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3.99987232102143 out of 53.99987232102143 out of 53.99987232102143 out of 53.99987232102143 out of 53.99987232102143 out of 5 4.00 (13,158 ratings) (rate this audio book) Author: Michael Connelly Narrator: Len Cariou Publisher: Hachette Book Group Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download Audio Length: Series: The Harry Bosch Series Release Date: August 2005 ISBN: 9781594832376
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Fed up with the hypocrisy of the LAPD, Harry Bosch has resigned and is forced to find a new way of life. But the life of a retiree doesn’t suit him. He has always devoted himself to justice and he is still drawn toward protecting, or avenging, those whom the law has failed.

When he left the LAPD Bosch took a file with him, the case of a film production assistant murdered four years earlier during a two-million-dollar robbery on a movie set. The LAPD, now operating under post 9/11 rules think the stolen money was used to finance a terrorist training camp. Thoughts of the original murder victim are lost in the federal zeal, and when it seems the killer will be set free to aid the feds’ terrorist hunt, Bosch quickly finds himself in conflict with both his old colleagues and the FBI. He cannot rest until he finds the killer. With or without a badge.

Michael Connelly received the Maltese Falcon Award from the Maltese Falcon Society of Japan for Lost Light, which was judged the best private eye novel published in Japan in the previous year. This is Michael Connelly’s second Falcon Award, his first being for The Black Ice.

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Quotes & Awards

  • Lost Light has all of the ingenious plotting and skillful writing that are Connelly's hallmarks. Baltimore Sun
  • As always, Connelly rewards mystery fans who pay attention...There is an energetic pace to the painstaking detective work...The atmosphere and supporting characters are richly textured. People
  • Exciting...and Connelly's coda has a kicker about Harry's private life that will draw gasps of astonishment from longtime readers. Publishers Weekly

  • “Despite some shockingly sunny developments in his personal life, Bosch wears his depression like armor, making him the perfect hero for our paranoid age.”

    New York Times
  • Swift, absorbing. Houston Chronicle
  • Lost Light succeeds. Denver Post
  • Loyal fans of the series have gotten to know Harry over the past eight books, and they'll learn even more in this one. He remains one of the most fascinating characters in the mystery world. USA Today
  • An intriguing story...Connelly comes through. Miami Herald

  • “Connelly’s skill as a prose craftsman remains in full force. He writes about Los Angeles and its environs as poignantly and beautifully as anyone since Nathanael West.”

    USA Today

  • “An enthralling and labyrinthine crime novel.”

    Sunday Times (London)

  • “As always, Connelly does many things well. He has internalized police procedure and the way cops think; he knows them as well as he knows himself. His prose is increasingly lean and muscular…His plot, so seemingly straightforward, builds to a series of surprises, both in the investigation and in Harry’s personal life. In novel after novel, Harry has been trying to save his soul, and as this one ends he finally, unexpectedly, has salvation in his grasp.”

    Washington Post

  • “Connelly never disappoints…In Lost Light, Michael Connelly ventures into new territory by having the taciturn Bosch narrate the story. It takes nerve and skill to tinker with a formula as successful as the Bosch series. Happily, Connelly has plenty of both…Lost Light has all of the ingenious plotting and skillful writing that are Connelly’s hallmarks.”

    Baltimore Sun

  • “Reader Cariou…has the timbre and talent to capture the sound and the moods of Harry: thoughtful, tough, driven, yet surprisingly hopeful. His treatment of the other characters—from a raspy-voiced, paraplegic ex-cop to Bosch’s disillusioned former partner Kizmin Rider—is nearly as effective. The quality of the narration plus the added production details…result in an intriguing, suspenseful audio noir package, as dark and edgy as its hero-narrator.”

    Publishers Weekly (audio review)

  • “Len Cariou keeps the listener completely involved. His nuanced, well-paced reading draws one into the action, not letting us sit back as passive listeners. And his Harry Bosch is entirely believable—tired, a bit jaded, yet fiercely on the case.”

    AudioFile
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Listener Opinions

  • 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Christianne | 2/20/2014

    " Enjoyable as always, but I'm not sure I buy the private eye angle for Harry. I like police procedurals because while exaggerated they are realistic. I just don't believe that private eyes find themselves in the kinds of situations that Harry is always in. I do love Harry though and I'm curious about how Maddie will affect his life, so I'll read on. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Jessica | 2/17/2014

    " Takes a little while to gather steam (particularly because the first 50 pages or so have an unusual tone for a Bosch), but once it gets rolling this one is very solid. I enjoy how Connelly lays it out in a solid police procedural fashion and doesn't try to stick to the rules that govern other types of mysteries because that really would have interfered with how the case is resolved and those responsible are unmasked. I also love the ending to this one - I feel like it offers a number of interesting dramatic possibilities for further installments in the series. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Ryan Mishap | 2/11/2014

    " With two exceptions, you can't go wrong reading a Bosch novel, if'n you like detective mysteries. The exceptions? You have to read them for continuity anyway so I'm not saying. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Ellen Snyder | 2/6/2014

