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The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #28)

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by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)

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Seb The book would have been stronger had it included more on the dark side of the killer, not to mention an actual mystery as to who the killer might be,…moreThe book would have been stronger had it included more on the dark side of the killer, not to mention an actual mystery as to who the killer might be, instead of the frequent bad guy/killer pov narrative, which didn't add much to the story aside from taking away the mystery. Like one poster said, the bit where Ellis stomps the homeless man to death was about as revealing as anything with regard to his mindset and why the Lexi Parks murder was so brutal.(less)
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Can you read this as a stand-alone, or is it necessary to read all of the Harry Bosch books in order?
Jonathan Shell All of Michael Connelly's books work as a stand-alone. When there is character over-lap from other works it is explained and not vital to a previous w…moreAll of Michael Connelly's books work as a stand-alone. When there is character over-lap from other works it is explained and not vital to a previous work. It is a good series to read. (less)
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Is there a list of the Bosch books vs the Haller books and I think he has a couple others. Also, I skipped the ones they made into an Amazon Prime series (which is also EXCELLENT) but is there a guide to an order the books should be read? And to his die hard readers, now that I am almost done with Harry, which of his other series did you enjoy the most?
Danny Michael Connelly has a list of the Bosch series in order on his web site as well as one on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_B...

I've sta…moreMichael Connelly has a list of the Bosch series in order on his web site as well as one on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_B...

I've started the Lincoln Lawyer series, and while they are very different from the Bosch books, I enjoy them just as much. I'd check them out. Those are Connelly's only series although it looks like he's starting a series with the character "Renee Ballard" with some cross over between her series and the Bosch series (the last two Bosch books have also had Ballard in them)

There are a few other stand alone books like Blood Work and The Poet that are in the Harry Bosch universe but don't explicitly follow Bosch as a main character that I haven't read but would like to check out. (less)
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Does this feature a significant role of Mickey Haller or just refer to him in a few scenes? I am a fan of Haller series and haven't read Bosch series yet. I am wondering if I should read this one before starting with the first Bosch novel.
Maria Rose This is actually #6 in the Lincoln Lawyer series but also a part of the Bosch series. It is one of the few books where both half-brothers are working …moreThis is actually #6 in the Lincoln Lawyer series but also a part of the Bosch series. It is one of the few books where both half-brothers are working on the same side together to find the real reason Lexi Parks was murdered.(less)
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