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A review by book_concierge
The Poet by Michael Connelly
4.0
Audio book read by Buck Schirner
Jack McEvoy is the ace crime reporter for the Rocky Mountain News, so he’s used to dealing with violent death. But when his twin brother, a homicide detective, commits suicide he just cannot let it rest. Trying to come to grips with how Sean could become so despondent, Jack begins to research suicide among law enforcement officers and notices an unusual pattern.
Connelly is a master at crafting a suspenseful thriller / mystery. There are plenty of clues – and misclues – to keep our hero, the police, FBI and the reader guessing. I was surprised by the reveal, although it’s pretty clear the story isn’t over when the FBI think they have their man and there’s still 80 pages to go in the book. There’s the obligatory romantic tension, which I wish authors of the genre would abandon, but this doesn’t get in the way of the book.
Schirner shines in this audio version, though his voice tends to be more gravelly than I like. He has great pacing and manages the female voices fairly well.
Jack McEvoy is the ace crime reporter for the Rocky Mountain News, so he’s used to dealing with violent death. But when his twin brother, a homicide detective, commits suicide he just cannot let it rest. Trying to come to grips with how Sean could become so despondent, Jack begins to research suicide among law enforcement officers and notices an unusual pattern.
Connelly is a master at crafting a suspenseful thriller / mystery. There are plenty of clues – and misclues – to keep our hero, the police, FBI and the reader guessing. I was surprised by the reveal, although it’s pretty clear the story isn’t over when the FBI think they have their man and there’s still 80 pages to go in the book. There’s the obligatory romantic tension, which I wish authors of the genre would abandon, but this doesn’t get in the way of the book.
Schirner shines in this audio version, though his voice tends to be more gravelly than I like. He has great pacing and manages the female voices fairly well.