Where do I start with this.
The plot was far fetched, slow and boring which I suppose go together.
This has to be the worst Michael Connelly book I have ever read.
Maybe it is time to put the pen down.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this brilliant book

really really enjoyed this book cant recommend this author enough

Connelly is a superb writer and this offering upholds his reputation as the best crime writers out there. I delayed reading it because of the poor reviews I've read. My mistake because it is a chillingly written plot and engaging storyline. Reporter Jack McEvoy writes for an online consumer news website. When two LA cops wait for him outside his home and inform him that a woman he had slept with a year ago was murdered - he is a person of interest and is obliged to give a DNA swab to rule him out. McEvoy's interest piqued, he discovers that the murdered woman claims she'd met a guy in a bar he seems to know her and fears she was being cyber-staled. She wasn't. The victim and other victims McEvoy uncovers have one trait in common which directly contributed to their deaths. No spoilers but this is an excellent thought-provoking read.

another typical hard to get in to, but well worth it book.
I love Connelly's books, as they make me think about what I m reading.

I haven't read as much of Connelly's back catalogue as I now want to, thanks to Fair Warning. The premise alone is so intriguing, how genetic information can be so freely given away with such devastating consequences. I also relished the fact that Fair Warning is indeed an actual journalistic site, fighting for justice in all manner of places and hope that this book widens that readership even further too. Fans of Bosch and Connelly's fictional worlds will know already how masterful he is at pulling you along for a frantic action-packed ride, but the final 30 pages of Fair Warning were truly breathtaking in their pace and intensity, literally was unable to put it down. Brilliant.

This was another brilliant offering by a very talented author. In this book Jack, with the help of Rachel has to search for a serial killer that uses technology to get his victims. This book was thrilling until the very end. Recommended.
TB

This one off, about a reporter chasing down a serial killer is up to the authors high standards. I would highly recommend this page turning thriller to all readers.

Another brilliant story by Michael Connelly.
I'm a huge fan of all Bosch stories and am relatively new to the escapades of Jack but love them just as much. This is just as gripping as previous reads and I enjoyed reading the ongoing saga between Jack and Rachel.
Definitely recommend

It took me a moment to get my head around how the threat our reporter/ investigator matters but it sure did .. the deaths of girls pursuing ancestry (once uncovered) is utterly fascinating and speaks to fears of how data is used in our lives. Great characters engaged in it including his editor on small outlet
.. I guess police themselves are too grim to help .. too eager to finalise suspects. Another really terrific Michael Connelly thriller
. New hero who has appeared before in earlier albeit not so central is terrific.

Connelly’s latest novel in a glittering career that’s seen him take the baton from Raymond Chandler as the preeminent chronicler of Los Angeles in all its glitz and grime, is a humdinger. Middle-aged reporter Jack McEvoy (THE POET, THE SCARECROW), is paired with keen young journo Emily Atwater, providing readers a look at the changing face of journalism, and also calls on ex-FBI profiler and ex-girlfriend Rachel Walling for assistance.

Now working for a consumer watchdog website whose editor is constantly hustling for donors and partners in order to stay afloat and produce great stories, McEvoy gets caught up in a spiralling case when a woman he briefly dated turns up dead. Connelly - an LA Times journo himself before turning to crime fiction - delivers another pacy crime thriller that adroitly weaves in plenty of musings on contemporary life and the state of the media. His love for a vital industry and profession that's facing a variety of threats is clear. There's also a compelling thread about the interface between technology, privacy, and DNA. Another cracking read from Connelly, who is a master of pithy prose that brings characters and setting to vivid life.

I'm a big fan of Michael Connelly and I'm always keen to know where he is taking his characters next.

This time he resuscitates an old character, Jack McEvoy from an older one off book called the Poet (which is excellent).

So a different setting and different character from his recent Bosch and Renee outings.

I'm not sure if he was trying to be too different from these other books, or this was pushed out in a hurry - but after a good start this book fizzled out for me.

I'll happily continue to invest time with Connelly's writing but perhaps this one needed more time to mature?

What's not to love with Michael Connelly? Been a huge fan of his for years, and he's on the list of those I'll buy without even reading the blurb. Jack McAvoy, brought back for anther outing, in an utterly compelling tale that you'll struggle to put down.

This was another good read from the author. The plot was interesting and kept attention throughout the story. Highly recommend.

An unknown assassin, journalist from The Poet and our compelling need to know who we are bring a highly enjoyable thriller together. A must for anyone who has or is thinking about DNA testing to find their ancestors.

8/10

Connelly is my go to author when I want a sure thing, he's reliable and consistently produces quality books and this was no exception. It wasn't one of his best but it still registered on the 8/10 score so that should tell you enough.

Jack McEvoy has had a few of his own books now and makes for interesting reading, you can tell Connelly has a real pride at having been a reporter and feels they have a vital role in society. Which is true, whether it's for good or bad reasons. With Jack comes Rachel Walling, the ex-FBI analyst who has caused a lot of love angst between the two on a number of occasions. The two of them make a good team and make for good reading, I like the reporter aspect and how hard it is to worry about a scoop but also keeping the wolves from the door with the decline in the business. Rachel is good at what she does but never borders into too good that it becomes unbelievable.

I won't say much about the story other than it involves a seedy world of DNA analysis, those dodgy scientist bastards! It's something a bit different and I ploughed through the pages quickly, as expected with this type of book. Worth picking up, especially if you've read The Poet or The Scarecrow

Michael Connelly is my all time favourite author. I’ve read all his books and absolutely adore each one of them. I’ve even recommended him to my dad and a few friends and got them hooked onto his books. :-)
With Fair Warning, Michael Connelly lives up to his standards. This book is as good as all his other books. The plot had me hooked right from the first page, and it really picked up pace towards the end when I was unable to put down the book even for a second. The suspense and action kept me on the edge of my seat. The fact that Fair Warning is a real consumer watchdog website really blew my mind! I just cannot praise the book enough. It totally deserves the 5 stars I’m giving it.
I am disappointed now that I have finished the book. I hope it’s not a very long wait till the next Michael Connelly release. I am really looking forward to reading his next book.
Thank you Orion Publishing Group for an advanced copy of this ebook and giving me a chance to review this book!

This was the first Jack McEvoy novel that I'd read, having previously read many of the Bosch novels (and being an avid fan of the TV adaptation). Whilst I would say that I didn't enjoy it as much as other Connelly books, it wasn't enough to put me off trying out the previous ones.

The theme is one which will echo amongst many readers in the modern world - dating in a social media driven society and its many pitfalls. It's one of those novels where you don't fall in love with the main character, and in fact they have many traits which will drive you to distraction!

Great plot, perfect pace, totally believable characters, twists and turns where you least expect them and it's a compelling page turner; exactly what you'd expect from Michael Connelly,

My thanks to Netgalley.

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.

Always knew this would be a good read, from the pen of Michael Connelly it really couldn’t be anything but good, but it way exceeded all my expectations. A brilliant plot, great characters and oh what and ending - excellent stuff