The Narrows - Michael Connelly

Michael Connolly is truly the master of the modern crime-thriller and a writer of extraordinary talent and endurance. In the modern publishing era of ‘print ‘em fast and pile ‘em high’, many best-selling authors now trade specifically on their recognized names, pushing out endless titles of questionable value. In this respect, Connolly is something of a rarity, having maintained a high level of consistency and quality, whilst at the same time, notching ...
...First released in 1996 The Poet is considered by many to be the ultimate Connelly Classic, a twisted and disturbing novel and his only book to end without resolution, leaving readers hanging in the hairy, scary darkness. This year Michael Connelly has released the sequel, a book he once said could never be written. The Narrows is the new and ingenious follow-up to The Poet. If you are already familiar with The Poets work then you will no doubt be ...

Weespud 07.01.2005 · Read full review
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“Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt” Harry “Hieronymus” Bosch is enjoying life away from the LAPD, with the recent discovery that he has a daughter and his work as a private detective it seems Bosch has finally found some purpose and meaning to his life. But a meeting with a dead colleagues` wife puts him on collision course with the LAPD and the FBI again. Graciela McCaleb want Harry to investigate her husbands ...
...death. Harry decides to take the case, as much as a favour to his dead friend and his widow than in the thought that he might actually discover any foul play, but when he starts to dig beneath the surface he discovers that Terry McCaleb had been investigating some of his old cases and that one of them could have well lead to his murder, a theory that gathers credence when it is discovered that Terry’s` life saving medicine had been tampered with ...

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The Narrows is another novel my Michael Connelly to feature the character Harry Bosch however in this novel Connelly brings back some of the characters from a previous novel called The Poet. In effect this novel is the sequel to The Poet whilst at the same time progresses the ongoing story of Bosch time in law enforcement. Before reviewing the plot and my opinion of the book I will start with a brief review of the main characters. One warning point ...
...by necessity it gives away the ending to the previous book The Poet. Both are excellent thrillers and well worth reading so if you are likely to get The Poet, stop reading now, rate the review excellent and leave a comment telling me how great I am. The Main Characters Harry Bosch has featured on over half a dozen Connelly novels. The jazz loving Los Angeles detective is introduced in The Black Echo, the former star of the elite Robbery & Homicide ...

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== THE NARROWS == === MICHAEL CONNELLY === === INTRODUCTION === Book sequels are notoriously difficult. It seems very hard to produce one successfully without falling into the rehashed old plot twists and warmed-over characters that usually cumulates in a paler version of the first book. ‘The Narrows’, however, has not fallen into these traps it is a great ending to the dark world of lurking evil glimpsed in its forerunner, ‘The Poet’. The Poet ...
...leaving a sombre line from the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe at the scene, scrawled by the forced victim as a farewell note. ‘The Narrows’ is from Michael Connelly (former police reporter for the Los Angeles Times). It is his 14th novel and features Harry Bosch and FBI agent Rachel Walling. === THE PLOT === The Poet is back!!!!! FBI agent Rachel Walling is still trying to recover from the scandal that had broken out over her unprofessional affair ...

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Firstly, an important announcement concerning THE NARROWS, the book contains crucial spoilers for those who have not yet read THE POET. If you were planning on reading THE POET, do so before picking this book up. In my opinion, failing to do so will ruin both books. The Poet is active again. The brilliant but deranged serial killer who somehow escaped in Michael Connelly's award-winning book THE POET has left the FBI the location of his killing field. ...
...combatant in the earlier book, to come and catch him. Since The Poet disappeared Rachel has been posted to the Dakotas as a form of FBI punishment for her failures, but she answers the call and heads straight for the Nevada desert where ten bodies are being exhumed. Switch to Harry Bosch who is working as a private detective. He is hired by Graciela McCaleb to investigate her husband's death. Terry McCaleb (BLOOD WORK) has finally succumbed to his ...

damieng 20.11.2005 · Read full review
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This was the first book I have ever written by this writer and it will not be my last. The book had a great story line, strong characters and I really just could not put the book down. The story itself is a sequel and this was something I did not know before hand but picked up along the way of the reading. The prequel is The Poet and the shame as I probably wouldn't read it now having some inclination about how the story ends. The Narrows begins ...
...strange hour of the day. Following the case of the POET and a misjudgment of character Agent Rachel Walling is demoted and transferred to the work in the middle of nowhere. It appears that she is perhaps waiting on the case which will spring her back into full action. An anonymous package has been sent to Quantico where Rachel no longer works but is opened anyway on her behalf. The package contains a GPS devise which has led the FBI to the Nevada ...

Caylen 21.07.2005 · Read full review
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...a new Michael Connelly on the shelf certainly brightened up my weekly shop. Without giving away the storyline, this is a Harry Bosch novel (my favorites), and sees the reappearance of The Poet. However you don't need to have read The Poet to follow the novel, as the story stands up well on its own. There are many twists and turns, (as expected) which lead Harry from LA to Vegas, and other places in between following the trail left by the Poet, ...
...characters perspective to another kept the story going and you can imagine seeing what is happening from different vantage points. There is also a little twist at the end so you have to read to the very last chapter. If you like the crime type of book, you should like this one. Hope this is helpful and thanks for reading. ...

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