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The Scarecrow
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11 hrs and 16 mins
Audible Release Date
05-26-09
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4.14 based on 854 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

Forced out of the Los Angeles Times amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paper to write the definitive murder story of his career.

He focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder. But as he delves into the story, Jack realizes that Winslow's so-called confession is bogus. The kid might actually be innocent.

Jack is soon running with his biggest story since The Poetmade his career years ago. He is tracking a killer who operates completely below police radar--and with perfect knowledge of any move against him. Including Jack's.

©2009 Michael Connelly; (P)2009 Hachette

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L.A. TIMES crime reporter Jack McEvoy reflects the current state of the newspaper business as he fantasizes about freeing a convict who's not guilty and capturing a vicious serial killer two weeks before he's laid-off. Narrator Peter Giles delivers the crisp and compelling copy with a deadpan tone and a pace that advances like Patton through Italy. Working again with FBI agent Rachel Walling, with whom he worked on a serial killer case in THE POET, McEvoy is a strong character who shows a soft side when he falls in love with Wallling. Scenes involving the stalking of McEvoy and Walling raise hairs at the back of the listener's neck. Great characters and a satisfying ending cement Connelly's place as one of the best crime novelists working today. (c) AudioFile 2009

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Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0 "Worthwhile read, but not up to Connelly's standard"
By: Greg (Payson, UT, USA)
January 22, 2010
First, let me say I'm a big Michael Connelly fan. I've read all of his books, and consider him as the best thriller/mystery writer in the business right now. Having said that, I was a bit disappointed in the The Scarecrow. Maybe it was the dual storyline: decline of the newspaper busines, and serial killers on the loose. At some point, I became more interested in the newspaper side of it than the hunt for the Scarecrow. That's a cardinal sin for a thriller writer.

Also, the author should have consulted some real experts in the hosting business and web technology, as there were several errors on the technical side that were a bit distracting.

However, its still a worthwhile read, and better than most of the genre today.
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Almost missed it!"
By: Nilda (Glen Allen, VA, USA)
December 30, 2009
I'm a big Michael Connelly fan so I couldn't understand some of the negative reviews. For several months I considered it then dismissed it. Well, I'm glad I finally ordered. I was not disappointed. It was good being with Jack and Rachel again. Having read "The Poet" and "The Narrows" was helpful when they made reference to them. The novel was exciting and I don't think the narrator was as bad as some people have indicated. A bad narrator gets in the way of the story. I didn't think this was the case here.
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Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Pure pleasure"
By: Weerawan (Bangkok, Thailand)
December 10, 2009
I've been a long time fan of Connelly and as a result have pretty high expectations for his stuff. This one exceeded them. Great narration to boot.
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Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Well worth the read."
By: Lynda (Waseca, MN, USA)
November 16, 2009
this was a good book that was interesting and full of suspense. worth the read/listen. Glad to see Jack McEvoy back in action.
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Never bored"
By: Nancy (USA)
November 13, 2009
My first Michael Connelly. Not my last.
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