canada_matt 's review for:

Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
3.0

Connelly is back, weaving a masterful tale that takes Bosch through many a twist to get to the truth. Some interesting happenings keep the reader on the edge of their seat until the closing pages, asking who REALLY did it.

Connelly is able to superimpose truth and his own fiction in this book, using LA as his background. Earthquake, Rodney King fallout, and even a sprinkle of OJ Simpson. Add to that, the LAPD and its newly tarnished image, and you have a city that dislikes those who vow to protect and serve. A murder investigation that points its fingers at racial inequality has its ante upped when the defence lawyer is murdered. Everyone looks to the officers of the LAPD, sure that someone on the force has killed the legal mind behind many a lawsuit against the men and women in blue.

Twists and turns make for a great story and a quick read, as Bosch rises to the occasion and solves it in the end.

Good work, Mr. Connelly.