A review by laurenjodi
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
4.0
The Black Echo
4 Stars
LAPD Detective Harry Bosch is called out to a routine OD death that turns into anything but routine when the corpse not only turns out to be the victim of a homicide, but someone Bosch knew from his days as a Tunnel Rat in Vietnam. As Bosch slowly unravels the details behind the murder, he rubs a few people the wrong way - the FBI, Internal Affairs and the cops he works with. But nothing will stop Harry from getting to the truth …
A good police procedural with an interesting story and a likable protagonist. The ending is a bit too drawn out and the book could have been tighter with 50 fewer pages.
Harry Bosch is an honest cop and an excellent detective. Unfortunately, this is exactly what gets him into trouble with the powers that be. He doesn’t play games, is no good at politics and cares more about the victims and justice than making the department look good.
The mystery is well-developed with a plausible explanation although there are a great deal of terminology and abbreviations that should have been explained. Moreover, the final twist when it comes is predictable.
The writing and the character are both compelling enough to continue with the series.
4 Stars
LAPD Detective Harry Bosch is called out to a routine OD death that turns into anything but routine when the corpse not only turns out to be the victim of a homicide, but someone Bosch knew from his days as a Tunnel Rat in Vietnam. As Bosch slowly unravels the details behind the murder, he rubs a few people the wrong way - the FBI, Internal Affairs and the cops he works with. But nothing will stop Harry from getting to the truth …
A good police procedural with an interesting story and a likable protagonist. The ending is a bit too drawn out and the book could have been tighter with 50 fewer pages.
Harry Bosch is an honest cop and an excellent detective. Unfortunately, this is exactly what gets him into trouble with the powers that be. He doesn’t play games, is no good at politics and cares more about the victims and justice than making the department look good.
The mystery is well-developed with a plausible explanation although there are a great deal of terminology and abbreviations that should have been explained. Moreover, the final twist when it comes is predictable.
The writing and the character are both compelling enough to continue with the series.