294 reviews for:

The Scarecrow

Michael Connelly

3.83 AVERAGE


In the interview with the author he says he hopes to write more about Rachel. Maybe one from her POV? That would be cool.
medium-paced
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Listened to the audiobook. I've been a Michael Connelly fan since the beginning, and this one does not disappoint.
dark informative mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Connelly always has a good plot and good characters with some flaws. The Scarecrow featured those good characters and plot twists with a secondary theme about the decline of the newspaper. I like McAvoy but not as much as Bosch or Haller and hope Rachel Walling shows up in future books. A strong 4 stars with despicable villains.
dark tense

A nice book. I was thoroughly engaged, but in the end not as satisfied as with other Connelly books. Maybe I am just disappointed that I now don't have any books left. It was very much like The Poet, so I guess I should give it 4 stars as well. But right now it feels more like 3.

Connelly always satisfied. I really need some time off so I can plow through all the Bosch books I've missed (great audiobooks as well), but this revisiting of Jack McEvoy from The Poet was a fun read.