paulmslima 's review for:

Echo Park by Michael Connelly

4.0

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I've read a number of Michael Connelly books -- detective Harry Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer series. They are mostly decent books -- strong plots, although sometimes they don't click and the writing sometimes resorts to cliches. In addition, the main characters always seem to have a 'mad' on with the rest of the world--as if they are the only competent soul out there. Having said that, this is probably the strongest Bosch book I've read. The plot was totally engaging as Bosch tries to clear a cold case that he was involved with over a decade ago. It has unanticipated twists and turns right up to the end. The writing was solid. And yes, Bosch still acts like he's god's gift to detectives, but plays nice with a number of people and some of those he treats as bad guys weren't so bad after all--so I enjoyed seeing Bosch get his comeuppance, even though he solves the crime and gets the bad guys. If you are looking for a good murder mystery / detective novel, I'd recommend this one.