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Lost Light by Michael Connelly

March 19, 2020 by Jake Leave a Comment

For my part, I like picking around the edges of the Harry Bosch catalogue, either when I need a Los Angeles tale or a mind-numbing read. I don’t usually go for airport paperback fare but Michael Connelly has always felt like a cut above. I don’t mean that to condescend anyone who enjoys the James Pattersons and Jeffrey Deavers of the world. But for me, Connelly has always felt slightly above their level, with just enough sophistication to feel refined yet not too much to […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: harry bosch, los angeles, Lost Light, Michael Connelly, mystery

Jake's CBR12 Review No:46 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: harry bosch, los angeles, Lost Light, Michael Connelly, mystery ·
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Retirement is for the Birds

February 6, 2017 by Classic Leave a Comment

This book was grim. It looks at a post 9/11 world and how many will just make excuses in the name of keeping our country safe. It also shows how trying to do the right thing could leave you in a hole in the ground dead. Now that Bosch is no longer with the LAPD (read “City of Bones”) he is investigating a cold case that has haunted him for years. A young woman working on a film set was found dead and half naked […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Harry Bosch #9, Lost Light, Michael Connelly, mystery

Classic's CBR9 Review No:38 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Harry Bosch #9, Lost Light, Michael Connelly, mystery ·
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