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Fair Warning

Fair Warning

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  • Author：Michael Connelly
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Summary

The hero of The Poet and The Scarecrow is back in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly。 Jack McEvoy， the journalist who never backs down， tracks a serial killer who has been operating completely under the radar—until now。 

Veteran reporter Jack McEvoy has taken down killers before， but when a woman he had a one-night stand with is murdered in a particularly brutal way， McEvoy realizes he might be facing a criminal mind unlike any he's ever encountered。

Jack investigates—against the warnings of the police and his own editor—and makes a shocking discovery that connects the crime to other mysterious deaths across the country。 Undetected by law enforcement， a vicious killer has been hunting women， using genetic data to select and stalk his targets。

Uncovering the murkiest corners of the dark web， Jack races to find and protect the last source who can lead him to his quarry。 But the killer has already chosen his next target， and he's ready to strike。

Terrifying and unputdownable， Fair Warning shows once again why "Michael Connelly has earned his place in the pantheon of great crime fiction writers" （Chicago Sun-Times）。

A Kirkus Best Book of 2020

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Reviews

Gordon Walker ，

The book starts well and builds intrigue bit as it progresses the story seems to languish in detail。 Particularly didn’t like the chapter written as the Fair Warnings article， why revisit everything we already knew and not keep the story ticking over？I liked the idea behind the plot and enjoyed the book， but as is often the case the ending is rushed。

Nairi Davis ，

Lots of fun。Been waiting for Connelly's next offering。 This one's a treat。 He's right at home。 Another HB is coming soon。 Love it。 Lots of fun。Been waiting for Connelly's next offering。 This one's a treat。 He's right at home。 Another HB is coming soon。 Love it。 。。。more

David Miraldi ，

Michael Connelly takes the reader into the unregulated world of DNA analysis firms。 Connelly posits what might happen if these firms sold their data to an unscrupulous third party researcher。 His book also takes us on a journey with a serial killer who kills his victims by causing an atlanto-occipital dislocation （a complete twisting of the ligaments of the neck around the head。） For one brief chapter， the author places us in the room of a woman who survived such an attack and was rendered a qua Michael Connelly takes the reader into the unregulated world of DNA analysis firms。 Connelly posits what might happen if these firms sold their data to an unscrupulous third party researcher。 His book also takes us on a journey with a serial killer who kills his victims by causing an atlanto-occipital dislocation （a complete twisting of the ligaments of the neck around the head。） For one brief chapter， the author places us in the room of a woman who survived such an attack and was rendered a quadriplegic。 It is a very detailed and riveting portion of the book。Like his other Jack McEvoy novels， McEvoy is teamed with Rachel Walling to try to find the killer and bring him to justice before he takes another life。 The book holds the readers attention from the first to the last page。 。。。more

Denise ，

DNF。 A push to get through first 35% of book。 Then the bad guy was too creepy for me so returned to Library & the next person waiting for it。 DD@ Phila

Phred ，

an entertaining easy read。 it does raise some interesting questions about pace of technology and society。

Robert ，

Jack McEvoy has become completely unlikeable， a terrible thing for a main character to be。 On top of the that story is poor， again。 Tons of exposition data dumps， side plots that are ignored for hundreds of pages and then resolved in a paragraph， cartoonish straw-man villains， an innocent man murdered 'by accident' who - for no story-related reason - had to be portrayed as a sex criminal？？ And the consequences of the plot - technicians able to manipulate DNA tests to free criminals - hand waved Jack McEvoy has become completely unlikeable， a terrible thing for a main character to be。 On top of the that story is poor， again。 Tons of exposition data dumps， side plots that are ignored for hundreds of pages and then resolved in a paragraph， cartoonish straw-man villains， an innocent man murdered 'by accident' who - for no story-related reason - had to be portrayed as a sex criminal？？ And the consequences of the plot - technicians able to manipulate DNA tests to free criminals - hand waved away with no investigation。 Add to the top of that constant unnecessary political commentary and it's the worst Connelly yet。 。。。more

