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Summary: Blah
Review: Normal detective plot: Tough guy detective, sexy babe female detective, a little chemistrym, a few problems, and a bad guy to run down. Nothing new, nothing good, nothing worth reading. Check out F. Paul Wilson's Repair Man Jack novels. You'll find some good detective fiction there.
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Summary: Half a school of red herrings
Review: Harry Bosch is back from an "involuntary stress leave," and his first case is clearly a mob hit. The trail seeems to a case-closed sure as shooting guilty party -- until it turns out he's an FBI mole with an iron alibi. The list of who Connelly's up agains tin this story goes from the real killers to the FBI to Internal Affairs to a long lost love. This is one of his toughtest cases, but Bosch always pulls through. Connelly's books seem a lot like Chander in their noir exploration of corruption and sordid seamy scenarios, but Bosch is less cynical and less "sexy" than Marlowe. Still, the series is entertaining and satisfying.
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Summary: Another Strong Effort
Review: This was another strong effort from Connelly. Bosch, one of the most interesting and compelling crime stoppers in the genre, is a sort of Dirty Harry with an even darker side. Trunk Music has a strong plot with nice twists and plenty of surprises. As always, Connelly does a superb job at portraying that gray area between good guys and bad guys. Once again Bosch is being investigated by IAD, but the telling line of the novel is Bosch's: "Who polices the police who police the police?" Things wrap up a little too neatly at the end, but otherwise I highly recommend this book. I rank it a little behind some of Connelly's earlier novels, but it still stands out amongst today's best crime fiction.
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Summary: Trunk Music
Review: This is another GREAT MYSTERY by Michael Connelly.If you like his book's and his style ( EX L.A. Times Crime Reporter)you'll love this one.
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Summary: Five Solid Stars As Harry Catches A Well-Deserved Break!!!!!
Review: Fictional LAPD homicide investigator Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch is more than slightly analogous to Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade: an idealization; the cop (as opposed to Spade's private detective) that most real-life practitioners would dearly love to imagine themselves as being. Where Hammett drew upon his actual experiences as a Pinkerton op to flesh out Spade's character, Michael Connelly relies on his years -- and contacts -- as an L.A. Times crime beat reporter to achieve the high degree of verisimilitude he brings to Bosch's world. Make no mistake, Bosch is the genuine article: There's a ruthlessness to him, a pin-the-eyeballs and outwait-the-scumbag patience in his manner. Bosch has been privy -- and party -- to interrogative procedures that would send an ACLU attorney ballistic should that individual ever find out. Harry Bosch has precious few (if any) illusions; the ends do justify the means. (If you doubt me on this, then never -- I repeat, NEVER -- let yourself be caught in a one-on-one with a large-city police detective.) Where Bosch sails into the idealized world of a real-life cop's "wish-fulfillment," in this novel, is in his confrontation with a Deputy Chief (more than a demi-god in any city PD) as well as his arrogant trumping of an Internal Affairs "squint;" frankly, any practicing cop is going to tread much, much more lightly in either -- let alone both -- arenas. (I've had my own experiences in both situations; trust me on this.) But Connelly pulls it off. Largely, I believe, because his attention to detail in other areas -- the nuts-and-bolts of a major investigation -- is dead-on accurate. As to the storyline itself: Bosch, freshly-reinstated as an Investigator III (Lead Investigator) following a suspension, is called out to what, at first-blush, appears to be a gangland execution. But is it? His investigation, as he spearheads his three-officer team, ultimately leads him to Las Vegas, into at least one (actually two) jurisdictional disputes, and once again places his career -- not to mention his calling -- in jeopardy. Add to that the rekindling of a romance he'd given up as lost, not to mention the decisions he'll have to face there, a brand-new supervisor (Lt. Grace "Bullets" Billets) whose confidence he must somehow win, and several peripheral, personal, issues -- and you'll likely find yourself wondering how in the blazes even Harry Bosch is gonna pull this one off. A hint here as to the ultimate resolution: At least one (if not two) longtime tenets of homicide investigation apply. 'Nuff said, because -- in the long run -- you'll probably find yourself much more concerned for Harry's welfare than anything so mundane as the 'whodunnit.' And it's this quality, finally, which earns "Trunk Music" my five-star rating: It may not be the best book in Connelly's Harry Bosch series (thus far, in my opinion, go for "The Last Coyote"), but it keeps you caring . . . right up to an ending which strikes me as uncannily 'right.'
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Summary: Trunk Music
Review: Anyone who reads Michael Connelly has to relate to Harry Bosch. His character is so complex, so flawed, yet so good at his job that you tend to gloss over his quirky personality traits. I'm a big fan of Michael Connelly, so Trunk Music, Concrete Blond, The Poet, or Angel's Flight are all excellent reads. I think the way Harry's ex-girlfriend keeps popping up, mysteriously, is also enough to keep the plots and the characters interesting. I really like Trunk Music, but then again, I really like Michael Connelly.
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Summary: here's to Harry Bosch,
Review: Michael Connelly makes Harry Bosch so realistic you feel like he's someone you have known for a long time, but just not on a totally intimate basis. The settings in the Los Angeles area are so authentic, you can almost see and taste the atmosphere. A truly "good read" and keeps you wanting more about "Harry".
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Summary: Mystery, world weary detective, and murder....
Review: Connelly does it again with a potent mix of Hollywood, the Mob, and murder. World weary LAPD detective Harry Bosch finds himself knee deep in another case of murder, desire and greed. Connelly, an ex-crime reporter, knows his stuff, and infuses the characters with just the right sense of Chandler-esque toughness...and vulnerability. A great read from Connelly.
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Summary: Absorbing read but not Connelly's best
Review: I'm not a big fan of the hard-boiled, Southern California cop/P.I. genre. Still, Michael Connelly has the ability to take that setting and produce a compelling series. I really enjoyed the earlier Bosch books. This book is good but I got the sense that Connelly is getting a little bit bored with Bosch. Much of this book seems to be a rehash of elements of earlier books. It's back to Vegas - again. Harry's hauled into IAD - again. Harry's smoking obsessively - again. With a movie producer as the victim, I had the sense that Connelly was playing the Hollywood movie card that he'd held in reserve for a day when his writer's block prevented more orginal and compelling plots. On the positive side, I really like the additions to Harry's police comrades. It's nice that he finally has a supervisor with a brain. And I'm optimistic about Eleanor - lone wolf Bosch was due for a change. Bottom-line: Even a weak link in this series is better than the best that many other authors produce. Still, not the best book for a first time reader of Connelly to consider. It's worth going back to the Black Echo and reading this series in order.
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Summary: Connelly's Best is Here!
Review: Trunk Music is Michael Connelly's best mystery. It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading the book. I really didn't want to put it down, but it was 15 minutes until I had to be at work. I even read on it all day and finished when I came home. It was a simply delightful and suspenseful book. The characters were selected for this story with the upmost care, and I was amazed at the believablility of the characters involved in the book. I was pleased that the author provided detail of not only the characters, but also the action, so that, like other mystery books out there, you end up getting confused because of not enough detail or too much. Not so in this book; everything was just right. I liked the fact that the theme was believable, too. Many times I have read a mystery, only to think that it wasn't believable; it would have never happened. Not so with this book!! You will read things that come out of today's headlines. I won't say any more, because if you read the rest of the reviews, it would blow some good things for you, so just trust me! Get this book; I know you won't be disappointed.
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