One of the truly great fiction authors of this generation, Michael Connelly returns with his newest, The Scarecrow. Jack McEvoy, the hero of The Poet has been fired by the LA Times. He begins to investigate a brutal murder of an exotic dancer and realizes a sixteen year old gang banger is innocent and the killing was done by a serial killer. He teams up again with FBI Agent Rachel Walling and they go up against a killer who is a computer genius and can follow Jack's moves.
As always Mr. Connelly's narrative is brilliant, to the point and totally believable. He also gives insight into the fall of printed media. This is a scary book, the plot flows smoothly but is a fast as a roller coaster. Do not miss it.
Richard