PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS Nov 20, 2009
"Nine Dragons" by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown). HARDCOVER NONFICTION. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Book Reviews: Three disappointments Nov 17, 2009
Detective Harry Bosch is the recurring character in many of Michael Connelly s books. Bosch works in L.A. and is regarded by both the fictional police department as well as the reader as possessing exceptional crime-solving skills. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
U.S. Crime Writer Tackles a Real Hong Kong Cold Case Nov 12, 2009
Crime Writer Michael Connelly Tackles Hong Kong Case - TIME ... The same week, best-selling American crime novelist and filmmaker Michael Connelly spent two days combing Chungking Mansions, researching a new novel and shooting video for short promotional spots. (Time.com)
This week's best sellers from Publishers Weekly Nov 6, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009. Posted on: Thursday, November 5, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
* Hardcover: US: Hard-boiled cop, Hong Kong triads collide Nov 1, 2009
Now, in Nine Dragons, the 15th hard-boiled Bosch novel, Michael Connelly sends his hero halfway around the world, to Hong Kong, and doesnt give him any time to dig below the surface while he tries to save the only person in the world he loves. Its nerve-wracking X in a good way X to see Bosch out of his element. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Crime writer Michael Connelly talks about setting his latest novel in Hong Kong Oct 29, 2009
But Michael Connelly was not only game, he was relieved. "Everybody else has shot into the water on this hole," he said via cell phone from Tampa. (Honolulu Advertiser)
KidLit Trivia Night fundraiser set for Saturday Oct 22, 2009
The hardcover books include the newest releases from Harlan Coben, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, and Charlaine Harris. All of the authors were so gracious and thrilled that the books were going to a charity, especially a children;s literacy charity,; Salz said. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Review: '9 Dragons' by Michael Connelly reveals new side of Bosch Oct 20, 2009
99), by Michael Connelly: The epigram on the matchbook says "Happy is the man who finds refuge in himself." ... "All his life," Michael Connelly writes, "Harry Bosch believed he had a mission. And to carry out that mission he needed to be bulletproof. He needed to build himself and his life so that he was invulnerable, so that nothing and no one could ever get to him.". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
REVIEW: 'Nine Dragons' burns with suspense Oct 16, 2009
"Nine Dragons" by Michael Connelly; Little Brown (384 pages, $27 ... A Michael Connelly novel is a thing of cool beauty, meticulously plotted, rigorously controlled. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Two-Face Courts Lincoln Oct 15, 2009
The Hollywood Reporter says the Oscar-winning star of The Fugitive and Batman Forever will direct and co-star in the legal thriller based on the Michael Connelly novel of the same name. who previously lawyered up for A Time to Kill and Amistad, will play the lead role of attorney Mickey Haller. (IGN FilmForce)
Vermont's Irish Oct 11, 2009
Coming out Nine Dragons, by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown). Chronic City, by Jonathan Lethem (Doubleday). (Boston Globe)
• Events calendar Sep 11, 2009
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Beach Worrying Aug 11, 2009
Related in SlateJoyce Carol Oates, Michael Connelly and other writers listed their. Daniel B. Smith tried. (Slate)
Dark days in the newsroom Jul 29, 2009
WHEN Michael Connelly decided to set his 20th crime novel, The Scarecrow, amid the wreckage of the American newspaper industry, he didn t know how much grief he was letting himself in for. Oh, the former South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Los Angeles Times reporter knew about the angst pervading the news business these days. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mailbag: It’s reading time (June 15) Jul 16, 2009
I will be sure to check out books by Michael Connelly, the author you mentioned, as he sounds like a writer I would enjoy. Patricia Eich, Albany. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Exclusive: Debbie Rowe In Her Own Words Jul 14, 2009
" MTV: Is that your perfect night? Rowe: No. MTV: What's your perfect night? Rowe: Perfect night is not staying up to wait for a baby to come. A perfect night is going to bed by 8:00, watching an hour of the news, checking the TiVo to see if there's anything I missed that's worth watching. If I'm not really tired, I'll read. Because I have to wear glasses now. I am over 40. Once you hit 40, you have to wear glasses. MTV: You're hitting 50 this year. Rowe: Fifty, the big 5-0. So I'll have to wear... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Book ReView open for business Jul 9, 2009
Terrell makes a point to visit the shop every week, combing the shelves for a stories by a favorite author, Mary Higgins Clark, Janet Evanovich or perhaps Michael Connelly. "I like mysteries and histories and suspense and things that have a little edge," Terrell said. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
• Community news Jul 7, 2009
"Hidden Heiress" by Amanda Scott, "The Lady is Tempted" and The Seduction of an English Lady" by Cathy Maxwell, "Soaring Eagle's Embrace" by Karen Kay, "Just Beyond Tomorrow" by Bertrice Small, "Summer on Blossom Street" by Debbie Macomber, "Danger in a Red Dress" by Christina Dodd, "Roadside Crosses" by Jeffery Deaver, "The Neighbor" by Lisa Gardner, "A Rogue of My Own" by Johanna Lindsey, "The Scarecrow" by Michael Connelly, "Knockout" by Catherine Coulter, "Brimstone" by Robert B. Parker,... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Connelly picks up pen, notebook in latest thriller Jul 3, 2009
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - Michael Connelly headed back to the newsroom for this latest best-selling thriller. The author best known for his Harry Bosch novels takes an occasional break from his grumpy Los Angeles police detective to recharge his batteries. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Michael Connelly on 'The Scarecrow' Jul 2, 2009
