Angels Flight (Harry Bosch)
by Michael Connelly (Goodreads author!)
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Read in February, 2008
Just what you'd come to expect from Michael Connelly--intelligent detection, an insistence on the part of his hero on the facts leading where they will, plausible plots. The detective, Harry Bosch, is, alas, human, and the reader gets to see and sadly realize how certain bad turns might, repeat might, have been prevented had the investigator, already brilliant, had he been even more smart, more aware. Looking back, the reader is allowed to see, to imagine, how things might have been improved. Th...more
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My mom introduced me to Michael Connelly when I was in high school. He used to be a cop beat reporter for the L.A. Times, & started writing mystery novels on the side. Since then he's made so much money as an author he's stopped working for the Times. I love reading his stuff because he takes you all over L.A. County, & I like the fact that I have a connection to those places. I think it really helps when you know the geography of a place. However, one disclaimer to this is that the...more
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Read in August, 2008
You just have to love Harry Bosch. This time he is called in to investigate a murder that doesn't happen in his jurisdiction. He is one of the few cops that the victim hasn't had dealings with in court. The victim, Howard Elias, is an activist lawyer who helps clients who feel they have been wronged by the police. His trial record is great and the police hate his guts.
Lucky Bosch gets to investigate the crime. The suspects number many and the prime suspect is a former partner. Bosch must now...more
Lucky Bosch gets to investigate the crime. The suspects number many and the prime suspect is a former partner. Bosch must now...more
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-(#6 Bosch series). Awesome as usual. "Bosch is awakened in the middle of the night and, out of rotation, he is assigned to the murder investigation of the high-profile African American attorney Howard Elias. When Bosch arrives at the scene, it seems that almost the entire LAPD is present, including the IAD (the Internal Affairs Division). Elias, who made a career out of suing the police, was sadistically gunned down on the Angels Flight tram just as he was beginning a case that would hav...more
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Read in October, 2008
(Required reading by my book club)
I really enjoyed this one! A change from a lot of the biographies or other stuff I find myself reading.
I only gave it three stars because it's not what I'd call a great literary work or even anything amazingly new. But don't let that stop you from reading it - it's fun and entertaining!
I had a hard time believing that people would acutally commit suicide so "easily", but then again, I've never had to live in L.A. so maybe Angelenos really...more
I really enjoyed this one! A change from a lot of the biographies or other stuff I find myself reading.
I only gave it three stars because it's not what I'd call a great literary work or even anything amazingly new. But don't let that stop you from reading it - it's fun and entertaining!
I had a hard time believing that people would acutally commit suicide so "easily", but then again, I've never had to live in L.A. so maybe Angelenos really...more
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Read in September, 2008
An author really impresses me when they surround their characters with a strong sense of place. Michael Connelly does that well, extremely well in this novel. LA is revieled in settings like the Angel Flight, Bradbury building, Olvera Street market and in neighborhoods too, such as Brentwood. Harry Bosch is a smart guy and he keeps up with the twists and turns in this story. He is human too, and has real problems with his love live, controlling his temper, and adjusting to the hi-tech world. For...more
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Read in July, 2008
One of the darkest Bosch books I can remember - I actually thought I'd read this before but discovered that I hadn't, so of course I couldn't put it down. Extremely well written, as always, but this one finds Harry Bosch in the middle of the vengeful murder of a high-profile defense lawyer that looks like it might have been committed by a cop, and Los Angeles is on the brink of another riot if it's citizens don't see justice done immediately. To compound matters, Harry also has to solve this w...more
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Read in December, 1998
I was quite lucky to get my hands on an advanced reading copy of this - the latest Harry Bosch mystery. I pretty much love anything that Connelly writes but this was not my favorite. LA Homicide Detective Bosch is called in to head up a special case. The high profile anti-cop lawyer, Howard Elias has been assassinated and the general sentiment is that a cop did it. The main problem I had is that a key link in the plot is based on an internet function that is possible but very highly unlikely. Un...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Any lover of a good story, especially mystery fans
My first encounter with Michael Connelly's writing was "The Lincoln Lawyer", and I loved it. Since then I have gotten all of his novels, and I am working my way through the Harry Bosch books.
Mr. Connelly is a true talent, and I am always amazed at the end of every one of his books. The endings are so well-planned and rather unpredictable.
"Angels Flight" was great! The fast pace of the story/investigation and the colorful characters kept me hooked until the end....more
Mr. Connelly is a true talent, and I am always amazed at the end of every one of his books. The endings are so well-planned and rather unpredictable.
"Angels Flight" was great! The fast pace of the story/investigation and the colorful characters kept me hooked until the end....more
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