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Echo Park (Hardcover)

by Michael Connelly (Author)
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Bestseller Connelly's compelling 12th Harry Bosch novel (after 2005's The Closers) offers some new wrinkles on a familiar theme—the aging detective haunted by the one who got away. In Bosch's case, the elusive quarry is the man who abducted a 22-year-old equestrian, Marie Gesto, in 1993. Having returned to active duty as a member of the LAPD Open-Unsolved Unit, Bosch repeatedly pulls the file to see if he can discover something new and give some small solace to the victim's parents. When a chance police stop of a suspicious vehicle nets serial killer Raynard Waits, who's carrying body parts in his van, Bosch assesses the murderer's claim that he was responsible for killing Gesto, too. The weary and cynical detective soon suspects that Waits is trying to barter information for a reduced sentence of life imprisonment. Political motivations connected with the upcoming DA election also cloud the investigation. Smooth prose and plausible characters—even the secondary figures—elevate this several notches above the standard cop vs. serial-killer thriller. Author tour. (Oct.)
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In his twelfth Harry Bosch mystery, Michael Connelly crafts a deeply disturbing look into the dark souls of serial killers. Harry is out of retirement, working the LAPD Open-Unsolved Unit. One cold case in particular gives Harry nightmares--the disappearance of Marie Gesto in 1993. Harry and his then partner, Jerry Edgar, failed to follow up on a lead, and now, thirteen years later, new evidence about the case appears. Len Cariou narrates with quiet certainty. He develops the flawed, complex Harry subtly, leaving no doubt about Harry's obsessive nature or his sense of guilt over the case. Connelly's writing offers no-nonsense plots, tightly compressed descriptions, and crisp dialogue, and Cariou keeps it all low-key, understated, and effective. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars never ending action, Nov 21 2007
By Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Echo Park (Mass Market Paperback)
In my opinion this author is one of the best thriller writers of today. The novel illustrates the complexity of his writing. The characters are well drawn and have personality. Harry Bosch reckless behaviour is well presented you tend to develop sympathy for his bosses...The plot has never ending action leaving you wondering what will come up next. This book is a fast pace read that will keep you turning page after page.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Listen to Len Cariou's Great Reading to Enjoy Echo Park at Its Best, Sep 8 2008
This review is from: Echo Park (Audio CD)

Harry Bosch never worked on solving a crime that he didn't want to successfully close. In Echo Park, Michael Connelly takes us into Harry's past to explore the disappearance of Marie Gesto who was on her way to work at a stable in exchange for rides. Thirteen years have passed. Harry has a suspect, but there's nothing to pin him down. In fact, Harry has been subject to a restraining order keeping him away from the suspect when the suspect's lawyer isn't present.

Suddenly, Harry gets a call that a serial killer has offered to lead the police to Gesto's body in exchange for a life sentence. In exchange for getting access to the file, Harry is invited into the interview and eventually into the body search. To help him figure out how to assess this proffer, Harry asks Rachel Walling to secretly help him. Their personal relationship resumes as well.

It's a sick-at-heart Harry, though, because the murder book on Gesto shows that Harry's former partner had missed an opportunity to get the serial killer 13 years earlier. Can he live with this guilt? How could he have missed this lead?

The story goes on from there to unveil a murder mystery of tantalizing difficulty. The red herrings are outstanding, and you'll have a hard time unraveling this one. The story is also filled with lots of action which makes the book more appealing than the typical police procedural. The story also delves deeply into Bosch's past to reveal important aspects of his character in clearer ways than in past stories.

I was captivated by Len Cariou's reading of the book. He made the emotions of the characters seem very real. I was deeply engaged in this book as I listened and couldn't wait to get to the end.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Feeding the Dog, Jan 23 2007
By Craobh Rua "Craobh Rua" (N. Ireland) - See all my reviews
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"Echo Park" is Michael Connelly's seventeenth novel, his twelfth to feature Harry Bosch and was first published in 2006. Orphaned at twelve when his mother was murdered, Bosch's teenage years were spent in and out of orphanages. He enlisted in the army and served in Viet-Nam, before returning home and joining the police force. Once a member of the LAPD's elite RHD (Robbery-Homicide Division), he was demoted to the Hollywood Division after an Internal Affairs investigation. After more than ten years in Hollywood, he was notified of a 'promotion' back to RHD - however, he chose to quit the force instead. Bosch had occasionally been seen by some as a maverick, but increasingly by others as a 'man with a mission'. He left the LAPD with an armful of Hollywood's open-unsolved cases, tool out a private investigator's licence and continued to 'speak for the dead'. However, a couple of persuasive phone calls from Kizmin Rider - a former partner from his Hollywood days - have seen his return to the LAPD. Harry and Kiz have teamed up again, though the pair are based at the Open Unsolved Unit, rather than at Hollywood.