Michael Connelly on 'The Scarecrow ... Michael Connelly on 'The Scarecrow ... Michael Connelly headed back to the newsroom for this latest best-selling thriller. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers June 28 / Jun 29, 2009
THE SCARECROW, by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown; 448 pages; $27 ... THE SCARECROW, by Michael Connelly. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Peter Leonard joins father in the family business Jun 29, 2009
I feel for the guy because of the shadow he stands in front of, best-selling author Michael Connelly says of the younger Leonard. Connelly gave Peter Leonard a blurb for Quiver after admiring the way the writer struck out on his own path. (Athens Banner-Herald)
NPR's Summer Book List 2009 Jun 28, 2009
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly. Awakening by S.J. Bolton. (Suite101.com)
Summer Reading 2009 Jun 19, 2009
The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly. 5. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
The Bestsellers Jun 16, 2009
THE SCARECROW by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown). 3. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Summer reading: Michael Connelly recommends Jun 5, 2009
Michael Connelly is a bestselling novelist and the creator of LAPD detective Hieronymus Bosch, a character that he's featured again and again in works like "The Concrete Blonde," "The Overlook" and the forthcoming "Nine Dragons." We asked him to recommend a summer read. Find more. (Salon)
Krasinski slept here Jun 1, 2009
George Pelecanos and Michael Connelly, two writers famous for thrillers, spoke to their fans at the Coolidge Corner Theatre the other night. In addition to his D.C.-based crime novels, Pelecanos also produces HBO's "The Wire." Connelly's Hollywood connection is his book "Blood Work," which Clint Eastwood made into a movie in 2002. (Boston Globe)
IN MY LIBRARY: LARRY KING May 31, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009 Last Update: 07:55 AM EDT. hide topics THIS WEEK'S HOT TOPICS. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Connelly and Child deliver powerhouse thrillers May 31, 2009
M/SUNNY Sunday May 31, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Blog intruder May 29, 2009
Author: Michael Connelly ... THERE is a paragraph a third of the way through Michael Connellys new book, The Scarecrow, that should be compulsory reading for everyone who writes a blog. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Weeks from retirement, library director shares her memories May 29, 2009
I love Michael Connelly; early Robert Parker is great; of late he s become redundant. But, you know, there are some mystery writers who I think are really super. (Concord Journal, MA)
Entertainment Weekly's Picks of the Week May 25, 2009
"The Scarecrow," Michael Connelly (out Tuesday): At the start of "The Scarecrow," Jack McEvoy, the newspaper reporter who helped nab a serial killer in Connelly's 1996 novel "The Poet," is still on the job with a not-very-good novel manuscript sitting in a desk drawer. Then comes the pink slip -- and a splashy murder case McEvoy hopes will earn him a Pulitzer-worthy scoop in his last two weeks on the job as a Bronx cheer to his bean-counting bosses. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Connelly spins killer newspaper caper May 23, 2009
Aside from his always-suspenseful, tautly written tales of good guy versus bad guy, bestselling thriller author Michael Connelly ("The Lincoln Lawyer," "The Brass Verdict") does something more topical in his 21st book, "The Scarecrow." The former journalist shows us the fictional collision between the supposedly dying world of print newspapers and the increasingly dominant land of digital technology ... THE SCARECROW By Michael Connelly. (Boston Globe)
McLean Co. Board member released; prosecutor won't file charges May 13, 2009
Wat Tyler wrote on May 12, 2009 2:16 PM:" American jurisprudence rests on the assumption of innocence until guilt is proven. The letter writers that call for Mr. Nuckolls resignation seem to be jumping the gun. A resignation may be interpreted as an admission of guilt, which may or may not be appropriate.It is obvious that the judicial system is treating Mr. Nuckolls different than Michael Connelly was treated, whether race is the motivation or a recognition that M. Connelly was treated too... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
• New at the Kimberly library Apr 16, 2009
"Death in Lacquer Red" by Jeanne M. Dams, "Vector" by Robin Cook, "In the Presence of the Enemy" by Elizabeth George, "Nightmares scapes" by Stephen King, "Mr. Murder" by Dean Koonts,, "Edge of Evil" by J. A. Jance, "3rd Degree" and "5th Horseman" by James Patterson, "Echo Park" by Michael Connelly, "The Summer I Dared" by Barbara Delinsky, "The Associate" by John Grisham, "At First sight" by Nicholas Sparks, "The Book of Fate" by Brad Meltzer, "Trouble" by Jesse Kellerman. Copyright. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Editorial: A library that looks like one Apr 11, 2009
(Example: The mysteries by Lee Child and Michael Connelly. . (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Library corner 3-26 Mar 26, 2009
Adult fiction - ;Divine Justice; by David Baldacci, ;The Brass Verdict; by Michael Connelly, ;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; by Larsson Stieg, ;The Shack; by Wm. Paul Young, ;Loving Frank; by Nancy Horvan, and ;Still Alice; by Lisa Genova. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
'Variety' asks: Which movie changed your life? Mar 19, 2009
Novelist Michael Connelly. Chinatown (1974). (USA Today -- Life)
Double teaming Feb 18, 2009
Pride, championships, reduced crime, and an economic boom gripped Boston, the subject of "Rebound! Basketball, Busing, Larry Bird, and the Rebirth of Boston." Bostonian Michael Connelly follows the social history of these times, weaving the two worlds together like that parquet floor at the Garden. The book includes interviews with city officials, former players, and others. (Boston Globe)
