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Summary: Black Echo
Review: Chris Zimmerman-
The book "Black Echo" by Michael Connelly is a story no fan of thrillers should be without.The characters are life-like in their emotions and their attitude.Michael Conelly is one of the best writers in the world today.
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Summary: Great First Book
Review: Great read, amazing detail, good plot ~ keeps the pages turing, won't be dissapointed
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Summary: Interesting character, over the top story
Review: Connelly's Bosch is a welcome addition to the "lone wolf" cop genre. A former tunnel rat and a man haunted by his past, he continues to fight the good fight even if he has to stand alone. Despite being saddled with a far-fetched and overly ambitious plot, Bosch stands out as a character worth watching. There's just something about Connely's writing that makes you pull for this guy.
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Summary: A great debut
Review: MIchael Connelly has been constantly reccomended to me by all sorts of people, and i have finally gotten around to giving him a try. I was not disappointed. in fact, i wish i'd started him earlier. A very pleasing debut. Connelly's writing is very realistic, and quite emotional. It's easy to read whilst at the same time being of a very high quality. He doesn't unnecessarily overcomplicate the plot. Harry Bosch is a very good character, and i am looking forward to reading more about him. Flawed but with his heart basically in the right place. What makes those sort of people so likeable and good for writing books around? I've no idea, but it certainly works. The plot here is good, original, effective. The only thing which seemed out of place was the books length. I felt it could have been shorter by a hundred pages, maybe. It got to draggin on a bit in the middle. However, the climax was great. I will definitely read more of his work, and i think you should too.
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Summary: Connelly disappoints
Review: I've been anxious to read this book because I enjoyed The Poet,Blood Work and Void Moon so much. But Black Echo was really disappointing. Way too long. Too detailed. I get more empathy and description out of a character in one page of Robert Crais than with Harry Bosch. I'm hoping the others are better, and I'll give second in series a try. Do they get better?
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Summary: The best debut mystery of the 1990s.
Review: It has been almost a decade since "The Black Echo" was published, introducing mystery readers to one of the best authors (and detectives) to come along in quite some time. During the intervening years, Michael Connelly has gone on to demonstrate that the promise showed in this book was not misleading. He has consistently proved that he is one of the finest writers of detective fiction ever. Before becoming a mystery author, Connelly was a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times. His experience as a journalist shows in his ability to grab the reader quickly with concise, descriptive prose. Connelly enables you not only to see through the eyes of his detective, but to feel what it's like to be in his skin. When Bosch has nightmares about being back in those Vietnamese tunnels, the author makes sure you smell the sweat. Along with Lawrence Block's Matt Scudder, Harry Bosch is the most intriguing detective in the mystery genre today. Connelly hits all the right notes with his protagonist, striking a fine balance between weary cynicism, vulnerability, and investigative brilliance. He remains endlessly fascinating, never failing to pique the reader's interest in both his professional and personal lives. The whole series (now numbering six volumes) should be read and savored.
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Summary: A decent mystery novel
Review: This book was okay overall but took to long to finish. Also the very ending was rushed althogh the action beforehand was excellent. The middle of the book was where the action started so the beginning half was just a bunch of boring info. The ending left you very empty. Overall I didnt really get a feel about the book, it just came and went yet it does leave you with some intense scenes
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Summary: Good book - tight plot
Review: I read "Black Echo" just after "Along Came A Spider" and was struck by the similarities in the plot structure. Fortunately, that's where the similarity ends, as Connelly is a far superior author than Patterson. The plot opens up nicely and is interesting enough to be challenging. There's one rather blatant flaw as the final course of events is exposed, but this doesn't ruin the suspense. Definitly entertaining, this book is perfect for rainy days or long trips.
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Summary: Not as good as I had anticipated.
Review: I finally got around to reading The Black Echo and had anticipated an exciting, thrilling story that I would not be able to put down. An award winning book with great reviews...why didn't I love it? The book is good, with an interesting plot, but I kept putting it down, and wanted it to end. Maybe it was the stories from the War in Viet Nam, the killing in the tunnels and the overall reminder of the guys who never returned, or were never the same when they did return. Just too many memories of a bad time in our history. The book seemed a little dark, and about a hundred pages too long.
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Summary: Surprisingly Good
Review: I became a mystery lover as a teenager reading Sherlock Holmes. Over the years, I've mostly stuck with English "country house" mysteries. Besides Doyle, I've read lots of books by Agatha Christie, Patricia Wentworth, Catherine Aird, Patricia Moyes, Margery Allingham, Anne Perry and others. I've generally stayed away from gritty, modern day, big city detective stories. More recently, however, I've begun to branch out more widely. A year or two ago, I got a copy of "The Black Echo" on the recommendation of a friend. After buying it, I had second thoughts and it sat on my shelf for quite a while. Finally, I decided to give it a shot. Surprise! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Harry Bosch is gritty, clever, insightful, and too irascible for his own good. He's just a little too outspoken and seems always to be in trouble with his superiors (nobody is stupid or tactless enough to expect to get away with provoking people like this guy does). Further, I hate to think that law enforcement people really spend as much time obstructing each other as they do here. No crimes would ever be solved. That aside, though, this is a good story. The plot is intricate and develops relentlessly. The characters are well-drawn and Connelly knows the details of police work. Things start quickly and the book is hard to put down. I'm looking forward to reading more of Connelly's books. This one gets four stars -- only because it's not, after all, Doyle and because it's the first book by Connelly I've read. I have to leave room in case he can do even better. It's really 4+ stars.
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