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The Black Echo [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Michael Connelly (Author)
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Connelly transcends the standard L.A. police procedural with this original and eminently authentic first novel, featuring Hieronymus (aka Harry) Bosch, a former hero cop exiled to the small-time Beverly Hills force. In July, Little, Brown will publish a sequel, Black Ice .
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Los Angeles police detective Hieronymus (a.k.a. Harry) Bosch discovers something odd in what appears to be a routine drug overdose case. The victim has a face from Harry's past, a fellow "tunnel rat" from Vietnam named Billy Meadows. Convinced that Meadows's death is really murder, Harry searches for the killers and soon clashes with the FBI, investigating Meadows for another reason. Trying to walk through a minefield of deception and corruption in high places, Harry works with FBI agent Eleanor Wish to solve the case before they both get killed. Whose tracks have to be covered at the cost of their lives? Fans of Joseph Wambaugh and William Caunitz will enjoy this realistically detailed police procedural. Connelly, a Pulitzer Prize-winning crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times , knows his turf well and demonstrates it in this complex and satisfying thriller. This one could very well hit the best-seller lists; highly recommended for any popular fiction col lection.
- Dean James, Houston Acad. of Medicine/Texas Medical Ctr. Lib.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A good first book, BUT..., April 29 2004
By Christopher Smith (Bridgeport, WV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Black Echo (Mass Market Paperback)
Connelly's prose is excellent, and I enjoyed reading a story set in the Los Angeles of my youth, but this story failed to engage me otherwise. The tone of the story is very grim, and I found myself constantly putting this book down and hoping it would end.

Despite Harry Bosch's intriguing name, at his core he seems to be a cookie-cutter hard-boiled detective. From the other reviews I have read, it is possible that he becomes more interesting in later novels, but I probably will not continue to read this series. Most of the characters in this novel were flat and uninteresting, with the exception of Sharkey, who was still a fairly unsympathetic character.

Although the mystery plot was intriguing, some of the sub-plots were not. These elements play out more as cliches than real sub-plots. Harry's bosses, and the Internal Affairs people seem to be unnecessarily antagonistic towards him and Harry develops an improbable romance with an FBI agent. These are merely cliches, and seem inexplicable within the novel's context.

While the investigation seems to make sense as you're reading, the denouement strains credibility when the author tries to tie up all of the loose ends with a contrived twist.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Triple Noir Introduction to a Great Detective Series, July 28 2008
This review is from: The Black Echo (Mass Market Paperback)
How dark can you make a police procedural? Michael Connelly pushes the familiar noir envelope into new dimensions in this dark-as-night-at-the-bottom-of-the-sea story. I call it a triple noir mystery because detective Hieronymus (rhymes with anonymous) Bosch

1. comes from a horrible family background (his mother was a woman who rented by the hour and was murdered, leaving Harry to the foster care system),

2. lived a nightmare as a tunnel-rat fighter in the Vietnamese War, and

3. this investigation has enough darkness in it to put out a search light.

The book's title is a reference back to tunnel fighting.

Most new detective series begin with a character who is breaking in. During the subsequent books, the detective gradually develops skill and a career.

Connelly does something different: Bosch is a virtually burned-out case who lives only to bring down the bad guys (be they in LAPD or outside). He's beyond the classic rebel without a cause (James Dean would have been frightened of our Harry). This story picks up on Harry after he's well along on a slide in losing control over his anger.

It's the weekend and Harry's partner is out selling real estate. Harry covers what appears to be an OD by an addict until things don't add up. Pushing forward, Harry convinces himself it's a murder. No one is happy about it. But life is proceeding until Harry checks in with the FBI to find out about a bank robbery that seems connected. Harry feels like he's stepped into something he shouldn't, but the icy FBI agent, Eleanor Wish, attracts his interest anyway. Soon, the LAPD Internal Affairs team is after Harry. Can he brazen it out and keep his investigation?

This story has more surprises in it than you would expect. Harry also goes off like a Roman candle at the slightest provocation. His "payback" often reminds me of "Dirty Harry." Some of them are pretty funny, but all are powerful. You'll be cheering.

You'll know something funny is going on in the investigation, but you won't be ahead of Harry in figuring it out. Black Echo makes for a more interesting, adventure-laden story that way.

Very nice!

Start here and work through the novels in the order they were written. You have some amazing treats ahead of you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Character, Very Addictive, Jan 3 2006
By Natalie P. (Mississauga, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Black Echo (Mass Market Paperback)
Michael Connelly is one of my favorite authors and as an employee at a large bookstore chain I recommend him often. This is his first book featuring Harry Bosch, who is the main character in most of his books. I love this character and I love the way Connelly writes. Once you start reading his books I guarentee you won't want to stop... I know I haven't, I have read them all and look forward to the next Harry Bosch novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enter Harry Bosch
An absolutely terrific first novel in the superb Hironymous Bosch series, introduces us to Michael Connelly's enigmatic and troubled LA detective. Read more
Published on July 19 2004 by Archmaker

5.0 out of 5 stars Great First Book In A Series
Most first books in a series have segments which are tedious while the author is trying to establish the character, then the plot. Read more
Published on July 16 2004 by M. Bechyne

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Detective Novel
"The Black Echo" is about L.A. detective Harry Bosch and F.B.I. agent Eleanor Wish, who, not so coincidentally, become involved in the death of a man Harry once knew in Vietnam... Read more
Published on Jun 15 2004 by D. S. Heersink

2.0 out of 5 stars Did I miss something??
Why does everyone love this book? It's received such great reviews, I don't understand.
I read "The Poet" and found it to be quite enjoyable and engaging. Read more
Published on Jun 11 2004 by CRichards in NYC

4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put this one down
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. For the first book by Connelly, this was exceptional. Harry Bosche is a great character who loves what he does. Read more
Published on April 8 2004 by Kel

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice to meet you, Mr. Bosch
I had previously read Connelly's "Blood work", and I was impressed by the author's simple yet thrilling plot and storyline, the complexity of the characters' lives, the seemingly... Read more
Published on Mar 29 2004 by J R Zullo

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Debut for a Great Character
Michael Connelly won the "Edgar Award" for Best First Novel with "The Black Echo", which introduces us to LAPD Detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch. Read more
Published on Dec 27 2003 by Craobh Rua

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
This is a terrific read that avoids the cutesy, smarmy vibe I get from many mystery efforts. Heironymous 'Harry' Bosch stars as an L.A.P.D. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2003 by Michael

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for the first in the series
I finally got around to reading this author! I was warned that the first books are finding their way a bit, but as they go on, they get better. Read more
Published on Jun 30 2003 by Theresa W

4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to the world of Harry Bosch
This book is the first in the Harry Bosch series, and Harry Bosch is a great character. Off-beat homocide detective who you grow to love throughout the story. Read more
Published on May 28 2003 by Mary-frances Chavez

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