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The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4)

Michael Connelly

Start date: April 1, 2016

Finish date: April 30, 2016

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

Shelves: suspense, romance-suspense

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, 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: 2016, mystery

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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