Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6) in 2-3-4 Challenge

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

Shelves: audiobook, author-of-the-week, 16000-in-2016, mystery-suspense-thriller, group-read

Harry's back from enforced "stress leave" and anxious to get assigned to a case. When he and his team find Tony Aliso's body in the trunk of his car, Harry fights to hold onto it instead of handing it over to the guys in the Organized Crime Investigation Division. What first appears to be mob "trunk music" turns out to be so much more.

As usual, Harry's solid investigative instincts makes the procedurals so interesting, especially when things get dicey. He's heading up a three-person team, intro ...more

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Jul 21, 2017 Sandra Hoover rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: police-procedurals, suspense, romance-suspense

LAPD Homicide Detective Harry Bosch returns with a bang from another forced leave in Trunk Music. His first day back in homicide, and he's called out to investigate a body found stuffed in a car trunk. The investigation gets off to a bad start and quickly deteriorates when Harry realizes the scene has been compromised by the investigating officer. The murder appears to be an organized crime hit and should be turned over to the Organized Crime Investigation Unit, but Harry is reluctant to do so a LAPD Homicide Detective Harry Bosch returns with a bang from another forced leave in Trunk Music. His first day back in homicide, and he's called out to investigate a body found stuffed in a car trunk. The investigation gets off to a bad start and quickly deteriorates when Harry realizes the scene has been compromised by the investigating officer. The murder appears to be an organized crime hit and should be turned over to the Organized Crime Investigation Unit, but Harry is reluctant to do so as he has a bad feeling about this case and wants to see it through. When OCI turns the case down, Harry calls in his team consisting of Jerry Edgar and new member Kizmin Rider and together, they roll up their sleeves and get to work.

I found the first half of Trunk Music to be a little slow moving as a lot of page time was devoted to the organized crime aspect of the story. I think it succeeded in diverting readers and Harry off the right trail. The pace picks up in the second half and I suddenly found myself burning through the pages trying to solve the case. Through a series of twists and turns and several dead-ends, Harry pursues the truth at all costs and once again finds his credibility and job in question. The difference this time is that he has support from new commander Billets and his partners. Tough and tenacious as a junk-yard dog, Harry's high morals and integrity will not allow him to back down. A trail of lies, blackmail, corruption, and murder leads him back and forth between LA and Vegas - where he runs into an old flame...and things suddenly get very personal.

As always, the police procedural's are strong in Trunk Music. It's always intriguing to follow Harry's thought process as he works through the evidence. Character development is also huge, and I found that I like this more confident, more content Harry. New and returning cast members add support and interesting possibilities for future stories. All in all, another great read in this intriguing series. A Must Read!

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Apr 30, 2016 Lauren rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: police-procedural, cop-hero, organized-crime

Trunk Music
3 Stars

When the body of a B movie producer, Tony Aliso, is found in the trunk of a car, Detective Harry Bosch is called in to investigate and follows the clues to a Las Vegas nightclub with ties to organized crime. Soon Harry finds himself at the center of a complex web of lies, deceit and murder that may just signal the end of his career…

Not the best installment in the series. The first half is too slow and focuses excessively on the organized crime element, which is not a favorite t ...more

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May 28, 2016 Robin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery, 2016

Harry Bosch picks up a tough case on his first day back with the Detective Division. Movie Producer Tony Aliso has been found in the trunk of his Rolls Royce, two bullets in his head. As Harry looks into Aliso's life, he finds Tony was laundering money for the mob. When Harry flies to Las Vegas to follow up on some leads, he finds it harder and harder to tell the good guys from the bad.

This is an excellent addition to Connelly's Harry Bosch series. Harry seems to be in a good place since the eve ...more

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Nov 10, 2015 Eadie Burke rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-2015

This is another great Harry Bosch novel with lots of twists that kept me turning the pages until the end. I liked that his love interest from The Black Echo shows up again. That was a pleasant surprise! I love Harry's lingo and expressions and they keep me chuckling to myself. The end of the book came quickly and what a surprise that was. I'm now looking forward to the next book to see what's in store for Harry. ...more

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Aug 06, 2015 Connie rated it it was amazing

This is #5 in A Harry Bosch Novel.

I really enjoyed this book. Harry seemed to be more vulnerable to me. He actually had compassion for some of the victims of the book. Harry taking on Las Vegas and Los Angeles was a different perspective too.

I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars and can't wait to read the next in the series. ...more

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