Jack McEvoy finds killers. As a reporter he has helped catch some of the worst, so he is stunned when he is arrested for the death of a lover. With pressure from the police, Jack must use all his skill and the resources at Fair Warning, his work place, to prove himself innocent and then hunt for the killer and get the story of his career. Another outstanding story by Michael Connelly, involving Jack McEvoy and Rachel Walling. A intriguingly complex novel that will keep the reader engrossed right up to its highly dramatic end. This story showcases the author at his brilliant best. Michael Connelly continues to be the gold standard of crime fiction. Simply put, no one does better.

Firstly this is a brilliant read, fast page turner and contemporary. Jack the hero and Rachel the heroine are back again to pit their skills against an evil serial killer who hates women. Good plot expertly written by my favourite author. This book could be easily read as a stand-alone novel, but I would read the previous two books starring Jack first, namely The Poet and The Scarecrow as this would add depth and background to even further enhance your enjoyment. Great book cannot wait for Mr Connelly’s next one in the Autumn.

I love the Jack McEvoy books and Fair Warning is a cracker. Both a love letter to journalism and an exciting serial killer thriller, Fair Warning is a must read. Jack McEvoy, once LA Times reporter turned author, is working for an internet based, non-profit consumer news organisation called Fair Warning. Jack is an intrepid journalist and solver of crimes but all too sadly prone to self-sabotage in matters of the heart. Fair Warning is a real news organisation; Connelly is on the Board and as a post-script he has a discussion with its editor, Myron Levin which explains what Fair Warning is and why it is important in an era of declining investment in newspaper journalism and a rising prevalence of fake news. Jack works as a consumer investigative journalist at Fair Warning and when he is questioned by the police for having once been to the home of Tina Portrero, a woman he picked up in a bar – and that woman was subsequently murdered some time later- he starts to look into her case. What he discovers is a link to the murder of other women, and that link plays directly to his role as a consumer journalist. Finding his way around the unregulated world of ancestry determination – involving DNA analysis, Jack discovers that we are all giving away knowledge of ourselves far too cheaply in a free for all world which chooses not to regulate this industry at all. In his quest to find the serial killer Jack McEvoy does not miss his opportunity to bring in former FBI agent and profiler Rachel Walling, a woman who captured his heart in The Poet only for him to throw it away in a cloud of mistrust and self-doubt. Jack, a fellow reporter and Rachel work together to establish the existence of a pathological serial killer known as The Shrike. As ever, Connelly has his finger on the pulse and he references the rise of pockets of Incel groups of men who are the worst kind of misogynists, fuelled by their hatred of women. Fair Warning is Connelly at his best. Great characters, fast paced action, miles of authenticity and a brilliantly plotted story all come together beautifully. Fair Warning is fascinating, intense and exciting. Connelly is such a brilliant writer that his plots never fail to surprise and delight. He can build the tension to such a peak that your heart races and you just have to know what’s coming next. I love the Bosch/Ballard novels too, but there’s something about Jack McEvoy that makes me think this is Connelly going back to his roots – to what he loves best, and it shows in the way this book is crafted. Easily read as a stand-alone, the audiobook is narrated by Peter Giles, who also read The Scarecrow and makes for a fabulous listen. Verdict: Tense and thrilling with layered and detailed plotting, and masses of suspense, this is another terrific book from a writer at the top of his game.

In any book by Michael Connelly the storyline always sounds as if it could be true, rather than a work of fiction. In Fair Warning by Michael Connelly, James McEvoy is the main character in the third book of this series. This time it is a complicated storyline about DNA and what unethical companies and their employees can use the results of DNA profiling for. Woman are being murdered and Jack and the other main reporter at Fair Warning investigate and uncover some serious crimes. Highly recommended

In any book by Michael Connelly the storyline always sounds as if it could be true, rather than a work of fiction. In Fair Warning by Michael Connelly, James McEvoy is the main character in the third book of this series. This time it is a complicated storyline about DNA and what unethical companies and their employees can use the results of DNA profiling for. Woman are being murdered and Jack and the other main reporter at Fair Warning investigate and uncover some serious crimes. Highly recommended