Karen ，

It's OKSort of anti-climatic pretty predictable but a good read on a nice day it's something that you'll forget almost as soon as you're done It's OKSort of anti-climatic pretty predictable but a good read on a nice day it's something that you'll forget almost as soon as you're done 。。。more

Gary ，

A good steady moving read。

Elaine Moore ，

I enjoyed this book but it took me a while to get into it properly。 Once I did it became quite enjoyable and I liked how the characters developed

Kevin ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4* Audiobook Would have been 5* had Michael Connelly not rushed the ending or overused certain formulaic telling of jumping to correct decisions。I have to give the author kudos by using a real life， non-profit consumer news outlet， organisation， Fair Warning， however has now ceased operation。The protagonist as in the previous books， tackles and investigates crime with a certain consumer angle as previously done。 This time the author has used a rarely seen or covered area within the modern， digit 4* Audiobook Would have been 5* had Michael Connelly not rushed the ending or overused certain formulaic telling of jumping to correct decisions。I have to give the author kudos by using a real life， non-profit consumer news outlet， organisation， Fair Warning， however has now ceased operation。The protagonist as in the previous books， tackles and investigates crime with a certain consumer angle as previously done。 This time the author has used a rarely seen or covered area within the modern， digital age of dna and more specifically， who handles it， how is it used and what protection measures are involved in the storage including the risk of data protection breaches 。。。more

Theresa ，

This novel is the third in a series about Jack McEvoy， a journalist who has a knack for investigating and catching serial killers。 A woman with whom Jack had a one-night stand was murdered and Jack is a suspect。 When he gets out of a night in jail， he takes it upon himself to find the killer。 The method of murder is unique and early in his investigation he learns of other victims who died in the same manner。 He is warned by the police to stay out of their way and his editor and boss doesn't want This novel is the third in a series about Jack McEvoy， a journalist who has a knack for investigating and catching serial killers。 A woman with whom Jack had a one-night stand was murdered and Jack is a suspect。 When he gets out of a night in jail， he takes it upon himself to find the killer。 The method of murder is unique and early in his investigation he learns of other victims who died in the same manner。 He is warned by the police to stay out of their way and his editor and boss doesn't want him working on the story， but Jack is stubborn and knows he has great story。 He pursues it with the help of his former lover and ex-FBI agent which rekindles their spark， but once again Jack's puts his relationship in jeopardy。 。。。more

Ryan ，

Tastes as good as the rest

Richard Janzen ，

The story。。。。a serial killer employing DNA analysis to choose his targets。。。。。 was quite engaging and entertaining。 Personally， found the character of Jack McEvoy a bit less interesting than other Connelly characters; and the world of the online news reporter to be less compelling than a police detective， FBI agent or lawyer。 Connelly is a talented writer， and perhaps reading another McEvoy novel would win me over。

Joyce ，

jack McEnvoy is a journalist/author who works for a consumer news website （Fair Warning） who out “products and society based issues” led by Myron。 Jack is accused of being involved in the murder of Tina Portrero whom Jack picked up in a bar a few years previously but she still had his contact details。 Through his involvement he makes links between other victims who have also died from AOL but made to look like an accident。 He begins to uncover how DNA data is being sold by the company GT23 and u jack McEnvoy is a journalist/author who works for a consumer news website （Fair Warning） who out “products and society based issues” led by Myron。 Jack is accused of being involved in the murder of Tina Portrero whom Jack picked up in a bar a few years previously but she still had his contact details。 Through his involvement he makes links between other victims who have also died from AOL but made to look like an accident。 He begins to uncover how DNA data is being sold by the company GT23 and used by others to identify women to like picking up men in bars for 1 night stands。 Myron doesn’t think it’s their normal investigation style but allows jack to run with it。 Jack enlists the help of Emma who also works for Fair Warning and begins to help Jack along with Rachel Walling （Jack worked with her previously and was responsible for her losing her FBI post and also had a relationship）。 Eventually through many twists and turns they begins to uncover the links but still can’t identify the murderer （The Shrike”。 People keep getting killed after they’ve spoken to Jack and co。 He escapes before he’s caught but changes his appearance to allow him to come back as revenge against Jack。 He hides in the boot of Jacks car but he can’t be sure the person is The Shrike as he’s never seen him。 Jack rolls the car and kills him but they can’t guarantee the body is The Shrike！！！！ I really enjoyed this book because:1。 It’s a page Turner2。 It’s believable3。 Interesting how different relationships work and people can be manipulated4。 Easy to follow5。 Modern topic6。 I learning stuff about different aspects of DNAJack and Rachel appear to begin to work together again the the next books 。。。more

