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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Not one of his better efforts, but enjoyable none-the-less.
THis book ends up being a 3.75. The actions of Jack are not what a journalist would normally do. YES some journalist go quite far to get THE STORY, but what Jack did became unbelievable at times. And Racheal is on the radar with the FBI as a rogue agent so what she does puzzles me. As for the story it is the typical serial killer, the killer was abused and that is what made him the killer he is today. It also has many typical things serial killers do, torture victims, stalk victims, and how they go undetected under the radar. The orginiality is how the internet and data mining is used by the killer to target victims and how he manages to live a normal life. This book has many moments will you need to suspend belief but that is why it is called fiction. Connelly is a storyteller who can spin stories that will keep you reading until the book is done.
I really liked this thriller, it is closer to The Poet and Blood Work than his books featuring Harry Bosch. Ties together identity theft, the death of newspapers, and profiling a serial killer nicely.
I might be running out of Connelly steam, which would make me sad, because I do enjoy his work so much. This was an entertaining read, but somehow it left me cold, despite the fact that it's received such good reviews. I found the premise--investigative journalism in the era of cost-cutting and layoffs at newspapers--to be really intriguing. But then McEvoy calls in the FBI and we're essentially out of the newsroom and nothing can stop our action hero reporter. I would have been more interested in this story without Rachel, I think--I'd love to see what Jack could have accomplished without that little connection.
Never would have thought I'd have to pick up this book for a class. It's in the same vein as those John Sandford detective novels, except from the investigative reporter's perspective, which is probably why I liked it even a little bit. All the journalism jargon made me smile more than once.
3.5 stars
I personally prefer Connelly's books which follow a detective or lawyer rather than a journalist.
I also really didn't like that the reader knew who the 'bad guy' was up front. I much prefer a reveal and I find that it also really takes away from the story when characters think they have discovered who the bad guy is but we as the reader know they are incorrect.
Still enjoyable as always.
I personally prefer Connelly's books which follow a detective or lawyer rather than a journalist.
I also really didn't like that the reader knew who the 'bad guy' was up front. I much prefer a reveal and I find that it also really takes away from the story when characters think they have discovered who the bad guy is but we as the reader know they are incorrect.
Still enjoyable as always.
Never would have thought I'd have to pick up this book for a class. It's in the same vein as those John Sandford detective novels, except from the investigative reporter's perspective, which is probably why I liked it even a little bit. All the journalism jargon made me smile more than once.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
What others have said re this thriller in the Jack McEvoy series: - Connelly is reliably, consistently fast-paced and well-written. No frills. He captures the culture of the newsroom and dying news industry expertly. The villain is well cast. Connelly drops in hints and foreshadowing that reward the careful reader. There are some Easter eggs as well for those familiar with the Bosch series. Very enjoyable. My only gripe is that some of Connelly’s action scenes can fall flat, and I thought that was the case here (1 star).