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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
As always - a great airplane read. This brings together characters from a number of stories and ties off a lot of loose ends from other books in the series.
Started off great....middle got dull and by the end I just wanted it to be over! Not the best in the Harry Bosch series.
I really don't like books about serial killers. I understand the appeal - the stakes are automatically raised when the killer might strike again at any time. However, Connelly has never needed the threat of danger to keep the stakes high for Bosch, which is one of the appealing things about the series. Bosch's intrinsic motivation keeps the stakes high with every case. "Everybody counts or nobody counts."
This is a return to the characters (and the killer) of my least favorite Connelly novel, The Poet.
Despite all of the above, I enjoyed the book. Connelly has a real knack for atmosphere. The climax takes place during an improbably stormy day in LA, and the sense of claustrophobia and foreboding is every bit as sharp as in the tunnels of The Black Echo. Worth reading for the last fifty pages alone.
This is a return to the characters (and the killer) of my least favorite Connelly novel, The Poet.
Despite all of the above, I enjoyed the book. Connelly has a real knack for atmosphere. The climax takes place during an improbably stormy day in LA, and the sense of claustrophobia and foreboding is every bit as sharp as in the tunnels of The Black Echo. Worth reading for the last fifty pages alone.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of my favorites. The back and forth with Harry and Buddy is hilarious at times.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fun reunion with some characters from days past. Multiple POVs and more of Bosch in the 1st person.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes