Echo Park (original 2006; edition 2007)

Well MC did it to me again. Another enjoyable Bosch book. And we know all along who the killer is but do we?
At about 90% in, we have a theory and I'm thinking that it's completely implausible but it's a thriller so go with it. I should have known better cos at that point, there is a complete right turn and suddenly what we and Bosch thought is wrong. Fooled again! ( )

Definitely one of the better books in the series. ( )

This is the second book by Michael Connelly that I have read, having read 'The Black Echo' a couple of years ago. This may have some bearing on this review.

The basic plot is that Harry Bosch is haunted by the disappearance of a young woman 13 years before when there is an unexpected development in the case. When things go wrong there are suspicions of political mascinations in the case.

The general plot outline is intriguing, the book is well writen and the storyline always kept me interested but ultimately never really grabbed me completely (although that could be down to my lack of familiarity with the main character rather than any deficiency with the book). The ending was just a little too too tidy for my liking and on the whole it felt more like a 'made for movies' book with an eye on a film makeover. An interesting read but little more than that. Would I read another book in the series? Probably Yes. Would I go out and actually buy and part with money for another book in the series? Unlikely ( )

This book is about Detective Harry Baush of the open unsolved unit finds himself in a bigger case then the one that has haunted him for thirteen years. I think that the characters were believable and the plot flowed well and keep you guessing till the end.
This audio book was bought from Great Escape ( )

A dead man found in a tunnel is initially dismissed by the first responders as just another junkie who overdosed, with the exception of Harry Bosch, who noticed discrepancies in the crime scene that would indicate what the others have assumed. On closer examination of the corpse, Harry realizes that he knows the dead man, that he had served with him during the Vietnam War and that he was a member of a group known as the tunnel rats.

Harry's tenaciousness is not appreciated from his own homicide department, to the FBI and especially not to individuals in Internal Affairs. With distrust from almost every corner and obstacles placed deliberately in his way, it takes Harry's craftiness, some luck and a whole lot of scheming and good detective work for him to tie the dead man to a bank heist, a Vietnamese police captain and eventually to the reason behind the chain of events that had taken place, which involved several murders.

There are enough twists in the plot to keep the reader guessing until the very end. ( )