Book Reviews of The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, Bk 4)

Harry Bosch novels never fail to deliver, and this is another one that I couldn't put down. Great character development - story-telling at its best.

Plenty of strong subplots surround a central murder mystery. The lead-up is average but the second-half of the book moves quickly and is full of surprises. The murder premise itself is farfetched, but the rest of the side stories hold the novel together.

3.5 stars out of 5

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.

Here's another great engrossing Harry Bosch story.

The thing I adore most about Connelly's Harry Bosch novels, is the 100% TRUE surroundings. For the past 23 years, I have resided in the very neighborhoods in Hollywood and Venice Beach that he writes about in these novels, and it's mind blowing to recognize his real life locations, down to every graffiti covered signpost or alley shortcuts only we locals know about, or the rarely glimpsed coyotes roaming the Hollywood Hills. One of his books took place on the same street I lived on for about a year, and described some ominous old buildings I did not recall at all - I thought he must have made them up for storyline purposes. I was compelled to drive to my old neighborhood and take a look - and of course there they were, exactly as described. Too cool. :)

Excellent story line. Good ending. Great reading.

Love all of Michael Connelly's books, they are great.

Harry Bosch is such a flawed, beautiful police character. In this book, he's suspended from the force, living in a house red-tagged folowing the earthquake, and recently without girlfriend. In his time off, he goes around the law to investigate the cold case from 1961 - the murder of his own mother.

Good Read.

Greatly enjoyed.

I just can't get enough of the Harry Bosch series! Loved it!

Another excellent Harry Bosch book. I think they just keep getting better.

You can't beat Harry Bosch novels!!

FANTASTIC

Well it's Michael Connelly and it's Harry Bosch so of course it's good. There's a Black Dahlia/Elmore Leonard aspect to this one which was kinda' interesting. I guess that's not a spoiler since it's listed on the back. Anyhoo, it's a good read.

Poor Harry Bosch. A very good story.

This book is a mystery/suspense about Harry Bosch, a LA detective who is investigating the unsolved murder of his mother that occurred when he was a child. It gets him in "hot water" with some important people.

This is the first "Harry Bosch" by Michael Connelly I have read. Needless to say it will not be the last. I strongly recommend to anyone who enjoys a real "whodonit" book. Keeps you guessing right up to the end. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Harry finally works on his mother's murder... and many surprises ensue.

Harry Bosch's life is on the edge. His earthquake-damaged home has been condemmed. His girlfriend has left him. He's drinking too much. And after attacking his CO, he's had to turn in his L.A.P.D. detective's badge. Now, suspended indefinately pending psyvhiatric evaluation, he's investigating a crime from 1961: the brutal slaying of a prostitute who happened to be his own mother. I purchased this book to read on an airplane and couldn't put it down and am now hooked on this author.

Good read. Keeps you guessing until the end. Set up for many more Bosch novels

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