Fair Warning vs The Poet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Journalists, Serial murders, Fiction
Fair Warning
The hero of The Poet and The Scarecrow is back in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, as Jack McEvoy, the journalist who never backs down, tracks a serial killer who has been…
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The Poet
An acclaimed novel by the Edgar Award-winning author of The Concrete Blonde follows crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy as he tracks down a versifying serial killer who preys on police detectives.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fair Warning has the widest readership — 3312 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Fair Warning | The Poet | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (73) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3312) | 4.5 (2409) |
Reception
| Fair Warning | The Poet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3312 | 2409 |
| Editions | 3 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 919 | 1673 |
| Pages | 416 | 512 |