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The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly
By Jonetta · 11 posts · 36 views
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last updated Mar 10, 2016 05:08AM
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I'm giving this five stars because I totally raced through it and enjoyed every minute! Harry Bosch is a really captivating main character who always manages to rise above his problems - just. Much of this book takes place in a court room which is a setting I normally do not much enjoy. However this was written so well that even I got drawn in to the awfulness of the process of law. The ending was a total surprise to me . I was completely unaware of whodunnit until the author let me know. Anothe
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Aug 25, 2013
Jonetta
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Four years ago, Harry Bosch shot and killed Norman Church who was believed to be the infamous serial killer, The Dollmaker. Now, his widow is suing Harry for wrongful death and his career is on the line. It gets even more complicated when another body is discovered during the trial, supposedly killed by The Dollmaker after Church's death.
A significant part of the story covers the trial, which really serves as the anchor for all else going on as Harry and the original task force try to investiga ...more
A significant part of the story covers the trial, which really serves as the anchor for all else going on as Harry and the original task force try to investiga ...more
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Four years after killing Norman Church, aka The Dollmaker, Harry Bosch is being sued for wrongful death by the man’s wife. As Harry defends his actions, another victim’s body is recovered and this one was murdered after the death of The Dollmaker killer casting doubt on Harry’s case. Harry knows it’s looking bad for him. Did he make a mistake? Or is there another explanation?
The Concrete Blonde is the perfect blend of suspense and police procedural ...more
Four years after killing Norman Church, aka The Dollmaker, Harry Bosch is being sued for wrongful death by the man’s wife. As Harry defends his actions, another victim’s body is recovered and this one was murdered after the death of The Dollmaker killer casting doubt on Harry’s case. Harry knows it’s looking bad for him. Did he make a mistake? Or is there another explanation?
The Concrete Blonde is the perfect blend of suspense and police procedural ...more
The Concrete Blond
5 Stars
Detective Harry Bosch gained national fame when he shot and killed a serial killer known as The Dollmaker. Now Harry is being sued by the killer’s family for wrongful death and their case is being bolstered by the appearance of a new victim bearing all of the marks of the Dollmaker’s macabre signature. Did Harry make a mistake or is their a copycat on the loose?
The serial killer plot alongside the court room scenes make for a gripping and balanced mix of police procedura ...more
5 Stars
Detective Harry Bosch gained national fame when he shot and killed a serial killer known as The Dollmaker. Now Harry is being sued by the killer’s family for wrongful death and their case is being bolstered by the appearance of a new victim bearing all of the marks of the Dollmaker’s macabre signature. Did Harry make a mistake or is their a copycat on the loose?
The serial killer plot alongside the court room scenes make for a gripping and balanced mix of police procedura ...more
Four years ago, L.A. Police Detective Harry Bosch shot and killed Norman Church, a man who he believed was a serial killer. Nicknamed “The Dollmaker”, Church was thought to be responsible for the rape and murder of eleven prostitutes. Now Harry is a defendant in a wrongful death suit brought by Church’s widow. Things are not looking good for his case when a new body is discovered. It looks like the work of The Dollmaker, except that the body is only two years old. Is there a copycat? Did Harry s
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This was an intricate story with lots of twists and turns which holds your interest until the very end. I love the relationship between Harry and Sylvia. Bosch is such a complex character which makes the books very interesting and entertaining. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
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4.5 Stars. This is the third book in the series and at first I struggled to get into the book. However once I did it was a very enjoyable read and I loved the way the trial sequences linked up with the investigation of a Serial Killer. The trial sections were the favourite parts for me and I enjoyed the relationship between Harry Bosch and his adversary in court Honey 'Money' Chandler. I think by the end of the book I had work d out who the killer was but I did enjoy the journey to the final rea
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Harry and the LAPD is on trial in a wrongful death civil suit brought by the wife of the alleged serial killer known as the Dollmaker. A new death raises doubts about the guilt of the man Harry shot. As uncertainty rises in his mind, he and the LAPD scramble to make sense of the newly discovered body.
More of Harry's backstory is revealed along with a look at his relationship with his coworkers. Harry is also letting down his guard a bit in his relationship with Sylvia and I'm optimistic enough t ...more
More of Harry's backstory is revealed along with a look at his relationship with his coworkers. Harry is also letting down his guard a bit in his relationship with Sylvia and I'm optimistic enough t ...more
I'm reading this series with a group, and I think this third book in the Harry Bosch series is the best so far. Harry is in a courtroom, charged with killing a suspect in an unlawful manner.
There were twists and turns: was there a copycat killer out there? if so, did Harry have any clues who it would be? How many red herrings are in this book?
Is Harry's relationship with Sylvia in danger of imploding? and so on....
I almost never give 5 stars, but this one is close enough *imho* to rate the covet ...more
There were twists and turns: was there a copycat killer out there? if so, did Harry have any clues who it would be? How many red herrings are in this book?
Is Harry's relationship with Sylvia in danger of imploding? and so on....
I almost never give 5 stars, but this one is close enough *imho* to rate the covet ...more
I liked the book very much but saw a more edgier and pushier side of Bosch that is not clearly defined in the earlier few books. I still enjoyed the plot and the love interest situation was about where it should have been. Can't wait to read the next in the series.
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Jan 27, 2010
Christina T
marked it as to-read
Oct 31, 2015
Chris
marked it as to-read
Oct 16, 2017
Ellen
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