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alcazarz's review against another edition
3.0
pretty standard, some interesting story points. Lead character is not very likeable though
miggyjane's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
marco5599's review against another edition
3.0
Most personal Bosch so far. Also my least favorite Bosch so far. Not very fond of detectives investigating cases that involve their own family, like 'em even less when it turns out to be high profile cover-up as well, like this one. Plausibility is an issue here. As for the psychological aspect of it all; a mixed bag. There's definitely some interesting stuff going around in Harry's head, but the shrink; nah. Blah blah-chapters without an angle that made me go hmm.. And then there's the mandatory (?) love interest. I don't even think she needed to be part of this, but that backstory.. All in all a bit much, no? Too much for my taste. Less would have been more. Highlight? When Harry starts stirring things up and somebody pays the price. By far the best segment of the book.
jmflint27's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Connelly does it again. While this was slightly more predictable, there was a very strong emotional presence and motivation attached to Bosch that was very compelling and set it a bit apart from previous books.
thatthomas's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
constant_reader_19's review
4.0
I would actually give this book 4 1/2 stars. I enjoyed it very much. Learning the full story of what happened to Harry's mom was great. It gives a lot of insight into Detective Harry Bosch...I like seeing his humanity.
kelley_s's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
tstuebanks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0