    " Do you thinkI'm reading too many of these books. They are quite interesting. "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Joyce McKune | 2/6/2014

    " Harry is retired, but can't forget a case he once worked on that is still open. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Melanie Wilkie | 1/30/2014

    " I liked it better than I thought I would when I first started reading it. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Monica Perez | 1/25/2014

    " Connelly is always intense. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Ashvini | 1/20/2014

    " This is the story where haunted by one of the un solved murders, Harry sets out to investigate the case on his retirement from LAPD. The book has all the elements which makes it fast paced like LAPD politics, FBI, FBI counter terrerist division and a Movie set robbery.Fast paced,and good read. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Angi Wong Lamore | 1/19/2014

    " Sept.4-194 pages "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Chris | 1/18/2014

    " Michael Connelly is the only mystery writer that I've found (so far) who consistently writes stories that keep me interested. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Eddie | 1/8/2014

    " Good read as always. Plenty of twist and sneaky "who dunit" action. "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Kelly | 12/29/2013

    " Great evolution to Bosch's story. "

  • 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 DW | 12/12/2013

    " Two Michael Connelly books knocked off in four days. Guess that tells you something about the author. "

  • 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Human Johnson | 12/12/2013

    " Connelly is the best crime writer in my opinion, however the law of diminishing returns is begininng to set in on this series. I am not a fan of the switch to first person writing either. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Bobbi | 12/7/2013

    " I love Harry Bosch, and whatever Michael Connelly writes; can't wait to read the new one! "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Richard | 12/1/2013

    " These Detective Harry Bosh stories are set in Los Angeles and basically the section of the city I lived in. So always interesting from that standpoint. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Sandy | 5/27/2013

    " Have read all his books. I like Harry Bosch! Great mystery/thrillers. Harry is the Bomb!! "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Dana | 5/20/2013

    " I love the whole Harry Bosch series. I don't think this is the best one, but it was stil compelling, a good mystery. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 April | 3/23/2013

    " Who really were the bad guys? Not who I expected. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Neil Morgan | 9/1/2012

    " Harry Bosch. A good read a very good one. twists and turns to keep you on your toes. The character just keeps getting better. "

  • 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Aaron | 7/15/2012

    " [on my nook:] "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Tom | 7/11/2012

    " Mr Bosch runs into some pretty unpleasant stuff here. A murder, $2 million heist, a cop shooting, close to the worst of Homeland Security; but then others run up against even more unpleasantries. And, then, a big strange surprise at the end. "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Nmerlin | 6/11/2012

    " It's a good read. "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Charles | 5/30/2012

    " What can I say, I like Harry Bosch, and this did not dissappoint. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Kelli | 4/10/2012

    " Quick read, less than a day. There's nothing too "deep" in the Harry Bosche novels, but I love them anyway. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 David | 3/9/2012

    " Another very good Harry Bosch story. LIke all other Bosch series, realistic, fast moving and interesting. I like how Connelly manage to tie up all pieces of the story very neatly. Nothing is left hanging. Certainly recommend for easy enjoyable reading. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Steve | 10/5/2011

    " Another Harry Bosch page turner. terrific twists and turns. The New Yorker is reminded of Raymond Chandler's classic investigations. highly recommended. great for vacation and to make your work eek vacation-like. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Deb | 5/22/2011

    " Great summer mystery and suspense book. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Robin | 5/9/2011

    " Very good, loved the main character. The story was quick and was so compelling, didn't want to put it down. Look forward to reading more of his books. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Val | 5/5/2011

    " Ah its been to long since I read a Michael Connelly. It was wonderful to
    read more about Harry Bosch, now a retired cop, but still trying to solve
    an old case that had haunted him. He reminds me of clint Eastwood. "

  • 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Jane | 4/23/2011

    " This book is somewhat predictable as an L.A. detective mystery. The first half is primarily a description of the bureaucratic nightmare of the L.A.P.D and the F.B.I. The second half gets more interesting as the mystery unfolds and the action kicks up. A couple of twists and turns at the end. "

  • 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Annie | 3/27/2011

    " after I got into it I realized I'd already read it. Pretty good read, but same as all the other Harry Bosch types. In first person, which usually drives me crazy, but not here. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Barbara | 3/18/2011

    " I like the Harry Bosch detective stories. "

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About the Author
Author Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly, author of suspense thriller and detective mysteries, has written several #1 New York Times bestsellers and numerous titles that made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. He has won most every award given in the mystery and thriller genres, including the Anthony Award for Best Novel and the Barry Award for Best Novel. He is a former newspaper reporter who also won numerous awards for his journalism.

About the Narrator

Len Cariou is a distinguished stage, television, film actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. His narrations have won three AudioFile Earphones Awards and the distinction of an AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2007, as well as the prestigious Audie Award in 2007 for Best Mystery Narration. He is a three-time Tony Award nominee, winning a Tony for his performance in Sweeney Todd. His film credits include About Schmidt, Shall We Dance, and Secret Window. He appeared in the TV series The West Wing, The Practice, and Law & Order, among many others.

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