I really liked reading this book...so much so that I have ordered everyone of Michael Connelly's books since then. They remind me of a Clint Eastwood
type of hero and they are very well written.
Harry Bosch's life is on the edge. His earthquake-damaged home has been condemned. His girlfriend has left him. He's drinking too much. And after attacking his commanding officer,he's even had to turn in his L.A.P.D.badge. Now, suspended indefinitely pending a psychiatric evaluation,he's spending his time investigating an unsolved crime from 1961: The brutal slaying of a prostitute who happened to be his own mother.
Even after three decades, Harry's questions generate heat among L.A.'s top politicians. And as the truth begins to emerge, it becomes more and more apparent that somebody wants to keep it buried. Someone very powerful and very deadly.
Harry Bosch's life is on the edge. His earthquake-damaged home has been condemned. His girlfriend has left him. He's drinking too much. And after attacking his commanding officer, he's even had to turn in his LAPD detective's badge. Now, suspended indefinitely pending a psychiatric eval, he's spending his time investigating an unsolved crime from 1961: the brutal slaying of a prostitute who happened to be his own mother.

Jason J. (
J-) wrote on 11/14/2006...
Awesome!!

Gayle A. (
GMA) wrote on 10/28/2006...
Gripping!
A great Harry Bosch novel, full of suspense. Wonderful character development.
From Library Journal
After being put on involuntary stress leave for attacking his boss, LAPD detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch tackles the 30-plus-year-old murder case of a Hollywood prostitute?his mother. Bummed out by the failure of his latest romance as well, Harry faces a deeper, psychological crisis: his life's "mission" may end if he solves the case. Harry continues, nonetheless, soon discovering that the police and politically powerful others purposely glossed over his mother's murder. With prose that cuts to the quick, a masterfully interwoven plot, and gripping suspense, Connelly renders a fitting sequel to The Black Echo (LJ 1/92).
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This was a good Harry Bosch novel. So far I've enjoyed all in this series.