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The Poet

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Buck Schirner
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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.

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Great story.

Lots of twists that made this book worth listening to. I would recommend reading or listening to this book if you enjoy a murder mystery.

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Maybe not the right narrator!

I thought this book was great.. and I thought I had guessed the ending but was happily wrong! However, the main character was a younger man, but the narrator has an older voice. As I try to become part of the story, the older voice just didn’t work. Otherwise, an enjoyable book!

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Kim's Read

Enjoyed it very much from start to finish! Thank you for sharing this great book.

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Amazing Book!

Excellent Story line. Just enough twists to keep you on your toes to the end. Not your typical thriller, has a little of everything. Michael Connelly never disappoints! All 3 books in series are great.

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Really Good book

the story started off slow but then got good i like twist end turns. a page turner

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Great read

I liked the characters and character development. This one had just enough twists and turns to keep things interesting.

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Great story, not so great narration

The story was excellent. It kept me enthralled and guessing the whole time. The only disappointment was the narration. The narrator was stilted and at times didn't seem to know how to read with punctuation. Also, the difference voice filters were distracting and annoying. In spite of that, I would recommend the book overall.

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No Dick Hill, but Buck Schirner does fine

I get so used to Dick Hill doing Michael Connelly's books that I miss him when he is not. However, Buck Schirner does a good job too.
If you know Connelly's work, then there is nothing to surprise you with, but that is not a bad thing. As always a well thought through plot, taught, fast and entertaining. To begging with I thought it a bit to predictable in it's villain, but had the wrong person as the villain, so what do I know. Mr Connelly skilfully leads you to think you have the right protagonist, but alas...

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The Poet

Connelly always delivers the goods...audible makes the journey worth the time. He is in my favorites list.

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Best Connelly (Bosch) Ever

Would you listen to The Poet again? Why?

Probably not...since I had read the book twice. I was listening to The Narrows at the same time as The Poet for a prequel/sequel experience.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Walling...she rocks!

What about Buck Schirner’s performance did you like?

Interesting an d varied.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It just twists and turns. Very compiles character development. Connelly really worked hard on this.

Any additional comments?

Best Connelly book to date. I've read them all.

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