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msarendt's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
twotoes's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
It fills in some blanks.
hidusty's review against another edition
4.0
I've read a lot of people complaining about the fact that it's a very short book and how a third of the book is just previews for other books. I guess I don't feel put out by my purchase of this book because I recognize it for what it is. It is a collection of short stories that were previously only available in another format, be it a magazine or story collection. I don't want to buy a book of 10 police stories when I'm only interested in Connelly's Harry Bosch story. This allowed me to read three stories about a character I enjoy without having to hunt down old collections or out of print magazines. For me it was money well spent and showed a bit of Harry's past that I didn't know about having finished the first six books. I enjoyed it.
ericbuscemi's review
3.0
I really liked these stories -- which seem almost like ideas that Michael Connelly realized weren't robust enough to turn into novels. If each Harry Bosch novel is a big budget Hollywood movie, these stories are the serialized police procedural television show. They also fill in little gaps in Harry's career that are alluded to in the novels.
neumanzoo's review against another edition
4.0
An easy read novella with three short stories all involving Bosch.
heathersbike's review against another edition
I liked seeing Bosch early in his career on patrol.