Reviews

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

senkahawke's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

whatfeeloves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

mkpatt's review

3.0

I became interested in this series after watching the Amazon TV series. The Amazon series is somewhat different because the books were written back in the 90s. The book was interesting but the characters aren't really similar to the TV characters. I "read"it as an audiobook and that's when I realized this story is really the one they are telling in season 3 of the Bosch series so I guess I'll see how that works.

aggbutterfly's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I felt like this is the stereotypical detective/cop who live off of cigarettes and black coffee. i enojyed the mystery  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and War

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Transphobia

sambailey96's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, I expected I would since I’m a huge fan of the TV show. For some reason it took me longer than normal to get through this book and it could be somewhat slow at times, but overall it was a great read!

prodigalstudent's review against another edition

4.0

*Note: It's actually 3 and a half stars.

reyespablo's review against another edition

4.0

I had never read any of these. Once I did, I wanted to watch the TV show…that’s how much I was drawn to the character.

It’s a bit cliche at times. Lone Detective who skirts the law.

Internal Affairs officers following him.

For a while there, it seemed similar to Beverly Hills Cop.

All in all, it was enjoyable.

hinesight's review

2.0

I'm looking all over for a new (to me) police procedural. I'm trying this, I'm really trying. Note to self: you will never be a Harry Bosch fan. Sorry.

lynguy1's review

4.0

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly introduces readers to Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Harry Bosch. When he’s called to the scene of an apparent overdose in a drainpipe near the reservoir, he realizes the body is that of someone he knows from Vietnam. Additionally, he is experiencing post traumatic stress disorder and encountering departmental and interagency politics.

Harry is methodical, superstitious, rumpled, and doesn’t believe in coincidences. He likes order, is a loner, and accepts violence as a part of his day-to-day life. The other characters have a variety of depths appropriate to their roles and most are memorable.

This didn’t feel like it should be the first book in the series. It refers to previous cases that has Harry in the role that he is in now. Despite this, it is a well-paced novel with plenty of action and a man facing a choice between justice and vengeance as he faces memories of actions taken twenty years ago. Harry experiences anger, sadness, war memories, rage, and a feeling of emptiness. It was interesting to go back to a time when people still used pagers, pay telephones, typewriters, and shared computers. One quibble that I had was that the book had multiple long parts instead of chapters.

Overall, this is a book that kept me turning the pages to see what would happen next. It was intriguing and gripped me from beginning to end. This was a good start to the series.

I purchased a copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date January 21, 1992.--------------------------------------
My 4.25 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.

hamed2218's review against another edition

Very interesting