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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
This is another solid entry in the Harry Bosch series. I always look forward to these books. I think Connelly is a brilliant crime writer and I love the way he does the one thing that I feel many series crime writers fail to do: he lets Harry grow and change emotionally. The Harry Bosch in book 18 is way different than the Harry Bosch of book 1. And I love Harry.
But Hachette Audio did through me for a loop here. They changed narrators on me and I so loved Len Cariou so I was not happy with the narrator change at first. But, turns out, Michael McConnohie is pretty good. I ended up being just fine with the narrator.
If you're looking for a good crime series, I suggest giving these books a try.
But Hachette Audio did through me for a loop here. They changed narrators on me and I so loved Len Cariou so I was not happy with the narrator change at first. But, turns out, Michael McConnohie is pretty good. I ended up being just fine with the narrator.
If you're looking for a good crime series, I suggest giving these books a try.
Harry Bosch is now working on old open cases. He draws a case that he worked for 15 minutes when it occurred, back in 1992, the murder of Anneke Jesperson, a Danish photojournalist. She had worked the first Iraq War, taking pictures of all the horrors. Bosch begins to put together the pieces as he uncovers Anneke's ties to LA from that war. It brings him to the San Joaquin Valley and powerful people who will stop at nothing to protect themselves. Harry is also trying to protect himself from an Internal Affairs investigation, focusing on his willingness to go off the reservation to solve crimes. The usual Harry Bosch activities.
Another reliable page-turner from Michael Connelly...is it a sign that I'm on to his formula that I guessed the general solution to the mystery within the first 30 pages, or was I just lucky this time? This is not to say that I guessed the reasons behind the murder, or that Connelly's style or plotting were anything but solid. The author is one of my very favorites, someone I can depend on for intelligent, involving and page-turning fiction; in fact, I turned to him because two separate books I had been reading let me down and I needed a "tonic" for the bad taste they had left in my mouth...I needed something dependable and satisfying. I can't think of a higher praise than that.
Always enjoy the Bosch series. At the beginning of the book, I had the impression that Mr. Connelly was leaning toward ending the series. It almost seemed that Harry was getting into a political situation that would lead to his dismissal. But it didn't turn out that way (sorry for the minor spoiler). This series has spanned 17 books (since 1992) and this story begins in that year with the L.A. riots. This was a reminder for me because I worked in downtown L.A. during all of that chaos. It was really something to be reminded by some of the things that happened during that period.
Anyway, the story picks up with a case that started with Harry in 1992 and that he is assigned in 2012. He pursues the case with the typical Bosch fashion and deals with politics, history, personal and finally the bad guy(s). It is a fun story and I would recommend it to anyone.
Anyway, the story picks up with a case that started with Harry in 1992 and that he is assigned in 2012. He pursues the case with the typical Bosch fashion and deals with politics, history, personal and finally the bad guy(s). It is a fun story and I would recommend it to anyone.
Once again, Michael Connelly's hardnosed LAPD detective, Harry Bosch, pursues justice for the underdog as he chases the decades-old murder of a combat reporter in his dogged and relentless manner. While he simultaneously juggles internal LAPD rivalries, a shaky love life, and a challenging teenage daughter, Bosch travels far afield into California's Central Valley to crack a cover-up conspiracy that becomes increasingly deadly.
Reading a new Harry Bosch book is like visiting your favorite aunt when you are within a 200 mile radius of her house. It simply must be done, and the time spent is always enjoyable.
[20 Jun 2020]
Harry takes up another cold case, that of a young Danish journalist killed during the 1992 riots. It seems like an impossible case, but somehow Harry finds the key ... the "black box" that breaks it open. This is a good one, with some pulse pounding suspense toward the end. The end was a little bit contrived, but I can live with it. Recommended.
Harry takes up another cold case, that of a young Danish journalist killed during the 1992 riots. It seems like an impossible case, but somehow Harry finds the key ... the "black box" that breaks it open. This is a good one, with some pulse pounding suspense toward the end. The end was a little bit contrived, but I can live with it. Recommended.
The writing was competent, but the characters were not fleshed out enough to draw me in. Much of the story felt like paint-by-numbers, especially 1) the overbearing, incompetent supervisor, 2) Bosch as the maverick results-by-any-means cop, and 3) Bosch as the caring dad. Much of the story is summarized "telling" as opposed to the narrator bringing the reader right into the scene. Connelly does a good job of describing how Bosch thinks and communicating what Bosch is thinking, but this book doesn't make the reader feel the angst, hope, despair, and anxiety that many of the classic crime writers make you feel.