Michael Connelly: The Poet (2002, Grand Central Publishing)
608 pages
English language
Published July 1, 2002 by Grand Central Publishing.
An acclaimed novel by the Edgar Award-winning author of The Concrete Blonde follows crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy as he tracks down a versifying serial killer who preys on police detectives.
A pretty fun "read" (audiobook) with good building of tension, plenty of uncertainty, twists, and turns. It is very long and could have used some pruning.
I just like everything Connelly writes. This one is a bit older and going back to pagers and modems feels a bit odd, but hey, I'm not a young foal anymore, I know how it used to work. This book sets up one of the Bosch novels, I forget which one, and it felt nice to get some backstory to some recurring characters from the Bosch universe. Overall I very much enjoyed this book. Connelly just manages to portray any kind of professions in a way that at least makes you feel that he knows what he's talking about. Next up, The Scarecrow and then the wait for the next Bosch novel, dropping in the fall, will begin.
