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The Black Ice (Hardcover)

by Michael Connelly (Author)
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In this surehanded sequel to The Black Echo , LAPD detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch stalks drug traffickers in L.A. and Mexico.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Battista's voice makes an ordinary detective novel special. He uses pacing, rather than intonation, to escalate excitement and distinguish characters. D.W.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Weaker Sequel to The Black Echo, Aug 20 2008
This review is from: The Black Ice (Mass Market Paperback)

Be sure you read The Black Echo before this book. The back story and characterizations rely a lot on these books being read in the order they were written.

The Black Ice has many things to recommend it. Harry Bosch is a modern "noir" detective working in LA's underbelly, the sleazy streets of Hollywood, who sees himself as an avenging angel with no room for anything else in his life. That characterization is tested in The Black Ice when Harry is affected to his toes by meeting the widow of a murder victim.

The descriptions of drug manufacture, distribution, and dealing are powerful and memorable. The book has lots of exciting action.

You'll also feel like you've been taken on a well-run tour of Hollywood and Mexicali . . . to see the tawdriest locales.

But the book does go wrong, tarnishing lots of good writing. Michael Connelly inexplicably and unnecessarily uses one of the oldest and least satisfying plot devices in the mystery author's filing cabinet. I won't say more, but you'll know what I mean when the book is over.

The effect of hitting that plot device is like going from a smooth ride in a jet to a kid's soap box derby crate rolling over potholes. The ride just isn't the same. Up until the plot device is triggered, the book is clearly a five-star effort.

But you have better things ahead. The Concrete Blonde, the third Harry Bosch mystery, is a much better and more rewarding book to read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An Intriguing, Complex Plot with an Unexpected Twist!, Aug 19 2006
By Cheryl Tardif "bestselling suspense author" (Edmonton, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Black Ice (Mass Market Paperback)

Michael Connelly's novel The Black Ice features veteran LAPD detective Harry Bosch. This time Harry is investigating the death of 'one of their own'.

Cal Moore, a narcotic's officer that Harry knew vaguely, is found in a motel bathroom with his head practically blown off by a shotgun and a suicide note in his pocket that read 'I found out who I was'. When Harry is given the duty of notifying next of kin, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to Moore's wife, Sylvia, and the attraction builds slowly, albeit perhaps a bit too predictably.

As Harry investigates an unidentified 'Juan Doe' who seems to have a connection to Moore, one of Moore's partners gives him a file that Moore had been working on. It was a case involving 'black ice', a deadly rock narcotic that had hit the streets.

A series of murders in Hollywood and Mexico lead Harry to a Mexican drug lord Zorrillo, known to his compatriots as El Papa--the pope. Zorrillo is a man shrouded in mystery and death.

From beginning to end, The Black Ice is full of action and suspense. The only thing lacking is perhaps a bit more warmth and emotion from Harry, who has lived the single life far too long. I'd like to see him have a real and deep relationship, instead of always the carefree bachelor kind.

Regardless, it's still a great book by a great author. Fast-paced, technical in crime scene investigation and believable. This book kept me reading and wanting more.

But it is the final three chapters that give you an unexpected twist and a final, explosive confrontation leads to death. The plot weaves through intricate subplots, with the familiar touch of a protagonist that is multi-dimensional in character. Harry Bosch has grown immensely in Connelly's last few novels. Looking forward to his next case.

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif, [...]
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than The First, Jul 16 2004
By M. Bechyne "free_fall" (Downey, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Black Ice (Mass Market Paperback)
I really enjoyed the first in the series, The Black Echo; but this one is even better. The main character, Harry Bosch, is developing nicely. The mystery was intriguing. The only predictable thing is Harry seems to become attracted to all the women. Not very discriminating, but that might be a typical male trait. Overall, an excellent read!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well-Written Teaser
"Black Ice" begins with the discovery of a dead cop in a motel room that appears to be suicide, and ends with a revelation (uncovered by Harry Bosch) that the cop's... Read more
Published on Jul 3 2004 by D. S. Heersink

3.0 out of 5 stars NOIR AND DULL
The second harry Bosch novel, THE BLACK ICE, disappoints. Primarily because the character of Harry Bosch steps into the background. Read more
Published on May 8 2004 by Michael W. Kennedy

5.0 out of 5 stars No Sleep Till Mexicali
This is Michael Connelly's second book and - like his first - features Harry Bosch as its central character. Read more
Published on May 7 2004 by Craobh Rua

4.0 out of 5 stars Stereotypical Set-up, but with Excellent Results
I've been looking for this novel, you see. It's about a well adjusted and highly effective police detective, on the fast track, who is loved by all the brass and has a nice family... Read more
Published on April 3 2004 by Bob A. Reiss

1.0 out of 5 stars AUDIO TAPE WARNING - MULTI-TRACK STEREO
Just a warning to all the audiobook listeners out there. The unabridged cassette tapes are multi-track stereo meaning that the cheap publisher uses the left and right channels to... Read more
Published on April 1 2004 by J.S.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great police thriller!
It is my first book of Harry Bosh' series (but I've read other books by Michael Conelly that I liked) and I was impressed. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004 by Vahania63

4.0 out of 5 stars The series is keeping me reading...
I've only read the first two books in this series, and obviously the author was still finding his way a little as he was writing these first few books... Read more
Published on Jul 26 2003 by Theresa W

4.0 out of 5 stars Harry Bosch investigates cop killers and Mexican drug cartel
This second in the Harry Bosch police procedural series features Bosch at work in the Hollywood divison after having been reassigned from the prestigious LAPD robbery homocide... Read more
Published on Jun 1 2003 by mary1anne2

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Connelly so far.
This is the third Connelly that I've read, and the first featuring Harry Bosch. I was really impressed, and this makes me want to pick up all the Bosch novels. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2003 by C. Gilbert

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Avoid the Black Ice
The Black Ice, Michael Connelly's second crime novel in the Harry Bosch series is great. Engrossing and well-plotted, the novel concerns the apparent suicide of one of Bosch's... Read more
Published on Jan 21 2003 by Elizabeth Hendry

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