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Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6)

Michael Connelly

Start date: May 1, 2016

Finish date: May 31, 2016

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

Shelves: suspense, police-procedurals, 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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