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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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Really easy listen

Great road trip audiobook
listened to it on a trip cross county. I never wanted to turn it off. Only part was I thought the ending could of been shorter.

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Best listen in years.

Captivating from the start, very detailed and meticulously researched. Just enough rope to keep you pulled in.

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THE POET

Very good. Michael Connelly is the best. Buck's narration was very good too. I highly recommend this book.

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Amazing Listen

Excellent on all levels. Some smart writing with many twists. I found this story to be one of this author's very best.

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great

very good. enjoyed, perdormance awesone, production well done. love his novels on to the next.

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Hang in there

The first 25% of the book is boring, but then went straight up to an incredible ending

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Excellent book!

One of Connelly 's best works. A real pageturner, that keeps the reader on the edge of his chair.

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Fantastic Performance

I had to circle back to this one after getting through much of the Bosch series (including the sequel to The Poet, which actually didn’t ruin anything). Simply put, Buck Schirner delivers the finest audiobook performance I’ve ever consumed. Highly recommend.

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Spooky

Great time reading, scary and mind bending. Hope I never read about it actually happening.

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wow

This was such a great book. I loved his style. The reader is also very good. I was totally captivated. I will definately be getting more of his work.

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