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The Burning Room (Harry Bosch, #17; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

Michael Connelly

Start date: December 1, 2017

Finish date: December 31, 2017

Discussion leader: Jonetta

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Apr 06, 2014 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, 4000-books, mystery-suspense-thriller, 17000-in-2017

Detective Harry Bosch has one year left with the LAPD under the DROP agreement and he wants to make the most of it. He has a new partner, Lucia Soto, who doesn’t have much experience but has great instincts. They’re assigned a unique case where the victim just died of a gunshot wound inflicted almost ten years earlier. What looked like a cold case gang-related shooting turns into something much more. And, Soto has a personal relationship to another cold case that she and Bosch decide to covertly ...more

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Dec 19, 2017 Robin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery, 2017

Working in the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, Detective Harry Bosch and his new partner, Rookie Detective Lucia Soto, are given the case of Orlando Merced. Mr. Merced was shot by a stray bullet ten years ago while playing in a mariachi band. He has now succumbed to his injuries. The bullet that was lodged in his spine has now been removed during an autopsy. Bosch and Soto must take a look at this case to see if they can find the shooter.

This could just be my favorite Harry Bosch book. Not only do y ...more

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Jan 30, 2019 Lauren rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arson-firefighters, police-procedural, cop-hero, cold-case

The Burning Room
4 Stars

When the victim in a 20 year old shooting finally dies from his injuries, detective Harry Bosch and his new partner, Lucia Soto begin investigating only to realize that there is more to the case than meets the eye, and the victim may not have been a random bystander after all.

Michael Connelly's writing has become more cohesive over time and this installment has few of the internal musings and scenic ramblings that plagued the first few books in the series. While Harry is ...more

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Mar 29, 2020 Meera rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, bookmarks-magazine, bookpage, 5000-books

This was another good one. There were two mysteries in this which was the way the last few books have had. They were both good so this kept my interest throughout the book. Now that I’m almost caught up with this series, I’ve realized that I will miss Bosch when I’m done.

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Mar 06, 2023 Connie rated it it was amazing

I listened to this one and really liked it. The narrator did a very good job with Harry.

I am just wondering though, how many times Harry is going to be fired. It seems when he can get the job done, they are always kicking him in the back.

Lucia, his new partner was a little different and I am not sure if I agreed with some of things that she did, but possibly Harry had something to do with that.

I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars.

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