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Dec 31, 2020
THE POET is part of a 3 book series (so far) featuring a crime reporter. I read the third in my the series before reading THE POET, which is the first of the three. I have yet to read the second one. I actually liked FAIR WARNING much more than THE POET. Don't get me wrong, THE POET, just like all of Connelly' s many books is an excellent police procedural, well thought out and logical. It is nor quite as believable as FAIR WARNING. THE POET goes on a little bit two long and tries to do too much, turning one serial murder case into a series of murders that involve multiple murderers and rouge FBI agents. It starts with a bang and is an excellent read most of the way through, until the final chapters. The wrap-up will require you to suspend belief and accept a conclusion that feels rushed. THE POET is still an excellent read and worth every page, but Connolly has since gone on to write much better books, since THE POET was publisged.