A review by frickative
The Narrows by Michael Connelly

4.0

This was a very satisfying re-read. I re-read its predecessor - The Poet - in October, ahead of attending a talk and signing by Michael Connelly. I started this one on the day of the talk, so it's taken me a while to finish it, but for the past few days I've found myself submerged in the world of Harry Bosch again, and am definitely looking forward to catching up with the most recent books in the new year. I think I was held back a little at the start by missing Jack McEvoy, the protagonist from the first book, but once I really got into it, I liked Bosch again just as much. Thankfully, I'd forgotten a lot of the plot from my first reading, and the one significant plot point I did remember didn't temper my enjoyment. There still wasn't enough depth given to the killer's motivation for my liking, but the plot itself was interesting enough to compensate, even without the intricate killing pattern of The Poet. I think the characters really made this book, and I hope one day Connelly gives Rachel Walling a book of her own.