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Summary: Better than I expected, and I expected a lot
Review: I read the first two chapters of this book before it was published, and was sure I'd hate it for two reasons - it's written in first person, and Bosch's anti-authority figure would suffer without the LAPD supervisors to give him battles to fight. Then, I read the entire book. Connelly came through for me again. Bosch still has windmills to flail against and the story was so exciting that I forgot it was narrated by the man himself. An excellent read - not as much to my liking as CONCRETE BLONDE or ANGELS FLIGHT, but far superior to BLOOD WORK and CATCHING THE DIME.My greatest complaint about Connelly is that he has ruined my enjoyment of other authors - they just don't measure up. I can no longer find excitement in the writings of Patterson or Burke or any of those authors I used to read before I got hooked on Bosch. And, here comes Bosch again - fighting bureaucracy in search of the truth, rekindling old flames and renewing old relationships, and just flat tearing up anything that stands in the way of justice. If ever a character jumped out of the pages and lived, it has to be Harry Bosch. Thanks, Mr. Connelly, for renewing my faith in you. I can't for the life of me figure out how you can keep up the pace, but I'm mighty glad you do. I can hardly wait for the next installment!
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Summary: Long Live Harry Bosch
Review: An especially excellent entry in the Harry Bosch series. Connelly's plotting is precise and logical, but with twists that make it entertaining and keep you not just guessing, but thinking. Connelly's cop reporting background makes his writing detailed and genuinely accurate in the areas of police procedure and media. His writing is so clean - - no wasted purple prose, just spot-on descriptions that put you where Bosch is and little details that make the scenes that much more real. Even though it looks like Harry may be settling down as Lost Light ends, his fans hope he still has many books in his future. This is a terrific read.
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Summary: One of the greats in the crime genre
Review: There are hundreds of of books in the generic crime genre. New ones come out all the time from a list of about a dozen stock writers. But only two or three consistently stay in the "big leagues"--Michael Connelly is one of them; another is course the king, Elmore Leonard. "Lost Light" is vintage Connelly and vintage Harry Bosch. You'll love it.
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Summary: A Hack Job
Review: I was wondering whether/when Michael Connelly would sell out by writing junk and trading on his reputation. The latter, of course, well deserved -- but writing is hard work and after churning out so many very fine novels it's hard to imagine that there's that much left in MC, until he has time to recharge his batteries and his inspiration. Unfortunately, he chose the path of easy money instead of literary standards. Not much to say about the book. The writing is mostly awful. Our hero, Bosch, de-evolves from a complex individual to a fairly uninteresting cardboard character. The plot... well, what plot? If you must read this book as part of the series, do yourself a big favor and wait for the (used) paperback version.
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Summary: ANOTHER TERRIFIC MICHAEL CONNELLY BOOK!
Review: I always love it when a new Harry Bosch book comes along, but "Lost Light" was one of the best I've read. At first, I was disappointed that Harry was out there, all alone, and no longer with the Los Angeles police department but, then, when the poignancy of his attempt to solve an old case began to reveal itself, I was hooked. Now I have to worry if we are going to ever see Harry come out of retirement,again. If he doesn't, he will be sorely missed.
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Summary: Formulaic - Not what I would expect from Connelly
Review: Don't get me wrong - if this were a first book, it would be good, maybe earning four stars. But I have learned to expect SO much more from Michael Connelly's novels about Harry Bosch. This doesn't even rate when compared with the magic of his early books in the series. The last chapter was so predictable, I was sure that it couldn't possibly enter a Connelly book. Maybe his editor wrote it? Almost makes me cry that he has copped out on Harry with this incredibly formulaic book.
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Summary: Not Harry Bosch's finest hour
Review: "Lost Light" marks the return of Michael Connelly's running character Harry Bosch since his last adventure "City of Bones." It's hard not to be glad that Basch is back. He's an addictive character, and the books about him are usually great reads. Not this one. Connelly seems to have phoned it in. The writing is careless, often sloppy, not at all up to Michael Connelly's (usually very high) standard. And the plotting...it is very easy to figure out the solution (not the actual details, but the main gist of it) from very early in the novel. The mystery in this case feels very much like a throwaway. Connelly does have some important things to say, especially about the threat to civil liberties that comes with homeland security enforcement. But I can't help wishing he'd written a novel worthy of his editorial opinions. Die hard fans of Harry Bosch will not want to miss "Lost Light." But those who miss it won't be missing much. Here's hoping that Connelly's next Harry Bosch entry (if there is one) will be worth of his very compelling hero. "Lost Light" isn't
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Summary: strong Harry Bosch tale
Review: Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch takes an early retirement from the Los Angeles Police Department, but after ten months out of work, he needs something to fulfill him. He takes out his personal file on Angella Benton, a young woman found murdered in the entranceway of her apartment building. She was a production assistant for Eidolon Productions; the company was robbed of 8 million dollars thirteen days after Angella was killed. A connection was never found but two of the marked bills surfaced, one on a terrorist heading to Mexico and the other found by FBI agent Martha Gessler who notified LAPD Detectives Cross and Dorsey. Five days after that call, Gessler turns up missing and is now presumed dead. The case goes dormant when Detective Dorsey is murdered in a robbery gone bad and his partner is totally paralyzed. The LAPD doesn't want Harry reopening the case without telling him why and the FBI claims Homeland Security as they try to shut him down. Harry, being Harry, goes his own way and almost loses his life in a shoot-out where he is vastly outnumbered. This Harry Bosch novel is very different than the other twelve books in the series. It is told in the first person so readers know what the hero is thinking and feeling at all times. He is no longer a policeman with a badge that will make people talk to him so he has to act like a private investigator and get what he needs to solve the case by other methods. The ending is a shocker but it is not the end of the series, just the end of that phase of the hero's life. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: same category as Chandler and Hammett, pure classic style
Review: Harry Bosch is back!! He has retired from the LAPD and is now a private detective. This time, however, he is working for himself on an unsolved murder of a young woman whose hands, posed in prayer as she lay dead, he can't seem to get out of his mind.
This is a classic novel along the lines of Chandler and Hammett. The story is very good, the dialogue is great and there is just enough detail to intrigue you and yet give nothing away. Connelly combines Harry Bosch, murder, terrorism, millions of dollars and Hollywood into a fast paced, taut novel that never drops the ball.
Connelly writes this novel in the first person, which means that Harry reveals more of his "inner workings" than he ever has before. This is definitely a new level of getting to know the heart and soul of Bosch.
This novel can be read on it's own, but the more you are familiar with the character Harry Bosch, the greater this novel will be, especially when you reach the end.
Michael Connelly stated that he hoped to create a book that pulled the reader in and commanded their full attention, like being inside a giant wave for a surfer, a world where everything else but one thing is blurred outside the lines of reality, and I think he has created a story that does just that.
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Summary: Well Worth the Read
Review: Finally.
A really good book that I couldn't put down. While so many authors of series are getting complacent (e.g. Robert Jordan), Connelly delivers!
This is a no brainer...you will love it.
Bosch is back, and as cranky as ever.
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