The Black Echo (Harry Bosch)
by Michael Connelly
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Author: Michael ConnellyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Published: 2002-12-01
ISBN: 0446612731
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Reviews of The Black Echo (Harry Bosch)
Book Review: The first Bosch novel. A great book and a must read for series fans
Summary: 5 Stars
The Black Echo is the book that started it all, the book that began Michael Connelly's career as one of the best police procedural/detective thriller authors in the market today. I've read around half of Connelly's novels, so I know all about Harry Bosch and I know what to expect when I read a Connelly novel. Even though this is the first one in the series, and you could reasonably expect a little less quality, you'll get none of that here. The Black Echo is a great novel and a great introduction into the life of Det. Harry Bosch. On the downside, the novel is incredibly long, perhaps too long. But, overall, it is a great introduction to the series.
The plot begins simply enough when Bosch is called to investigate the death of a drug addict found in a large sewage pipe by a dam. Turns out Bosch recoginizes the guy as Meadows, a former tunnel rat in Viet Nam. The medical examiner first believes the guy OD'd on drugs, but Bosch finds evidence that points to murder. While Bosch investigates Meadows, Bosch finds evidence that indicates Meadows may have been involved in a larger crime. This leads Bosch to begin working with the FBI and agent Eleanor Wish.
Bosch and Wish together investigate Meadows and there are all the twists and turns that Connelly is famous for. Jerry Edgar, his partner is present, as is Irvin Irving, the IAD cop who doesn't like Bosch. The strength of the novel however, is the details of the beginning of Bosch's relationship with Wish. I've read several Bosch novels, but not the ones where Bosch and Wish develop more of their relationship. The turn their relationship takes in this book is really good and surprising and worth reading because of it.
If you're fans of Bosch, read this book. This is one series where the characters really grow on you and Connelly has the talent of creating characters who grow stronger from book to book. You won't want to miss the exceptional beginning to this great series.
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