Sarnfield ，

This was more a 3。5 that I bumped up。。。feeling generous because it was a whole lot better than the last few of his I’ve read。 I’d given up on Connelly when the writing started to read like he was phoning it in。 I was bored with Bosch and I really did not like his new female protagonist Renee Ballard。 But I decided to give this one a shot because it was a return to Jack McEvoy from The Poet。 Better writing， decent plot line， kept me engaged。 But no great twists and a rather unsatisfying ending， a This was more a 3。5 that I bumped up。。。feeling generous because it was a whole lot better than the last few of his I’ve read。 I’d given up on Connelly when the writing started to read like he was phoning it in。 I was bored with Bosch and I really did not like his new female protagonist Renee Ballard。 But I decided to give this one a shot because it was a return to Jack McEvoy from The Poet。 Better writing， decent plot line， kept me engaged。 But no great twists and a rather unsatisfying ending， although there’s every indication that will be resolved in a future book。 And the ending was totally a set up for a new spin off。 Now here’s a little aside — why are some authors obsessed with describing the routes characters take to get places？ I took the 101 to the 105 then exited at Ventura before turning left on Mulholland to cross the canyon onto Hollywood then right onto Westside。。。（not a quote！） Seriously， reminds me of those skits on SNL — The Californians。 。。。more

Loni Ivanovskis ，

best of the series

John ，

An interesting story。 Jack a reporter who has a history of finding serial killers stumbles on another one， the Shrike。 He then investigates establishing a link to a company called GT23 that profiles DNA。 He finds that someone is killing women who have addictive behavior in their DNA， DRD4。 People with these genes are more susceptible to addictive behavior involving sex， alcohol and drugs。 Some of the plot is based on reality。 There is a consumer media company called Fair Warning and data records An interesting story。 Jack a reporter who has a history of finding serial killers stumbles on another one， the Shrike。 He then investigates establishing a link to a company called GT23 that profiles DNA。 He finds that someone is killing women who have addictive behavior in their DNA， DRD4。 People with these genes are more susceptible to addictive behavior involving sex， alcohol and drugs。 Some of the plot is based on reality。 There is a consumer media company called Fair Warning and data records of DNA is essentially unregulated in the USA。 The ending was a bit over the top and unlikely but still an enjoyable read。 。。。more

Lisa Whitehead ，

Good job on this one， Michael Connelly！

Ru ，

Excellent as is usual for Michael Connelly。

Karen ，

A good story， written and paced well。

Patricia ，

9。8/10。 Easy to read， action packed mystery about a journalist who sets out to solve a series of murders。

Mario Gonzalez ，

Too bad that Jack and Rachel did not get together。 The story line was ok， I just more interaction with the serial would have been good。

Holly Lenz ，

Fair Warning is an exciting murder mystery with reporter Jack McEvoy and a serial killer who breaks his victim’s necks。 Jack is certainly a flawed hero。 He generally means well， but he prioritizes his stories over pretty much everything else， including the law， the lives of potential future victims， and his relationships。 On top of that， he can be a real jerk。 That said， like all Michael Connelly’s books， it’s a compelling read。Recommended for mature readers due to sexual content。 The narrator o Fair Warning is an exciting murder mystery with reporter Jack McEvoy and a serial killer who breaks his victim’s necks。 Jack is certainly a flawed hero。 He generally means well， but he prioritizes his stories over pretty much everything else， including the law， the lives of potential future victims， and his relationships。 On top of that， he can be a real jerk。 That said， like all Michael Connelly’s books， it’s a compelling read。Recommended for mature readers due to sexual content。 The narrator of the audiobook does a very good job。 。。。more

