Murder mystery, not very engrossing. ( )

I accidently skipped ahead in the series but this book worked great as a stand-alone. Lots of good twists and turns in this book. I can't wait to go back and fill in the gaps in the series and get some more of the backstory. ( )

Synopsis:

Back to the LAPD, Harry Bosch is now working with the Open-Unsolved Unit. All of a sudden, a serial-killer is caught by chance, and he's going to cooperate with the LAPD by pleading guilty to some murders in order to avoid capital punishment. One of these cases has been haunting Bosch since he began the investigations back in the early 90's, and he will now face the murderer he had been seeking for years.

Personal Opinion:

That's what I call a page-turner! Beautifully written, fast-paced and intriguing thriller by Michael Connelly, featuring his star character Harry Bosch. It's been my first Bosch story and I'm looking for more, as it's been a pleasant read.

The plot is so interesting that you can't help but keep reading, the book being suspenseful from beginning to end. Don't expect the classic detective story, though; there's action, but the case is approached from a procedural perspective.

The book turns out to be a kind of disclosure of the relations between politics, power and money. It is also a permanent debate between what's just and what's unjust (Bosch is constantly involved in a self-dispute about it). Actually, our main character shows his reflective personality by pondering over what he reckons is to be a detective.

On the other hand, the story presents a rather classical stage for noir novels, but I'd say that Connelly does a good job describing the places and the environments of downtown LA, Hollywood and the surroundings of Echo Park.

All in all, I just can say that I really enjoyed my first "Bosch experience" and that I highly recommend this novel to anyone looking for good detective stuff. Henceforth: ( )

Read such great reviews of the Bosch series, but this cold case left me cold. The FBI profiler was just too quick to jump on the odd name of the killer, and Harry was just too quick to jump to conclusions. ( )

Just about as perfect a Harry Bosch novel you could ask for. A total delight from from start to finish, finely crafted by a master. Connelly creates high tension from even the most routine of police procedures. ( )