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Mary Ann
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Connelly's best effort....
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017
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This was a departure from the usual good stories from Connelly. It took a long time to get to the climax and along the way, you wonder why this intelligent computer genius would get involved deeper and deeper into this world of pornography and prostitution even after he was almost killed. He put his business and his life in danger for a prostitute he didn't even know. Not very credible. Wish I had read the reviews before I ordered it.
However, I am now reading The Late Show which is another Connelly book introducing a female detective that is just as driven as Bosch. So far, so good.
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LacelleTop Contributor: Baking
4.0 out of 5 stars Even geeks have intrigue.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
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A wrong number leads to the main character, Henry Pierce, to begin a welfare check on the mystery woman whose phone number he was assigned. His hunt begins with delving into the underbelly of digital sex and leads him right into a very clever and devious trap, but why and who did this and why him? Chasing the dime means basically doing nothing but going after scientific research which leads to producing the results and getting the funding to do it with. This is what caused Henry to lose the woman he loves. However, the mystery of the missing woman begins to take over and becomes his new obsession.
I was expecting a novel about Michael Haller, and it wasn't. This one is full of deceit, anger, murder, violence, and betrayal in the nanotechnology field. Yes, even geeks have intrigue. I am not a techie, so a lot of this was boring to me, and I just skipped those parts. Henry Pierce is a genius, but rather pathetic when it comes to trying to redeem his relationship with his soon-to-be-ex girlfriend.
Many years before, his sister, Isabella, a runaway, was brutally murdered by who had been known at the time as The Dollmaker. He feels connected to this missing woman, and although he is not a detective, or in law enforcement in any way, he feels compelled to follow through and find this beautiful young woman, whose picture he has found on a sexually oriented website. Apart from there being too much technology-speak, this book is fast paced, brutal, and I could hardly put it down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Connelly delivers again
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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Nearly everything I had read from Michael Connelly was either Harry Bosch or the Lincoln Lawyer so I was intrigued when I found Chasing the Dime. I was not disappointed- Michael Connelly knows how to write a story that keeps the pages turning right to the end. Multiple twists and turns, with doses of the world of prostitution and revolutionary bioscience wrapped around Henry Pierce and his wild ride. Very entertaining and an excellent read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Early Connelly. Worth readling.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
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First of all, I am a huge Michael Connelly fan. I preorder all his books and never wait for early reviews because I don't care what others think of his work - I am entertained by it.

After a good start, the pace of Chasing the Dime slowed too much to keep my attention, and I never became involved with the story after that. At times I found myself shaking my head saying, Michael Connelly didn't write this. It isn't the usual seamless, flawless narrative and realistic dialogue I know him capable of. It was in some ways a surprisingly amateurish effort. I looked it up on amazon and saw that he had written this book back in 2002 and I was fascinated by the contrast with his current work.

Even after all the years he spent as a journalist, and having already written a few books before CTD, Connelly still hadn't hit his stride by this point. Obviously he continued to improve in the subsequent years until he became the Michael Connelly whose work I can pick out from reading the first paragraph. I once read of an experiment conducted by Anais Nin, where she submitted a manuscript to her editor under a different name. As soon as he started reading it he called her and let her know he was on to her. We don't include Michael Connelly in the same class with Nin, but if you are a solid diehard Connelly fan, you may have to be forgiving while reading CTD, but you'll eventually hear his voice in there.

I continued on through Chasing the Dime for the sole purpose of picking out the parts that rang hollow, or wimped out, were clunky, or just went totally off the credulity meter for me, and thought about ways the author would probably write it today, if he ever did a rewrite. In a way I enjoyed the book as much as any other Connelly because for me it was an interactive experience! Okay, we get our kicks where we find them.

Not his best, obviously, but still worth the read whether you are a fan or not. Because Connelly couldn't write a bad book if he tried.
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Martha
1.0 out of 5 stars Boring, predictable and just plain bad
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020
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This is perhaps one of the worst books I've ever read. Or half-read I should say. I never, ever put down a book without finishing it but I just could not go on with this one. The main character is an idiot, there are pages and pages of boring details about the "science" involved. I could go on and on but won't fall into Connelly's trap and bore the pants off of you.
I am a huge Michael Connelly fan, by the way, and it pains me to say this but if you're considering this book -don't. Just don't.
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Ted Hessler
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent but not great
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020
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Read all the Harry Bosch books and some of the other books by Connolly. This book is just not as good. The main character is supposed to be brilliant but makes stupid decisions. It is obvious that the author does not understand that patent filings are often denied and a smart company would never delay a filing until after a financing pitch. Obtaining a patent approval can bring in more investors.
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Merlin87
1.0 out of 5 stars Where, oh Where is Harry Bosch?!?
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019
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I loved the first 8 books, this one, I will not even finish. I am 76% in, and the title character is no where to be found. The main character, Henry, appears to be a dolt, who wants to be wrongfully jailed. I know he won't, but since I am not going to finish it, I will dream he goes to jail and gets beat to death, while his inventions make everyone else in the company sticking rich.
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Alexander Bryce
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2020
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A slightly different crime, thriller from the best. No Boshe, no Ballard, no Hallard , but plenty of thrills and a high octane finale. Connelly is again the master of crime fiction.
This is genuinely a page turner, not put downable book.
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Ovalbloke
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2019
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I feel that I could now hold my own for a minute or so on the subject of molecular physics should I`m ever asked. Otherwise this read was padded out almost beyond my patience. Quite disappointed since I'm a fan of Michael Connelly. The central subject's behaviour was irrational from the beginning and this made the subsequent passages progressively more annoying. I carried on thinking Connelly wouldn't let me down. He did.
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P. Smith
3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to his usual standard.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2020
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A few implausible moments can be acceptable but this story is riddled with them. It became tiresome to read so I was glad when it ended.
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gary cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Love you kindlle
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2018
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Like every book that the brilliant Micheal Connelly writes and I have read them all it is very well thought out hooks you in the first pages and you cannot put it down until you have finished reading it I would put him on a par with mr Grisham I am 72 years old and do so much enjoy these wonderful books the sad thing is both authors don’t write fast enough thank you Gary Cole
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Granddad
2.0 out of 5 stars Dubious Plot
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2020
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The overall plot stretched the bounds of credibility from the outset. I don't believe anyone would take he trouble to pursue such an idea when the simple resolution to his problem was just to obtain a new phone number. !!
I usually find Michael Connolly's books very good but this one was disappointing in my view
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