One of the files Harry took with him when he quit the force related to the 1993 killing of Marie Gesto. Although her body was never recovered, there was never any real doubt she had been murdered. Bosch had never been able to solve it, though he'd always suspected Anthony Garland - the son of a well-known and very rich oilman. It's this case that starts moving in "Echo Park" - and not in a direction that Harry likes. As the book opens, Harry receives a request for the Gesto casebook from Freddy Olivas, a detective with the LAPD's Northeast Division. Olivas is the lead detective on a very high-profile case : Raynard Waits, the accused, was pulled over in Echo Park with the body parts of two women in garbage bags. In exchange for not seeking the death penalty, Waits has offered to plead guilty to a total of eleven murders - including Marie Gesto's. Bosch is certain that Waits' name never surfaced in the original investigation. Unfortunately, Olivas spots the name 'Robert Saxon' - one of Waits' known aliases - in the case file. This is a mistake that weighs heavily on Bosch's conscience. There is also a political dimension to the case that makes Bosch a little uncomfortable. The lead prosecutor is Rick O'Shea, who is running for the post of District Attorney : in his eyes, the ratings are all-important, more than the correct outcome.

Connelly is getting back to his very best with "Echo Park" - for me, there was a slight dip in form with "Lost Light" and "The Narrows". It would, however, be an advantage to have read some of the previous Bosch books. (Given that Rachel Walling makes a re-appearance, "The Narrows" may, ironically enough, be one of those that may be helpful). Irvin Irving, the LAPD's ex-Deputy Chief and Bosch's one-time arch-nemesis, is now unhappily retired. He is, however, running for City Council and is occasionally mentioned - in fact, he's happy to use Harry's bad luck in this case for his own ends. (In other words, he assures voters that he'll clean up the LAPD if elected - starting with officers like Harry himself). There are also a couple of phone calls between Bosch and another of his former colleagues at Hollywood, Jerry Edgar - I'm hoping he'll maybe get a bigger role in later books. The only thing about "Echo Park" that grated was the use of a name like "Rick O'Shea". I hope this doesn't pave the way for characters like "Dusty Rhodes" and "Sandy Beach" in later books...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Book.
I love to curl up on a Sunday morning with a mystery novel. With no obligations or chores for the day, I can begin a page turner and follow it through to the end. Read more
Published on Jan 1 2007 by Kelly Rossiter

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading
It was a page turner for me. This story puts Harry Bosch partnering with Kiz Rider again in the open-unsolved unit. Read more
Published on Dec 28 2006 by David

5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars
Okay, I admit it: I've not read any of the author's books before. So now, having LOVED this one, I'll have to go back and see what else he has. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2006 by Holden-out

5.0 out of 5 stars Connelly's best since Lost Light
I found the Harry Bosch series lacking a little lately, but it's back in full power with Echo Park. The plot was fast, and the recurring character of Rachael Walling was an... Read more
Published on Dec 1 2006 by David Clermont

5.0 out of 5 stars Another home run.
Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels are in a class of their own, and Echo Park continues his string of well plotted, well written page turners. Read more
Published on Nov 2 2006 by R. Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSORBING PLOT - TERRIFIC NARRATION



Lucky Listeners! Whether your preference is for an Abridged editon or the Unabridged version of Michael Connelly's latest electric thriller, both are... Read more
Published on Oct 29 2006 by Gail Cooke

5.0 out of 5 stars If you haven't discovered . . .
. . . the detective Harry Bosch, then you need to find out what the rest of the world knows--that he (and the books he's in) are great stuff!!! Read more
Published on Oct 20 2006 by G. Harding

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling

For thirteen years, something's troubled Harry Bosch. Marie Gesto, pretty 22-year-old, was abducted and presumed dead, her body- and her killer- never found. Read more
Published on Oct 12 2006 by Mark Wakely

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense Writing At Its Best. Connelly Delivers the Goods!
Over the past six months I have read nearly every Michael Connelly book with both my own personal attention to the study of the craft of writing, and for my overall amusement and... Read more
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