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A review by canada_matt
Angle of Investigation by Michael Connelly
4.0
I will admit that I thoroughly enjoyed the two collections of short stories that Connelly penned about Harry Bosch, SUICIDE RUN and ANGLE OF INVESTIGATION. I will also admit to a slight fog in mental acuity that makes discussing each one individually slightly difficult, so please allow me to generically review both collections in sweeping generalities.
I thoroughly enjoyed the collections, which work as paste to adhere many of the 'missing moments' in Bosch's career and lift. For those die-hard Connelly fan (esp. Bosch), you will know that sometimes books do not flow from the end of one to the next. Instead there is a (natural) gap in time from one to the other. These short stories act as bridges to bind two great books together.
The only thing that I would love to have done (or have someone be able to do in the future) is to label each story as to its chronological placement, so that a new reader who reads books in order can properly place each story in its correct spot. As you may know from my earlier reviews in the Bosch series, I find that Connelly leaves breadcrumbs for the reader and comes back to deal with them. Here is one instance where a new reader with a Boschian mountain before them could use these stories to properly fill chronological gaps.
From Bosch discovering his sax teacher, to the first case he 'caught' on patrol, to old cases that haunt him, Bosch's life plays out in the two short collections. Well worth the read or listen.
I thoroughly enjoyed the collections, which work as paste to adhere many of the 'missing moments' in Bosch's career and lift. For those die-hard Connelly fan (esp. Bosch), you will know that sometimes books do not flow from the end of one to the next. Instead there is a (natural) gap in time from one to the other. These short stories act as bridges to bind two great books together.
The only thing that I would love to have done (or have someone be able to do in the future) is to label each story as to its chronological placement, so that a new reader who reads books in order can properly place each story in its correct spot. As you may know from my earlier reviews in the Bosch series, I find that Connelly leaves breadcrumbs for the reader and comes back to deal with them. Here is one instance where a new reader with a Boschian mountain before them could use these stories to properly fill chronological gaps.
From Bosch discovering his sax teacher, to the first case he 'caught' on patrol, to old cases that haunt him, Bosch's life plays out in the two short collections. Well worth the read or listen.