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Entries Tagged as 'Crime'

The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly

By: Bryan Sims; June 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Although The Scarecrow is arguably about a serial killer and his assistant being hunted by Jack McEvoy and Rachel Walling, I found the B story, which provides an undercurrent for the entire book, just as compelling. That story is one that chronicles the slow slide into oblivion that the newspaper industry is currently experiencing.
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Tags: Crime · Thriller

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

By: Bryan Sims; June 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

Although  The Brass Verdict unites LA defense attorney Mickey Haller (from The Lincoln Lawyer) with his principal detective Harry Bosch, the story is very much Haller’s story. One of the aspects of this book that I enjoyed is that we get to see Bosch work from the outside. Instead of getting Bosch full on, we [...]

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Tags: Crime