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The Poet

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Buck Schirner
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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. Crime Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Murder Exciting Detective
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I enjoyed this offering so much, that I'm going to look for the next offering by the author in the series. Writte nin 2008, the characters didnt have as much tachnology (iPads, mobile phones etc) available to them today as modern writers, which honestly just made for a more interesting listen. I loved the way this story unfolded, and I was not able to identify the killer ahead of time . . . . I would definately recommend this title.

Great story, well developed characters

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Michael's books are always good to listen to. has a great storyline and plots. Thought I had it worked out but was wrong. narration fine.

Always good

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As with all Connelly's books this has a great story line and an unseen twist. 10/10

Great story with an amazing twist. Very well read.

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I bought this after listening to Fair Warning. An absolute stunner. Michael Connelly is a god.

All time greats.

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I wasn’t sure what to expect having never read any of Michael Connelly work before but I’m hooked now!

Captures you and takes you along for the ride

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This is one of many good books Connelly had written. I read this years ago and the second sitting did not disappoint. I have read some mediocre crime novels written by other writers and should have stuck with the best. Good story and great twist.

Great story

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Overall this isn’t great, but good enough to keep me interested through to the end. I couldn’t get into the narrator, again the narration wasn’t that bad, but I thought the voices of certain characters just didn’t fit.

Good enough, glad I listened, though hardly memorable.

It kept me interested

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Amazing
Got on the daily deal and I was immediately hooked till the very last sentence
10/10

Wasn’t expecting this gem!

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this is some of Connelly's best work unfortunately let down by the wrong voice. hopefully this gets re recorded with Peter Giles voice

great story mediocrely read

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Good plot well read with humour. Got me right in. First Connelly book I have read. Will certainly try some more

Great read/listen.

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