Chasing the Dime Mass Market Paperback – September 1, 2003

A really good book to read The emotions that it brought out Also up and down and so unexpected And then when you get to the end You never ever So it coming What is a prize

It started slow, so I almost put it away. It got better towards the end, so Connelly redeemed himself in my view.

The thing I like most about Connelly's books is the way he weaves a plot. You never really know who dunnit until the end of the book. I would recommend this book unequivocally.

First of all, I am a huge Michael Connelly fan. I preorder all his books and never wait for early reviews because I don't care what others think of his work - I am entertained by it.After a good start, the pace of Chasing the Dime slowed too much to keep my attention, and I never became involved with the story after that. At times I found myself shaking my head saying, Michael Connelly didn't write this. It isn't the usual seamless, flawless narrative and realistic dialogue I know him capable of. It was in some ways a surprisingly amateurish effort. I looked it up on amazon and saw that he had written this book back in 2002 and I was fascinated by the contrast with his current work.Even after all the years he spent as a journalist, and having already written a few books before CTD, Connelly still hadn't hit his stride by this point. Obviously he continued to improve in the subsequent years until he became the Michael Connelly whose work I can pick out from reading the first paragraph. I once read of an experiment conducted by Anais Nin, where she submitted a manuscript to her editor under a different name. As soon as he started reading it he called her and let her know he was on to her. We don't include Michael Connelly in the same class with Nin, but if you are a solid diehard Connelly fan, you may have to be forgiving while reading CTD, but you'll eventually hear his voice in there.I continued on through Chasing the Dime for the sole purpose of picking out the parts that rang hollow, or wimped out, were clunky, or just went totally off the credulity meter for me, and thought about ways the author would probably write it today, if he ever did a rewrite. In a way I enjoyed the book as much as any other Connelly because for me it was an interactive experience! Okay, we get our kicks where we find them.Not his best, obviously, but still worth the read whether you are a fan or not. Because Connelly couldn't write a bad book if he tried.

I am a huge fan of Michael Connelly and, especially, his Harry Bosch series of mystery novels. I ordered every one available and "binge" read by the pool one summer. Each novel was entertaining from start to finish (even the ones I re-read). To date, I would buy a Michael Connelly book rather than lunch any day.

I read some bad reviews about this book, and the story line is pretty implausible, and some parts dragged a little, but Connelly is such a good writer and engaging story teller, it didn’t matter

I enjoy Michael Connelly's books from Detective Harry Bosch to Attorney Mickey Haller. This book jumps from those to the fictional life of Henry Pierce, a brilliant scientist who is on the verge of a major breakthrough until his world comes crashing down.The book takes you also into the darkness not just of espionage but sex trafficking and the like.Overall it was a page turning read with a solid ending. It will keep you on edge.

I bought this book at same time I got the latest Bosch/Ballard book. I thought it was a new book but it is only new in Kindle. It is a good read and you don’t figure out the ending until the end. Henry Pierce is a scientist who started a company focusing on nanotechnology, specifically molecular chips that some day can be used in human treatments. Henry is brilliant but somehow he gets mixed up in an adult web site when his new phone number is the same one on the web site. He gets curious about the calls and decides to find out why all the calls for Lilly. He decides to find out where she is. It is interesting but not very feasible that someone as smart as him would do the things he did. It is a stand alone book with lots of twists. It is worth the time to read.

As usual Connelly delivers

Interesting and intriguing story. But a bit drawn and repetitive.

Very good book

In the first half of the book nothing really happens, but then the thriller redeems itself and becomes exciting. The plot is crafty, the protagonist well defined. Gripping especially towards the end. I warmly recommend it.

Schreibt sehr schön und hält die Spannung bis zuletzt