IMHO, the "Crossing" refers to two important things in this case. First, lawyer Mickey Haller gives Harry an opportunity to work on a pressing case of Mickey's as an investigator. This means, according to Harry, that he is crossing to the 'dark side.' In LAPD parlance, this is a fate 'worse than death.' The other crossing refers to the place where disparate murder victims cross each other's path and that intersection leads to one, or more, deaths.
This book is just as good as previous Connelly novels, but I got weary of hearing Bosch grumble about going to the dark side. He is suing LAPD for wrongful termination and the powers of LAPD are letting the clock tick down (to his automatic retirement due to age or whatever), so they don't have to take Harry back. I was also unimpressed by Bosch's use of a long-time profiler friend, to serve his own needs for information.
Other reviewers have given such fantastic recaps of the story, my words would be overkill. This is a tightly wound story that is fantastic. Just about the time I wanted to box Michael Connelly's ears about another reference to 'going to the dark side,' the author pulls out all the stops for a very satisfying end.
I wish Mickey had a bit more to do in this story but the few places he appeared, the reader certainly knew he was there. I have a pet theory that Mickey Haller is Michael Connelly's alter ego. In the times I've heard the author speak, he seems fairly introverted. Haller, Mr. I WalkM, would be lost at an introvert's convention.
This book is just as good as previous Connelly novels, but I got weary of hearing Bosch grumble about going to the dark side. He is suing LAPD for wrongful termination and the powers of LAPD are letting the clock tick down (to his automatic retirement due to age or whatever), so they don't have to take Harry back. I was also unimpressed by Bosch's use of a long-time profiler friend, to serve his own needs for information.
Other reviewers have given such fantastic recaps of the story, my words would be overkill. This is a tightly wound story that is fantastic. Just about the time I wanted to box Michael Connelly's ears about another reference to 'going to the dark side,' the author pulls out all the stops for a very satisfying end.
I wish Mickey had a bit more to do in this story but the few places he appeared, the reader certainly knew he was there. I have a pet theory that Mickey Haller is Michael Connelly's alter ego. In the times I've heard the author speak, he seems fairly introverted. Haller, Mr. I WalkM, would be lost at an introvert's convention.
Maggie M. -
Another great Harry Bosch book, but this time Harry teams up, although reluctantly, with his half brother, the "Lincoln Lawyer." They make a pretty good team, although Harry is the focus as he's the one solving the crime/catching the real killer. All-in-all, a good read.
