The Poet

By: Michael Connelly

Narrated by: Buck Schirner

Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HARRY BOSCH AND LINCOLN LAWYER SERIES

An electrifying standalone thriller that breaks all the rules!

Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat: his calling, his obsession. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write - and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large. His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. The killer's calling card: a quotation from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His latest victim is McEvoy's own brother. And his last...may be McEvoy himself.

©1996 by Michael Connelly. (P)1996 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Not his best effort

Long sections of the book were boring, especially his relationship stuff, plot twist at the end poorly developed. I loved many of his books but I would pass on this one. McEvoy is a weak character.

Not for the week of heart

I almost gave up after the first two chapters. It was obvious this was one of his early works. He had not found his groove yet. There is some really really dark gut wrenching descriptions. You’d have to be pretty morbid to enjoy this book.

Gripping

Clever plot, and everything made sense. The author didn’t have to explain the plot to the reader at the end because all the clues were contained in the story. Well done.

Pretty Good, Not Bosch

it's a good story, but having read all the Harry Bosch novels and watched the TV series twice through, it's a bit of a disappointment. Had I no experience with Bosch, I'd give it all 5 stars, but McElvoy is a bit of a whiner and apologist.

One of his finest

Well done Connelly! I loved listening to this book it was well written. Loved the twists and turns.

mournful story

2+2=3 nothing adds up in this story until the end, The psychological twists and turns kept me glued to this story. The narrator's accent was a distraction at times.

A journalist who is no superhero

The FBI, A journalist, and a serial killer. This time it’s not the cops who are the only good guys(and bad guys). The narrator does a great job with most of the characters.

My First 5 Star

I wondered how long it would be before I felt a book was so good that I would give the coveted five star's, and I found it in this one. I have listened or read most all of Michael Connelly novels and have never been disappointed but this one was by far the best, I did not think any Connelly book without Harry Bosch could be a complete winner, but it was. It walked a perfect line of suspense and twists, I did figure out who the real "bad guy" was about half way though but was never really sure until the very end. Don't pass this one up!

Outdated

I was again fooled by audible into thinking this was a new release. I usually research online to get original release date to keep from listening to books I have already read. They got me on this one. It was originally released in 1997! Please Audible, sto trying to hide the original release date, it only make you look like you have something to hide. It is a fine book and the technological advances in criminology and communication are interesting. I do not regret buying it but I am disappointed in Audible.

Very entertaining

Love the book. The story is full of twists and unfolds dramatically, there is no gaps, I had all the answers. Read a lot of negative critigue about the narrator, but I had no problems with a deep narrator's voice here, this is a matter of preference.