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Summary: Searching For Redemption
Review: This is another excellent entry in the Hieronymous Bosch series, in which we continue to learn about him, his past, and what makes him tick. In CITY OF BONES Bosch investigates the death of a boy killed 20 years ago, whose bones are found in the Hollywood Hills. As he uncovers evidence about the crime, Bosch meets a female cop who awakens feelings and memories for him.As Bosch continues to work the case and piece the crime together, he confronts challenges and hurdles that complicate his life and add complexity to the story. Connelly takes the reader along with Bosch through his struggles and for me it became apparant he was looking for redemption by solving the case. Does he find it? That's open for discussion. In typical Connelly fashion, there are a few surprises and a stunner at the end, after you think the story is over. It's well worth the trip but looking beyond CITY OF BONES, I ask myself, "What's next?". I can't wait to find out.
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Summary: Great Read, could not put it down
Review: Love the Harry Bosch books but this was by far the best. Read it in two days and could not put it down. Definitely one to buy.
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Summary: That's it...I'm done with Connelly
Review: I used to be a fan of Connelly and happily recommended him to friends. The last three books have left me sorely disappointed and this one put the finishing touch on my feelings for this author. This entire book felt like a very long and trite "Law and Order" episode. It was superficial and empty as compared to his earlier works. I kept waiting for something to happen but, when it finally did, it was utterly predictable. Please do yourself a favor and read his earlier works (The Poet, etc.). If your done with those, I recommend Robert Crais' early stuff (before Hostage and Demolition Angel).
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Summary: Me and Harry
Review: I have read all of Mr. Connellys books, and although Trunk Music is probably my favorite, these last two books have been so wonderfully dark; Harry is one of the most complex characters we have. A Darkness More Than Night marks a change in Harry and I like it. He's even more compelling now.I think the psychological aspect to Darkness and Bones really lets us know Harry better and I like him.
All of Mr. Connelly's books are worth reading. We have a good treasure in him and I hope we have many more books from him.
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Summary: CITY OF BONES
Review: HERE IS ANOTHER GOOD READ BY MICHAEL CONNELLY.HIS STORY NEVER LETS YOU DOWN AND YOU HOPE HARRY BOSCH WILL BE AROUND FOR ANOTHER DAY..THE BOOK IS WELL-REVIEWED HERE SO I AM ONLY WRITING TO TELL AN AMAZING COINCIDENCE BETWEEN FACT AND FICTION.
TODAY IS 23 MAY 2002.YESTERDAY CHANDRA LEVY'S BODY WAS FOUND IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES TO MR.CONNELLY'S FICTIONAL BODY.BUT HE WROTE THIS AT LEAST A YEAR OR MORE BEFORE 22 MAY.SOMETIMES TRUTH AND FICTION ARE NOT SO STRANGE.
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Summary: At the Top of His Game
Review: In the words of Randy Newman, I love LA. Michael Connelly obviously does too. In City of Bones, Connelly and his noirish LA detective Harry Bosch is at the top of his game. From the opening of the novel with the discovery of a child's long-buried body near the infamous Wonderland Drive, Connelly tells a great story with his beloved city of Los Angeles holding center stage. If you enjoy LA noirish mysteries give other authors such as Robert Crais, Jan Burke, Kent Braithwaite, Steve Cannell, Sue Grafton, Robert S. Levinson, and Rochelle Krich a try. Don't ignore the classics like Chandler and MacDonald, either.
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Summary: Harry, The Cop Who Cares
Review: Hieronymous (Harry) Borsch is back with a case that looks impossible. An old retired doctor out walking his dog returns with a bone that he says is a human bone. When the forensic anthropologists reveal that the bone came from a 12 year old boy who had been abused and murdered 20 years ago, Harry is determined to piece the story back together and find the murderer even though his department head is concerned about the cost of an investigation that is so old and cold. Throw in a rookie cop with her own agenda and baggage that Harry finds irrestible and you have a great story that keeps the suspense going from the first page to the last. Michael Connelly has a great series going with Harry Borsh. I hope he keeps it going.
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Summary: Connelly stays on top
Review: If you love authentic police procedurals, you just can't go wrong with Michael Connelly. His writing is superb, his characters are interesting and alive, and his plots never fail to satisfy. The reason I only gave the book 4 stars is that this book is not his very best, but it is head and shoulders above most of what's out there today. I enthusiastically recommend this novel to anyone in search of a good read.
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Summary: Another winner for Connelly
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. In my opinion, Connelly in one of the best, if not the best, writers of current mysteries. I look forward to each release and was not disappointed in this one. It reads fast, I did not want to put it down after I started.
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Summary: A great Harry Bosch Disappointment
Review: I'm such a big fan of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series. I The thing that has always impressed me about this series versus other mystery series is Connelly's deftness with character development. Since the first Bosch novel, I have been enchanted with the complexity of the Bosch character. Such depth is rarely found in mystery fiction. "City of Bones" is different from the other Bosch books in that it was written like a police procedural rather than an endeavour into Harry's being & psyche in solving unsolvable crimes. I must add that this book was the usual page-turner, but just not up to the usual standard.
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