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dontmissythesereads's review against another edition
5.0
Book #46 read in 2012
This one I couldn't put down. My favorite Connelly book has always been The Poet. Now The Poet is back and he tangles with Bosch. Couldn't be better!
This one I couldn't put down. My favorite Connelly book has always been The Poet. Now The Poet is back and he tangles with Bosch. Couldn't be better!
venkyloquist's review against another edition
3.0
Detective Rachel Walling of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is woken up from her sleep in the dead of the night. The caller is her protégé Cherie Dei. The mentor has been rudely jolted out of her sleep because “he is back.” Robert Backus or Bob, was at one point in time one of the Agency’s most talented albeit eccentric talents. Suffering from an extraordinary degree of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Backus would delay meetings because he had to repeatedly wash his hands. His lunch unfailingly was a grilled cheese sandwich day in and day out. A wad of Juicy Fruit gum would be chewed in perpetuity. Now he was back. The only issue with a former agent coming back being the world has still not devised a method to raise people from the dead. Backus was shot by Agent Walling after he turned out to be a serial killer masquerading as an FBI Agent. But the chameleon was not detected until more than half a dozen agents had been murdered in cold blood. Now the cold blooded killer was back in the form of Rachel’s nemesis with a body count that posed a brazen challenge not only to the agency in general but to Rachel in particular.
Detective Harry Bosch a retired cop who was once working homicides with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is now a private detective. Bosch is paid a visit by Graciela McCaleb, the widow of his former partner Terry McCaleb. Graciela informs Bosch that Terry did not die on his boat from a suspected heart attack as was received wisdom. He was in fact murdered. The evidence lay in the fact that the medications he used to take regularly to keep his transplanted heart in working condition were tampered with. Graciela requests Bosch to investigate the circumstances of her husband’s mysterious death.
Bosch and Walling are drawn together in their respective endeavours to solve different riddles. Connecting them both is the dangerous and murky character of Backus, also known as The Poet. Would the duo succeed in their efforts to pin down the murderers or will they both fall prey to the wily orchestration of their enemies. Michael Connelly, as is his wont is in his elements working the nitty gritties in “The Narrows.” Unexpected twists and surprising turns punctuate this racy edge of the seat thriller. Bosch is the atypical, unruffled, unwavering detective who has been wronged by his own folks. He finds an able ally in Rachel who after an embarrassing romantic stint with a reporter has been relegated to man the desk in a territory where there is more grime than glamour or gang wars. For both Rachel and Bosch, the appearance of The Poet provides an opportunity for redemption. A chance to wrest back respect and regard if not their personal moments of glory. However, with the marauding killer seemingly ahead of them by more than just one step at a time, the investigators have their hands full.
The Narrows – A rousing read!
Detective Harry Bosch a retired cop who was once working homicides with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is now a private detective. Bosch is paid a visit by Graciela McCaleb, the widow of his former partner Terry McCaleb. Graciela informs Bosch that Terry did not die on his boat from a suspected heart attack as was received wisdom. He was in fact murdered. The evidence lay in the fact that the medications he used to take regularly to keep his transplanted heart in working condition were tampered with. Graciela requests Bosch to investigate the circumstances of her husband’s mysterious death.
Bosch and Walling are drawn together in their respective endeavours to solve different riddles. Connecting them both is the dangerous and murky character of Backus, also known as The Poet. Would the duo succeed in their efforts to pin down the murderers or will they both fall prey to the wily orchestration of their enemies. Michael Connelly, as is his wont is in his elements working the nitty gritties in “The Narrows.” Unexpected twists and surprising turns punctuate this racy edge of the seat thriller. Bosch is the atypical, unruffled, unwavering detective who has been wronged by his own folks. He finds an able ally in Rachel who after an embarrassing romantic stint with a reporter has been relegated to man the desk in a territory where there is more grime than glamour or gang wars. For both Rachel and Bosch, the appearance of The Poet provides an opportunity for redemption. A chance to wrest back respect and regard if not their personal moments of glory. However, with the marauding killer seemingly ahead of them by more than just one step at a time, the investigators have their hands full.
The Narrows – A rousing read!
bigrig150's review against another edition
5.0
Man love Harry Bosch. Michael Connelly makes such a great story that you can't put down. This kept you guessing the whole time thinking what is next.
johnnygamble's review against another edition
3.0
It was fine. A serial killer whose motive is entirely He Crazy doesn't do anything for me. Some eye rolling.
rfwads's review against another edition
3.0
More suspenseful then The Poet.. The only thing that I wish Connolly had of included was the reporter from The Poet, McEvEry??
fletches's review against another edition
1.0
I picked this up, knowing Connelly is well known and well liked. I love murder mystery, and so was eager to find a great new series.
I picked it up right after finishing a Jeffery Deaver. To be fair, this is my only attempt at a Connelly, and he's certainly different than Deaver.
I got maybe 100 pages in. I hated it. I hated his style. I hated his characters. I wasn't interested, wasn't engaged, something about this rubbed me ALL the wrong ways. The author drove me absolutely insane. Could not get into it!
I'm willing to try again, after a period of cool off and see if it reads better after I havent just finished a favourite. We shall see...
I picked it up right after finishing a Jeffery Deaver. To be fair, this is my only attempt at a Connelly, and he's certainly different than Deaver.
I got maybe 100 pages in. I hated it. I hated his style. I hated his characters. I wasn't interested, wasn't engaged, something about this rubbed me ALL the wrong ways. The author drove me absolutely insane. Could not get into it!
I'm willing to try again, after a period of cool off and see if it reads better after I havent just finished a favourite. We shall see...
gana_respati's review against another edition
4.0
This might be the 6th Bosch serial I read.
Eventhough The Narrows gives enough history of the prequel : The Poet, I think I should have read The Poet first.
In this book, Bosch is working as private investigator, post his retirement from LAPD. Investigating on his ex-police mate’s death, it leads to a bigger serial murder case : The Poet.
FBI Agent who was working on The Poet’s early cases, Rachel Walling, is also in the case, as witness.
Rachel Walling and Harry Bosch, both with limited to no power at all, working this case together, solving the mistery with passion to put The Poet to an end.
Eventhough The Narrows gives enough history of the prequel : The Poet, I think I should have read The Poet first.
In this book, Bosch is working as private investigator, post his retirement from LAPD. Investigating on his ex-police mate’s death, it leads to a bigger serial murder case : The Poet.
FBI Agent who was working on The Poet’s early cases, Rachel Walling, is also in the case, as witness.
Rachel Walling and Harry Bosch, both with limited to no power at all, working this case together, solving the mistery with passion to put The Poet to an end.
c713914's review against another edition
4.0
Solid entry in the series - as I’m reading the series in reverse order it’s interesting to finally see the back story of characters I’ve met in later books.
rebeka_r's review against another edition
4.0
This one is closed to the top of my favourite books by Michael Connelly, right after my number one The Lincoln lawyer. I have to admit though, I have read I think 4 of his books so far so this might change soon.
This book has everything that I'm looking for in mystery books. It has interesting storyline with lots of action and drama, great characters and gripping ending.
Only thing that bothered me... well not even bothered me, I just felt it was unnecessary was "romantic" relationship between main characters. It was very predictable and like I said completely unnecessary.
This book has everything that I'm looking for in mystery books. It has interesting storyline with lots of action and drama, great characters and gripping ending.
Only thing that bothered me... well not even bothered me, I just felt it was unnecessary was "romantic" relationship between main characters. It was very predictable and like I said completely unnecessary.