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Summary: Engaging Detective Novel, Worth the Read
Review: When I read the story line on the back of the book, I wasn't overly excited; but, Connelly does a masterful job of engaging the reader as he takes you through this mystery.
Retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch just can't let an old unsolved crime go, and jumps back into the case, not heeding the warnings from his former partner at the LAPD or the FBI threats.
The ending presents a wonderful twist as well. Enjoy.
Rating: 
Summary: Realistic, up to a point
Review: Harry Bosch goes from the beginning of this book to the end with what seems like maybe four hours of sleep, no cigarettes, several cups of coffee, and a churro (maybe). This guy has the constitution of a bulldog. He never quits, never says "die," and knows when to give in to the powers that be. You'll speed through the book like he does through the murder case, jumping from one episode to the next. This is a great book for insomniacs or those who "only stand and wait," a thing I do a lot. Only one thing to note, how at the final climax, Harry gets lost in South Central and runs into a mob of rioters, who bodily unload the "shooter," a cop, from the backseat of Harry's car (where the man's been handcuffed). Chastain, the personage in question, deserves what he gets, of course. He started the riot by shooting a popular black lawyer. But why can't Harry find his way around South Central? All of the main streets are perpendicular. This book's riot is close to where the 1992 "flashpoint" was, Florence and Normandie. This riot is just a little further south, being near Florence and Manchester (86th). Anyway, living in South Central, as I do, I enjoyed his little jaunt there, but reading about how they did Chastain reminded me a little of what happened recently in Iraq. Diximus.
Rating: 
Summary: Blah
Review: 'Lost Light' is only my second Harry Bosch novel but it did involve me enough to think about going back and reading the earlier books in the series. Here Harry, now retired and a PI, investigates an old case, a $ 2 million theft from a movie set and the murder of a young woman who worked at the company producing the movie. Maybe I've been spoilt by all the James Patterson and Jeffrey Deaver books I've read but this novel seemed rather straightforward. There were no real shockers or twists and the novel traversed a straight path as Harry unravelled the plot. On the other hand, the novel was quite complicated and tight on plot and Harry as a character was interesting and human. It helped that he found himself in trouble with the FBI since his travails humanized him more (and the way he gets out of it was delightful). There were a few too many coincidences but it was admirable the way Connelly brought it all together at the end. The ending was hugely satisfying but would be even more so for regular readers, I would guess.
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Summary: Old crimes
Review: When retired LAPD cop, Harry Bosch, finds himself drinking too much and generally losing a handle on things, he applies for and receives a private investigators license. He reviews old cases and is drawn to one which he worked on for a brief time, 4 years previously. A temperamental and autocratic movie producer had insisted on using real money for close ups on a movie and the studio provided 2 million dollars. An armed robbery took place in which one of the police was shot and made a paraplegic, but the case was never solved. One of the studio workers, Angella Benton, was murdered in the lobby of her own apartment building and as this case was never solved, Harry begins to try to connect the two. It's an involved solution which takes a lot of concentration to follow and perhaps readers of the Harry Bosch series who are familiar with his friends and workmates will find it a more interesting read than someone who comes to this book cold.
Rating:
Summary: Retiring with grace
Review: This book is told entirely in the first person, through Harry's eyes and mouth. For that reason, it takes on a very personal aspect that some of the other Bosch books don't have. Harry's personal foibles, his mistakes and his lost love make him a bit easier to relate to. He's fallible, but he doesn't fail. He's outside the loop now, but he still solves the mystery. Moreso than usual, Connelly grabs you by the collar and won't let you go until the end. This is the kind of book you want while you're waiting to serve jury duty or get on a delayed airplane flight. Diximus.
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