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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Not one of my favourite Bosch stories, if I’m honest. Maybe it’s because it’s a cold case, but I this one just didn’t captivate me. The ending was interesting but I didn’t care much about the first 300 pages.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Is fucking Harry Bosch of course it’s good.
Encore une fois Connely nous garde en haleine jusqu'a la fin.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Not quite up there with the best of the Bosch books but still an enjoyable story. Sadly the change of narrator is not a positive move as we've got used to Len Cariou voicing the characters and Michael McConnohie sounds more like a TV newsreader reporting the story, without the familiar voices we know and love.
According to Harry Bosch, the black box is the narrative that provides the parameters of an investigation...the why and how did the crime happen. Just like the black box in an airplane provides meaningful data to help figure out why the plane went down.
In this story, 20 years ago a Dutch woman photographer is found dead in the middle of the LA race riots following the Rodney King verdict. It made no sense for her to be there and when Harry and his partner were called to the scene, the LAPD, completely overwhelmed, was frantically racing from one crime scene to another. Harry was frustrated that he couldn’t devote the time he felt necessary to adequately investigate Anneke Jesperson’s death. Under pressure, he delayed as long as possible, retrieving only a bullet casing from the scene before moving on.
Fast forward 20 years and Harry has the case back as part of the anniversary of those riots, an opportunity for him to do her justice. This was a fascinating case that I really enjoyed because it started with a bullet casing to find the narrative for Anneke being in that alley. It was a windy, twisty journey and I just loved the ride. There was the usual dose of aggravating politics in keeping with real life and some interesting outcomes at the end. I inhaled this one, loving every minute of it, even with a completely different narrator (though I had kinda gotten used to Len Cariou).
In this story, 20 years ago a Dutch woman photographer is found dead in the middle of the LA race riots following the Rodney King verdict. It made no sense for her to be there and when Harry and his partner were called to the scene, the LAPD, completely overwhelmed, was frantically racing from one crime scene to another. Harry was frustrated that he couldn’t devote the time he felt necessary to adequately investigate Anneke Jesperson’s death. Under pressure, he delayed as long as possible, retrieving only a bullet casing from the scene before moving on.
Fast forward 20 years and Harry has the case back as part of the anniversary of those riots, an opportunity for him to do her justice. This was a fascinating case that I really enjoyed because it started with a bullet casing to find the narrative for Anneke being in that alley. It was a windy, twisty journey and I just loved the ride. There was the usual dose of aggravating politics in keeping with real life and some interesting outcomes at the end. I inhaled this one, loving every minute of it, even with a completely different narrator (though I had kinda gotten used to Len Cariou).
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
It's Harry Bosch doing his Harry Bosch thing and there's not much wrong with that. It's true that there's not a lot going on with the characters beyond Bosch, but that's not why we read procedurals like these now is it. Perfectly enjoyable in its way.