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paws42's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
robynbookends's review against another edition
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
shannonwest8's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
klosh's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
debbiecollectsbooks's review
5.0
Again, Michael Connelly hits it right on target with this Harry Bosch novel. Hopefully Harry will be back for another round of cold cases! Wonderful series, I recommend this book to others looking for a mystery, who done what, crime fiction story!
catric's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lynguy1's review against another edition
4.0
THE BURNING ROOM by Michael Connelly is the seventeenth book in the Harry Bosch series and it still has the ability to draw me into the story and keep me engaged throughout the book. This is a well-written police procedural.
Harry is working in the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, has about a year left until retirement and is partnered with rookie Detective Lucia Soto. A man dies from complications from a bullet ten years earlier and Harry and Lucy catch the politically sensitive case.
Both Harry and Lucy were compelling and well-drawn characters with clear goals. There was enough at stake and enough tension throughout to make it a page-turner for me. The plot twists were believable, but not totally unexpected. The scenes progressed in a realistic, compelling manner. Harry's softer side came through in his relationship with his teenage daughter. While the main story was resolved, there was a cliffhanger at the end of the book that I felt should have been resolved here rather than in another book.
I recommend this series to those than enjoy police procedurals.I look forward to reading more books in this series.
Harry is working in the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, has about a year left until retirement and is partnered with rookie Detective Lucia Soto. A man dies from complications from a bullet ten years earlier and Harry and Lucy catch the politically sensitive case.
Both Harry and Lucy were compelling and well-drawn characters with clear goals. There was enough at stake and enough tension throughout to make it a page-turner for me. The plot twists were believable, but not totally unexpected. The scenes progressed in a realistic, compelling manner. Harry's softer side came through in his relationship with his teenage daughter. While the main story was resolved, there was a cliffhanger at the end of the book that I felt should have been resolved here rather than in another book.
I recommend this series to those than enjoy police procedurals.I look forward to reading more books in this series.
nikki_booknook's review
4.0
It's been awhile since I had read one of the Harry Bosch novels. I got this one years ago on the sale tables at Books-a-Million, and then it went on to the shelf to languish.
I really enjoyed the story, and had forgotten that I liked the Bosch character quite a bit. At this point in his career, Bosch is closing in on his last year with the LAPD and is working in the Open-Unsolved Unit. A case from many years before turns from a shooting to a murder when the man who had been hit by a bullet so long ago eventually dies. Bosch has a new, younger partner, who he is skeptical of at first, but comes to enjoy working with.
The book ends up focusing on two different cases, which evolves in to three of four different cases that may have some commonalities, but still flows well. I thought the cases wrapped up rather neatly, which was a bit of a disappointment, but the final ending of the book is a cliffhanger. I was intrigued enough to immediately check to see which book was next in the series, and then to see if my library had the ebook immediately available. It did not (it is available in about 3 weeks though), so I checked the book price on Amazon, but knowing I can get it in a few weeks got me to hold off on buying yet another book I will read once and then just have on my device taking up space.
I would recommend this to readers than enjoy police procedurals, especially if you can get a copy from your library.
Final Rating:
★★★★☆
I really enjoyed the story, and had forgotten that I liked the Bosch character quite a bit. At this point in his career, Bosch is closing in on his last year with the LAPD and is working in the Open-Unsolved Unit. A case from many years before turns from a shooting to a murder when the man who had been hit by a bullet so long ago eventually dies. Bosch has a new, younger partner, who he is skeptical of at first, but comes to enjoy working with.
The book ends up focusing on two different cases, which evolves in to three of four different cases that may have some commonalities, but still flows well. I thought the cases wrapped up rather neatly, which was a bit of a disappointment, but the final ending of the book is a cliffhanger. I was intrigued enough to immediately check to see which book was next in the series, and then to see if my library had the ebook immediately available. It did not (it is available in about 3 weeks though), so I checked the book price on Amazon, but knowing I can get it in a few weeks got me to hold off on buying yet another book I will read once and then just have on my device taking up space.
I would recommend this to readers than enjoy police procedurals, especially if you can get a copy from your library.
Final Rating:
★★★★☆
hi_miche's review
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
roseleaf24's review
4.0
This one starts out very slowly, with a tour of LA buildings and Bosch's old girlfriends. Much of the original exposition is somewhat lifeless, but the last three-fourths of it pick up nicely and give us a great introduction to Bosch's new partner. As he needs retirement again, I wonder if she will be the touch bearer of the series