Giulia ，

Certainly better than The Scarecrow but not quite as good as The Poet。 Also， are some of these character running around in some Harry Bosch novels I haven't read？ I feel like there were plots mentioned and characters abandoned in this series that require some 'splainin'？ Certainly better than The Scarecrow but not quite as good as The Poet。 Also， are some of these character running around in some Harry Bosch novels I haven't read？ I feel like there were plots mentioned and characters abandoned in this series that require some 'splainin'？ 。。。more

Michelle ，

This one was only okay for me。 I liked the scarecrow and the poet but Fair Warning didn't keep me on the edge of my seat like the Bosch series books。 This one was only okay for me。 I liked the scarecrow and the poet but Fair Warning didn't keep me on the edge of my seat like the Bosch series books。 。。。more

Paul ，

These McEvoy books are in some ways like David Simon writing “The Wire” - lots of good insights and background information， but the authorial voice becomes a little too clear， particularly as some of his dialogue just becomes lecturing。 The biggest difference is that plot direction in “The Wire” often feels organic， unlike these books - so in Simon's world， hierarchy conflict arises directly from （say） McNulty's dumb actions， while in McEvoy's world， every source of possible tension （mean cops， These McEvoy books are in some ways like David Simon writing “The Wire” - lots of good insights and background information， but the authorial voice becomes a little too clear， particularly as some of his dialogue just becomes lecturing。 The biggest difference is that plot direction in “The Wire” often feels organic， unlike these books - so in Simon's world， hierarchy conflict arises directly from （say） McNulty's dumb actions， while in McEvoy's world， every source of possible tension （mean cops， bad relationship， FBI pressure） often feels slapped on to make things more tense。 It can feel lazy sometimes。 。。。more

Debara Zeller ，

Three and a half stars。 I don’t know Jack McAvoy as well as I do Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller， but so far I like him just fine， and I intend to read the other novels featuring him。 This was an especially exciting book—as are all that are about serial killers—and I highly recommend it。

Patrick ，

Jack is back and in rare form as usual。 There is an extra added bonus at the end of the audio between the author and Fair Warning's CEO Myron Levin。 Jack is back and in rare form as usual。 There is an extra added bonus at the end of the audio between the author and Fair Warning's CEO Myron Levin。 。。。more

Laura Brown ，

Wow。 Another great story in the Bosch universe。 This time Jack McEvoy is researching DNA labs and what can happen with such new technology without government oversite。

Scott Johnson ，

I always love stories in the Bosch universe， and I have really enjoyed the previous Jack McAvoy novels， The Poet and The Scarecrow。 I will preface my comments by saying I did still really enjoy this book， I do believe Michael Connelly is one of the more consistently engaging writers currently active。 However， this entry into that world left me a bit wanting。 It seemed the story was not as well thought out， even a bit rushed at times。 The ending （without giving anything away， because true fans wi I always love stories in the Bosch universe， and I have really enjoyed the previous Jack McAvoy novels， The Poet and The Scarecrow。 I will preface my comments by saying I did still really enjoy this book， I do believe Michael Connelly is one of the more consistently engaging writers currently active。 However， this entry into that world left me a bit wanting。 It seemed the story was not as well thought out， even a bit rushed at times。 The ending （without giving anything away， because true fans will read it anyway） definitely seemed felt like an obligation to tie things up neatly， which Connelly does not always have to do。 I still love all of Connelly's brutally flawed characters， and McAvoy continues to be his own worst enemy， even while solving the crime du jour。 Thank you， Michael Connelly， for another installment， but I am willing to wait a bit longer between each book， if it would help your creative process！ 。。。more

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