The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Aug 25, 2013 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Harry Bosch just gets better and better. This time he's having to see the department psychologist, suspended pending her evaluation of his suitability to return to work. Harry's earthquake damaged home has been condemned and he's surreptitiously investigating a cold case murder of someone who was close to him. It's a recipe for disaster.

This was a gnarly case with lots of players and potential suspects. I liked that each lead didn't necessarily take Harry down the right path, giving me an oppor ...more

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May 19, 2017 Sandra Hoover rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense, romance-suspense

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Harry Bosch has been suspended and stripped of his LAPD Badge, his official vehicle, and life as he knows it. He’s lost his home, his girlfriend, and his self-control. In department mandated counseling sessions, Harry is forced to examine his actions, express his feelings, and bare his soul about past and present events – something he is not comfortable doing. But unless he can convince the psychologist that he’s not a threat to himself and others, Reviewed at Cross My Heart Writings and Reviews.

Harry Bosch has been suspended and stripped of his LAPD Badge, his official vehicle, and life as he knows it. He’s lost his home, his girlfriend, and his self-control. In department mandated counseling sessions, Harry is forced to examine his actions, express his feelings, and bare his soul about past and present events – something he is not comfortable doing. But unless he can convince the psychologist that he’s not a threat to himself and others, he can kiss his badge and life good-bye. Some might say this story moves too slow in the first half, but I find the complex inter-workings of Harry’s mind fascinating and didn’t have an issue with it. Through counseling sessions and Harry’s “off-the-record” investigation into a 1961 unsolved murder, readers learn a lot more about what makes Harry tick including his past and the life that contributed to the damaged man he is now.

As the story plays out, the action and investigation gain momentum as Harry has spooked some old ghosts, rattled some cages, riled some important people, and generally stirred up trouble leaving bodies in his wake. Through a series of twists and turns, Harry rages full speed ahead plowing through every obstacle and red herring tossed in his path while defying orders to cease his investigation. He’s bet it all on this one case – let the chips fall where they may. I enjoyed following the leads along with Harry, studying each suspect while trying to get to the truth. I didn’t see the shocking truth of it all until the very end. What a heart-breaker.

The Last Coyote left me with an uneasy feeling of having accidentally peeked through a window straight into Harry’s soul. I almost feel the need to apologize to him for having been privy to his inner most thoughts, secrets, and regrets. Stunning job of characterization by this author! Raw, gritty, intense, and as always entertaining, this is another Must Read in the Harry Bosch series! ...more

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Apr 24, 2016 Robin rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, 2016

Suspended from the police force after an altercation with his commanding officer, Detective Harry Bosch has a lot of time on his hands. With lots of time to kill, Harry decides to look into a cold case. In 1961 a prostitute was murdered and left in an alley. No one was ever arrested for this crime. Harry wants to get to the bottom of this case since the victim was his mother. As he studies the evidence and the interviews taken by the homicide detectives, Harry sees some big holes in the investig ...more

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Mar 19, 2016 Lauren rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: tortured-hero, cop-hero, police-procedural, cold-case

The Last Coyote
3 Stars

Detective Harry Bosch’s life is spiraling out of control. His home has been condemned following an earthquake; he is suspended and forced into mandatory psychiatric counseling after striking his commanding officer, and to top it all off, he feels compelled to investigate the decades old murder of his mother.

This installment is, unfortunately, the weakest in the series, which is disappointing considering that the story of what happened to Harry’s mother has been intriguing f ...more

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Sep 28, 2015 Eadie Burke rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-2015

I am really beginning to like Michael Connelly's writing. These books are really starting to grow on me. I love his Harry Bosch character. You can't help feeling for Harry in The Last Coyote as he searches for his mother's killer. I'm glad to see that Jasmine has come into his life and hopefully he can find some happiness with her. This book kept me interested all the way through and the ending was a complete surprise. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment as Michael Connelly alway ...more

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Jul 11, 2015 Connie rated it it was amazing

This is #4 in A Harry Bosch Novel.

This one was really all about Harry and what happened to his mother. He finally takes the time to solve his mother's murder and in the process will be making a decision as to what to do in the future.

I found this book to be on of the best so far because it showed Harry with vulnerabilities. I love the writing style and the places we were taken in this book. I even liked the reference to the title that was made in the book. I could definitely see it. But the wor ...more

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Aug 10, 2014 Tracey rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series

My favourite in the series so far. A real insight into Harry

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Nov 13, 2014 Andrew rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was slightly different to the other books in the series as Harry is suspended right from the beginning of the book and looks to investigate the murder of his mother when he was a small boy. It took a little while to get going but then gripped me throughout and would possibly be my favourite in the series so far. Towards the end there a few twists that you didn't see coming in their entirety. Harry is a likeable character but there are some actions in which he proves to be his own worst enem ...more

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Jul 17, 2014 Kris (My Novelesque Life) rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, police, made-into-a-tv-series, suspense, audiobook, mystery

4.5 Stars review to come

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Mar 23, 2016 Charlene rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: friends-recommendations, series-by-author, crime, public-library, adult-themes, law-enforcement, group-read, ptsd, rated-not-reviewed, follow-this-series

Maybe 4.5 stars. Rounding up. I felt the reader really had a chance to know Harry much more in this book, and I liked the shrink very much. Not sure about the new romantic interest. Hated to see that house go, sigh.

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