8/10Michael Connelly is pretty much my go to guy at the minute for a solid crime thriller. The amount of books this guy has churned out is quite impressive but more so is the fact that there havent really been any duds (or none of which I have read to date) and it looks like soon he will be having his own TV series for his most prominent character Bosch airing on Amazon (the trailer looks good and I believe the first episode is free to air).This book is a standalone and introduces new characters and locations. Crime reporter Jack McEvoy is the lead and is left unsatisfied with the verdict that his brother has committed suicide and decides to do what he knows best, start researching and putting strands together to find out the truth. Not long into the story those strands turn to webs and lead to things getting pretty hectic. Before you know it, Jack Mac is in with the FBI globetrotting around being the main guy in the investigation and on the hunt for the elusive Poet with several potential enemies.Instantly you can tell that Michael Connelly used to be a crime reporter with the way he writes like a man who knows what hes talking about. The plot zips by as usual and before you know it youve read the majority of the book and are deep into the investigation. Its not his most impressive work but for a quick read and a look into the world of media in the 90s/early 00s then its pretty interesting and enjoyable. The tech (which was probably top notch back then) is quite laughable but forget about that and get into the story and go with it. Dial up modem, ha. How I laughed.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. Highly enjoyable and another top rated read. I look forward to getting back into the Bosch series.If you like this try: The Bone Detective by Jeffery Deaver.

Muy buen libro policíaco. Empieza lento pero con una trama absorbente. Asimismo, me resultó bastante pesado. No se me hizo insoportable, sin embargo la combinación de la lentitud con esa densidad fue decisivo para ponerle 3 estrellas. No obstante, como ven, la novela tiene mis 4 estrellas. Sinceramente pocos libros de misterio me lograron sorprender. Éste lo hizo. Por eso mismo se lleva las 4. Cuando se creía que ya estaba todo zanjado, Michael Connelly sacó un as bajo su manga que me dejó obnubilado. Muy buen final. Buen libro de misterio. Recomendado.

Outstanding. This may be the best Connelly book of all. It is the best that I have read, even though the beginning (first 10% or so) was slow and repetitive. McEvoy is not as strong of a personality as either Bosch or Haller. But the book overall is stronger than the Bosch and Haller books I've read.