The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

The Black Echo

Harry Bosch #1

Michael Connelly

482 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side w...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,602 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
dark 62%
adventurous 56%
tense 56%
challenging 11%
sad 8%
emotional 6%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 30%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 47% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 30%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23%

Average rating

3.89

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...