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The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, Bk 1)
Author: Michael Connelly

Book Information
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780446612739 - ISBN-10: 0446612731
Pages: 496


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Book Description:
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal... because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit. Pitted against enemies inside his own department and forced to make the agonizing choice between justice and vengeance, Bosch goes on the hunt for a killer whose true face will shock him.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Patrice F. (PatriceF) wrote on 3/31/2009...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

I wanted to try an author I haven't read before and saw Michael Connelly on The Craig Ferguson Show. He was very humorous and the conversation was easy so I hoped that his writing style would be the same. I was not disappointed with this story. I felt that it developed well and I was satisfied at the end, although I had a suspicision of who the real culprit was from about the middle of the book. The main character of Harry Boush is a likeable one and I can't wait to keep reading this series. I would recommend anyone who likes mysteries and/or cop dramas to give Michael Connelly a try.

Stephanie W. (mwgirl) wrote on 6/30/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is the first in the Harry Bosch series. This is the 1st book that ive read by Michael Connelly. I am hooked. The ending will surprise you.

Steven K. (sjk54) wrote on 2/10/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

My first Harry Bosch novel. Good detective story that starts small and slowly builds into a complex caper. I liked the book, but Harry hasn't won me over yet. I'll suspend judgment until I read Black Ice.

3.5 stars out of 5

Kaye F. (Mysty) wrote on 3/11/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Harry Bosch investigates a body found in a drainpipe at a dam. This one is personal because Harry knew the victim. I love Harry Bosch.

John W. wrote on 3/4/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

First of the Harry Bosch series. Solid story, very quick read.

Shay K. (Reader-Is-Me) wrote on 10/23/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Connelly is a great story teller! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Chris H. wrote on 10/3/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Great book! I am hooked on Connelly's thrillers and highly recommend them.


Please Rate these Book Reviews

Rachel D. wrote on 11/15/2009...


Michael Connelly is one of my favorite authors. This is the first Harry Bosch book and I've read several others so wanted to pick up from the beginning as I like his character.

Eileen M. (Ei-M) wrote on 10/23/2009...


Great thriller! Michael Connelly is a master story teller with great attention to detail. This is the second in the Harry Bosch series. He is a meverick LAPD homicide detective who gets assigned to a murder that becomes personal going all the way back to his Viet Nam days. A fascinating thriller and you'll be surprised who the final traitor turns out to be. Don't miss this one.

John L. wrote on 9/22/2009...


for readers of harry bosch this book should be read first.

Pamela S. (Mamas) wrote on 8/24/2009...


Great read. Fast moving and surprise ending.Yea!

Colette B. (gracy66) wrote on 8/9/2009...


This is one of those books that I had a very hard time getting into but I am the kind of person that must finish a book once I have started it. Boy am I glad I hung in there. The story became very entertaing and the polt was well written. This is one of those that I ended up not being able to put down for the last 100 pages.

Carla L. wrote on 3/22/2009...


I'm new to Connelly's Bosch character, and while not usually a fan of on-going characters, I'll most certainly be making an exception for this one.

Debbie B. (debs) wrote on 2/14/2009...


Wow, another excellent book in the Harry Bosch series. Will keep you guessing with twists through and through, all the way to the end. Real page-turner.

FRANCINE T. (PHEDRA) wrote on 2/13/2009...


Fun to read, quick pace. Great for waiting and traveling.

Barbara M. (LadyExplicate) wrote on 2/7/2008...


One of Connelly's best, with echoes of the Vietnam War and a haunting narrative. Very memorable. Highly recommended.

Connelly is one of the best mystery writers around today. Articulate, literate, creative, he is for me one of those who are currently holding the gold standard. He can sometimes seem unrelentingly dark, but he's never boring, and never ever stupid.

Jack S. (jshumor) wrote on 5/4/2007...


A body in a drainpipe leads Harry Bosch into a case that becomes personal.He finds that the murdered man was a fellow "Tunnel Rat" Vietnam vet.Harry had fought side by side with this guy and has flashbacks of the hideous parts of the war. He fights his way through blind alleys that lead to a daring heist and other complications you need to read to believe.


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