shall be raiding my husband's bookshelves for months to come, catching up on all I've missed. The … more

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