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Loading... The Concrete Blonde (A Harry Bosch Novel) (original 1994; edition 2013)by Michael Connelly
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52000 »âI didnât know, Sylvia,â he said. âI hoped.â« I didnât know either but had hoped for a good Bosch novel and got even more than I expected. In Michael Connellyâs âThe Concrete Blondeâ weâre revisiting Harryâs âwhite whaleâ case, which is, of course, âThe Dollmakerââs. Harry shot that guy in self-defence four years ago but it left an ugly stain on his already rather grey vest. Harry was de facto demoted and at the time of the âConcrete Blondeâ heâs being sued over that shooting when another body is found that has all the marks of a Dollmaker victim⊠What ensues from this point on is part courtroom drama but, to a much larger extent, a very suspenseful, exciting and smart police procedural which managed to fool me at every turn. As always, Harry investigates this at high stakes and takes great risk and, thus, we sometimes cross over into the realm of thrillers which is a very welcome aspect here. As implied by the opening quote (which is the final sentence of the novel), we get to know Bosch a lot better yet: His budding relationship with Sylvia from the last novel goes to full bloom here - and keeps evolving. Itâs unusual to read this much personal information in a non-âcosyâ police procedural but itâs just one more way in which this novel works brilliantly: By not only showing Harryâs professional rough cop side but also his convictions and ethical values, he becomes much more of a believable, sensitive person. »The anchor christened the killer the Dollmaker. After that, the killer was called that by everybody, even the cops. But Bosch always hated that name. It said something about the victims as well as the killer. It depersonalized them, made it easier for the Dollmaker stories that were broadcast to be entertaining instead of horrifying.« Harry even knows his Nietzsche and sees and recognises the danger heâs in of becoming as bad - or worse - than the people heâs hunting. »âWhoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into youâŠ.â« That Harry is aware of this danger, though, as well as his âmoral compassâ prevent him from becoming a monster. »Bosch drove over to Central Division and found an open parking space at the front curb. For a while, he sat in his car looking at two trustees from the lockup washing the painted enamel mural that stretched along the front wall of the bunkerlike station. It was a depiction of a nirvana where black and white and brown children played together and smiled at friendly police officers. It was a depiction of a place where the children still had hope. In angry black spray paint along the bottom of the mural someone had written, âThis is a damnable lie!â Bosch wondered whether someone from the neighborhood or a cop had done it.« Everyone keeps growing in this one - even Irving, now promoted, comes around and grows a personality beyond just gnashing his teeth to cow his detectives. He even starts respecting Bosch both as a cop and a human being. Shockingly, Irving even has a sense of humour⊠»âSomebody put a cigarette butt in my pot,â he said. âThat yours, Harry?â« Some fresh blood, Hans âHans Offâ Rollenberger, is also around and Honey âMoneyâ Chandler makes an appearance as one of Boschâs adversaryâs (albeit cut short by an event I wasnât prepared for after seeing the TV showâŠ). Ultimately, I very much enjoyed this novel and will undoubtedly read on in this series. Five out of five stars. »Bosch drove over to Central Division and found an open parking space at the front curb. For a while, he sat in his car looking at two trustees from the lockup washing the painted enamel mural that stretched along the front wall of the bunkerlike station. It was a depiction of a nirvana where black and white and brown children played together and smiled at friendly police officers. It was a depiction of a place where the children still had hope. In angry black spray paint along the bottom of the mural someone had written, âThis is a damnable lie!â Bosch wondered whether someone from the neighborhood or a cop had done it.« Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Mastodon | Instagram | Pinterest | Medium | Matrix | Tumblr Ceterum censeo Putin esse delendam no reviews | add a review
Is contained inThe Closers / Chasing the Dime / Echo Park / The Overlook / The Poet / The Last Coyote / The Concrete Blonde / Lost Light / The Black Echo by Michael Connelly Is abridged inAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
Fiction.
Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
HTML:Detective Harry Bosch was sure he'd shot the serial killer responsible for a string of murders in LA . . . but now, a new crime makes him question his convictions. The Dollmaker was the name of the serial killer who had stalked Los Angeles ruthlessly, leaving grisly calling cards on the faces of his female victims. Now with a single faultless shot, Detective Harry Bosch thinks he has ended the city's nightmare. But the dead man's widow is suing Harry and the LAPD for killing the wrong manâ?? an accusation that rings terrifyingly true when a new victim is discovered with the Dollmaker's macabre signature. So for the second time, Harry must hunt down a death-dealer who is very much alive, before he strikes again. It's a blood-tracked quest that will take Harry from the hard edges of the L.A. night to the last place he ever wanted to goâ?? the darkness of his own heart. With The Concrete Blonde, Edgar Award-winning author Michael Connelly has hit a whole new level in his career, creating a breathtaking thriller that thrusts you into a blistering courtroom battleâ?? and a desperate search for a sadisti No library descriptions found.
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