It's not his merits that make Harry Bosch, LAPD homicide police, a good cop. Rather, it's his instincts...and this time they've led him to something more terrible than he can ever imagine. Stretching all the way back to 1992, there's a case out there that looks like the ends are about to tie up...and not in a way that Harry deems good.
In a sudden misstep, Harry accidentally links a bullet from a recent homicide all the way back to that old case...and it turns out, it may be a lot more than a random act of nonsense. He's seen this before, and it's more than a little eerily familiar. As he combs through the case, he knows what he needs to find: the 'black box' that will glue all the clues from this mystery together. Will he find it in time?
The Black Boxis a gripping suspense tale, great for any mystery lover in your life.
Michael Connelly is an American author most famous for his Harry Bosch series of detective books. Set in modern day America, they are famous for their quality as mystery novels. Michael has won several awards for his writing, including every major award given to mystery writers. He was born in 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has a BA in journalism with a minor in creative writing, and had a short stint in the field before deciding to become a full-time professional writer. He is famous for mentioning recent world events, such as September 11, in his works.
"I love this series. Harry Bosch is the perfect companion for my husband and me on a long car trip. His investigations keep us riveted and the time flies by. But, honestly, Connelly needs a series narrator--I can't believe he doesn't have one! I don't love Len Cariou, but he's the best reader of a sorry bunch, and far better than McConnohie here. Luckily, Connelly is a good enough storyteller that I can put up with the narrator--and Chris can put up with a few agonized screams when McC blows a scene completely. Relentless pace here, a slow burn, as Bosch tackles a cold case from the '92 riots. Not only is the case incredibly complicated, as modern forensics now allow him to identify the gun which he then tries to follow, but his new superior is on his case: it won't look good for a white cop to spend time clearing the case for a dead white woman. But Bosch too is relentless and after justice. We learn more and more of him, and there are lovely scenes with his daughter. So...dark, gritty investigation, complex plot, danger from the establishment as well as from the killers. Good Bosch. Our next listen was Nesbo's The Phantom, and that's not a bad suggestion for readers, as both feature loner cops seeking justice for victims, step-by-step investigations, rogue cops who go against the system, dark, violent, and gritty Mysteries and that sense of menace that pervades the story."
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