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The Black Box
by Michael Connelly
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).