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City of Bones

City of Bones

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I would have never guessed it.....
Review: I have read all of Michael Connelly's books and without a doubt, this is the finest! It was fast paced and extremely well written. I have learned never try to guess the ending and this book was no exception. There were several potential endings, however, as usual, you don't really know until the very end.

I am very concerned about Harry Boesch. I can't wait to read the next book in the series (if there is one). Thanks Michael, for your fine job!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Once again a top book
Review: Once again Michael Connelly has written a great book. Unlike other authors, his books remain consistently excellent. On one hand you want to get to the end to find out the result which is good, but that means the book is over which is bad.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: bosched again
Review: Not the strongest of the Harry Bosch series, but a good read nonetheless. One can't help liking the Harry Bosch character, taciturn but driven, and very fallible in his personal life. Once again the personal and the professional clash in Bosch's life. Strange that he can remain so detached and perceptive in his detective work, but such a disaster in his personal dealings. An interesting murder over 20 years old is the center of this story and Bosch has his eyes only on solving it, no matter the cost.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Value of Absence
Review: Michael Connelly is without doubt one of the best fiction writers today. His books invariably rank at the top for plot, characterization, prose, theme, and setting. But it is his ability to reach inside the reader and use his story to stretch your values, your assumptions, and your "comfort zone" that truly sets him apart. A great writer gives his readers a world so real that the reader becomes a part of that world while he is in the midst of the novel. An even greater writer works on the reader while he is in the novel's world. That's what happened to me in City of Bones. If you've never read Connelly before, you will still appreciate his main character, homicide detective Harry Bosch. If you know Harry, you will believe in him even more in this book. However, be prepared. You will be angered, disappointed, shocked,and frightened as Harry works over less than two weeks to solve a 30 year old murder of a horribly abused small boy, whose skeleton has just been unearthed. And throughout the masterfully told tale, you will discover how important absence can be -- whether it's of a young boy, a caring mother, a fulfilling romance, a reluctant police partner, a delcaration of innocence, or a hero without fault. In the end, absence is the character in City of Bones by which redemption comes -- to Harry and to the reader. Thank you, Michael Connelly.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: consistent creativity
Review: Harry Bosch and company. They will never let you down. Michael Connelly has done it again. A "cant put down exciting read". Plot twists, familiar characters, tough yet compassionate feelings of sincere prose that hits home. I, for one, will read Mr. Connelly's consistent creations as fast as he writes them. I have asked Amazon to flag me when ever the next offering is available.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: His best yet
Review: This is the best yet in the Hieronymous Bosch series. If you like police procedurals, you'll love this one. One of the things I liked most about the book is that while there is a pretty sordid crime underlying the book, the author doesn't dwell on the details, so I didn't feel a need to shower after finishing the book. There's a good plot, it's well developed, and it keeps you turning the pages. Well done!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Tight, Tense, and Compelling.....
Review: It was a dog that found the first bone in the Hollywood Hills, and brought it home. His owner, a retired doctor, identified it immediately as a human arm bone, probably from a ten or twelve year old child, and called the police. After finding about sixty percent of the remaining skeleton in a shallow grave, forensic experts figured the boy had died about twenty years ago from a blow to the back of the head. But it was his short life that tormented Los Angeles Homicide Detective, Harry Bosch. The bones showed that this kid had been horribly abused almost since he was born and had lived his life in constant agony and suffering. It was January 1, the first day of the new year, and Harry had caught a cold case, the kind of crime that gave him nightmares, and stayed with him forever. And as Harry digs deeper and deeper into the tragic events that led to this boy's death, and the bones on the hill, he sets off another unexpected chain reaction of misery and death that pushes him to his limits and a shocking conclusion..... Michael Connelly has written a dark, compelling, and unforgettable thriller, full of intriguing twists and turns, and intense riveting scenes. His writing is vivid, crisp, and intelligent, with a real ear for dialogue, and his intricate story line is tight and suspenseful. But it's Mr Connelly's brilliant characterizations that make City Of Bones and all his novels stand out. These are real people, full of complexities and nuances, sometimes heroic and well-meaning, often flawed and chasing their own internal demons, and Michael Connelly breathes life into even the most minor character. City Of Bones is the eighth book in a marvelous series that just gets better with each new installment. To understand the troubled and introspective Harry Bosch, start at the beginning with The Black Echo, and read them all. For those of you who are already fans, Michael Connelly's latest is a "must read" and shouldn't be missed.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good mystery, bad Harry Bosch
Review: Here is my take - this was a good mystery - losts of twists and turns. Also, the pace of this book moved quickly and kept me guessing - a total success.
However, as a Harry Bosch novel, I think that book failed. While Bosch was himself, the characters that usually surround him were missing. As a stand alone novel, I would have loved it, but since it was a Bosch novel, I wanted more of the characters from the past six books.
Edger was there, and so was Kiz, but where were everyone else. I almost wonder if this was written as a stand alone book, but then became a Harry Bosch post production...
I know that in serial novels, some characters have to move on, but there was room for more of my old favorites from Connelly and I was disappointed that I didn't see any of them.
One quick side note - I think it was a nice touch to mention Sept. 11 - it brought the book some sense of reality and since 9/11 is still so much a part of my everyday life, I thought it was nice that Connelly referenced it.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Why do it to yourself?
Review: I am astonished at early enthusiasm for this book. Granted it's well plotted and very well written. Michael Connelly is an established author, and for good reason. But THIS book is a dreadful downer. Terrible things have happened in the case Harry Bosch is investigating. Terrible things happen in the course of the investigation. The future looks bleak indeed.

I'm not one to avoid all unpleasantness in my reading, but this unmitigated pessimism does not constitute recreational reading in my view. Consider yourself warned!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: 5 stars for the author, 2 stars for the narrator
Review: Michael Connelly and Harry Bosch do it again! The Bosch character, whom I'm enjoying for the 8th time, continues to be complex, both sensitive and dark, a loner, a realist, intelligent and mentally tough. Harry Bosch has history. In Unabridged Audio, Bosch (other than in Darkness) has always been narrated by Dick Hill...and DICK HILL IS HARRY BOSCH. Every nuence of Harry's personality is portrayed through the voice of Dick Hill. Peter Jay Fernandez merely read the Book - he wasn't Harry, he didn't know Harry - hey, he didn't even know that Harry's partner Jerry Edger is African-American. The Book was wonderful and one that I wish that I read (hearing Dick Hill's narration in my head) rather than heard. City Of Bones had perfect pacing, the right twists, intelligently thought out, riviting tragedy and an ending that just makes you want more (the next Harry Bosch is in a year.) Congratulations, Michael Connelly for another triumph. You've proven to me again that you are a consistant winner - big on research and real understanding of police work. Whether it be the 9th Harry Bosch novel - a follow up to VOID MOON, or THE POET, or the movie version of BLOOD WORK, I'll be first on line to get it...but do me one small favor, consider a way to make Dick Hill Harry Bosch again.


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