The Poet

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McEvoy is a storyteller by trade, so it feels natural that his narrative voice frames the tension so well. Most of The Poet is written in the first person from the point of view of the central character, a newspaper reporter whose brother is one of a number of murder victims. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. And so I have learned that it is important to take care in the fictional universe of your own creation.

There are a few red herrings and some plot twists but that is expected with this sort of book and leads to a solid conclusion if not a totally unpredictable one. Magnífica en el desarrollo de los personajes, superlativa en la consecución de una tensión narrativa atrapante que no te deja soltar el libro en ningún momento y, cuando lo haces, estás soñando con volver a cogerlo, brutal en el desarrollo del método policial. Encima es que lo clava, el método que explica muy bien en la novela es el que se sigue utilizando con las mejoras técnicas de hoy en día. The novel begins with the apparent suicide of McEvoy's twin brother, but like all of Connelly's novels, it turns into something else entirely. The things that I liked about the book and the characters just didn't quite tip the scales for a 5-star rating, but certainly worth 4.I also didn't like the relationship with Rachel, probably because Jack was questioning it and her almost immediately about what did it mean and were they together. So six years after Robert Backus disappeared into the dark I made the decision to go back into that darkness to find him. As a reporter, Jack specializes in writing about homicide cases and he decides to do an article on his brother's death.

She is beholden to upholding the Law and supporting the basic moral tenet that murder is wrong and unforgivable, and yet she admits to having no problems wanting to put a bullet in the brains of a pedophile. So I wrote The Poet with the idea that it would be a thrill ride with enough reader fulfillment at the end to overcome the dissatisfaction of having the killer ultimately get away.

That being said, the many twists and turns made it a worthwhile experience (and I definitely still trust Richard's recommendations *). As Jack's investigation continues it becomes clear that he is on the path of a serial killer of unprecedented savagery.