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fosterwalrus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lesserjoke's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of the more serialized Harry Bosch adventures, at least of what I've read so far. Terry McCaleb, protagonist of Blood Work and the detective's reluctant partner in A Darkness More Than Night, is dead. His widow suspects foul play, and asks Harry to look into it. That investigation soon intersects with Rachel Walling, one of the FBI agents from The Poet, whose titular serial killer foe has finally resurfaced. Bosch also has a curious exchange with a secretive woman named Jane, who seems likely to be the thief Cassie Black from Void Moon, even if he doesn't realize it. These threads all link back to the disparate corners of this franchise, increasing the sense that they share a common continuity while making this novel accordingly less inviting for newcomers. I wouldn't suggest anyone start the series here.
It's another fine caper, though, brought down only by the villain's nonsensically intricate schemes and the investigators' own periodic foolhardiness. On several occasions they rush into a scene before it's secure, compromising potential leads when there's not really any urgent reason to do so. This isn't one of those stories built around genius deductive skills, flashes of insight, or plot twists either; we instead mostly just follow the procedural evidence that eventually brings the heroes to the target who's been stalking them in return. It's exciting as a thriller, but not a sign of author Michael Connelly at his best.
[Content warning for kidnapping, gun violence, drowning, and suicide.]
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It's another fine caper, though, brought down only by the villain's nonsensically intricate schemes and the investigators' own periodic foolhardiness. On several occasions they rush into a scene before it's secure, compromising potential leads when there's not really any urgent reason to do so. This isn't one of those stories built around genius deductive skills, flashes of insight, or plot twists either; we instead mostly just follow the procedural evidence that eventually brings the heroes to the target who's been stalking them in return. It's exciting as a thriller, but not a sign of author Michael Connelly at his best.
[Content warning for kidnapping, gun violence, drowning, and suicide.]
Find me on Patreon | Goodreads | Blog | Twitter
emilylouise84's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
hdm73's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
alwaysreadmore's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
bowienerd_82's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
mhuntone's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jpmath62's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
blondierocket's review against another edition
3.0
It’s been quite a few years since I read The Poet, but I found this book so compelling with the combination of two amazing characters who fight together to track the worst killer they have encountered. It doesn’t help that a friend of Bosch’s, Terry McCaleb has passed and it seems that there is a connection between the Poet and his friend’s death.
At the same time Bosch is approached by McCaleb’s wife to look into her husband’s death for murder, Rachel Walling is finding that her biggest nightmare, the Poet, seems to have resurfaced in the worst of ways.
This story intertwines such a thrilling tale and Connelly does an amazing job bringing together the powerful lives and experiences to give the reader an incredible experience and journey through finding the Poet and solving multiple murders.
Highly recommend.
At the same time Bosch is approached by McCaleb’s wife to look into her husband’s death for murder, Rachel Walling is finding that her biggest nightmare, the Poet, seems to have resurfaced in the worst of ways.
This story intertwines such a thrilling tale and Connelly does an amazing job bringing together the powerful lives and experiences to give the reader an incredible experience and journey through finding the Poet and solving multiple murders.
Highly recommend.