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A review by kartiknarayanan
The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly
3.0
The Last Coyote would have been an excellent finale for Harry Bosch had the author so chosen. Harry gets to think about this life as a cop and his motivations while also, solving his mother's 30-year old murder. In a way, I am disappointed that Michael Connelly did not choose to end the series here since Harry discovers all of the above but in another way, I am happy that the series does not end. Because who does not want more Bosch?
The plot itself consists of two main threads - the afore mentioned soul searching that happens due to a forced stress leave and the search for a resolution to his mother's murder. The soul searching is the primary thread in the initial portions of the book and slowly, the murder takes precedence until the final pages of the book where Harry is forced to look at himself and make some hard decisions.
As a mystery, I was not hooked on to it, unlike the previous books. Except for the conclusion to the mystery which came out of nowhere and redeemed the story. But, yeah, the plot drags in places and I had to take a number of breaks to finish the book.
When I compare this plot to the one of the threads in Seasons 1 & 2 of Bosch, I think the overall pacing was much better there than in The Last Coyote. Oh and one more thing, the coyote makes an appearance only a couple of times.
The plot itself consists of two main threads - the afore mentioned soul searching that happens due to a forced stress leave and the search for a resolution to his mother's murder. The soul searching is the primary thread in the initial portions of the book and slowly, the murder takes precedence until the final pages of the book where Harry is forced to look at himself and make some hard decisions.
As a mystery, I was not hooked on to it, unlike the previous books. Except for the conclusion to the mystery which came out of nowhere and redeemed the story. But, yeah, the plot drags in places and I had to take a number of breaks to finish the book.
When I compare this plot to the one of the threads in Seasons 1 & 2 of Bosch, I think the overall pacing was much better there than in The Last Coyote. Oh and one more thing, the coyote makes an appearance only a couple of times.