The provided excerpts are from the novel The Poet by Michael Connelly, offering a mix of critical acclaim and internal narrative. Review snippets praise the book as a "skillfully told and riveting tale," favorably comparing Connelly's plotting to that of Thomas Harris. The main narrative focuses on Jack McEvoy, a reporter investigating the supposed suicide of his brother, Sean, a police officer whose death might be linked to the murder of a college student, Theresa Lofton, and a string of other homicide-detective suicides. Jack is aided by FBI Agent Rachel Walling and various police contacts, ultimately uncovering a serial killer, Gladden (The Poet), who uses quotes from Edgar Allan Poe in his crimes, often targeting police investigators who were close to his initial "bait" victims.

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