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“One of my new favorites”
Josh McGeehan wrote this review Sunday, April 1, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good mystery.”
Miss Dana wrote this review Thursday, February 2, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An enjoyable book.”
David G wrote this review Thursday, January 19, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A sad, bittersweet book. Harry finds a woman who lifts him...yet things don't work out quite as we'd hope. A young boy is abused throughout his childhood only to end up buried....bones on a hill. How Harry deals with the ending of the case will surprise you, I think. A great investigation, as always.”
Kathryn H wrote this review Wednesday, January 11, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My first read of anything by Michael Connely, and I gotta say that I like his style. The ending wasn't really a mind-blower, but to be honest, I did not expect it, so I guess I liked it. ”
Tokyo_Dr1ft3r wrote this review Wednesday, November 9, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another good Harry B storyline with lots of plot twists. Liked the Julia Brasher love interest and the Venice Beach backdrop.”
Pinotcanoz wrote this review Tuesday, September 6, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was the reason I majored in Criminal Justice and the reason I did Blood Stain Pattern Analysts, Crime Scene Reconstruction for four years. This book has a special place in my heart. ”
Tash Gentile wrote this review Wednesday, July 6, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of the better ones of this series”
Tina R wrote this review Sunday, June 26, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“High in the Hollywood hills lies the body of a young boy, buried for two decades, whose bones bear the scars of a lifetime of abuse. When a dog finds the bones, Hieryonymous Bosch and the LAPD are drawn into a disturbing case that will haunt their minds and cost the men and women in blue the lives of one of their own. While a twenty-year old murder seems a tough prospect to resolve, Harry has two leads: a convicted child molester living nearby, and the boy's own broken family.
smellincoffee wrote this review Saturday, May 14, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I keep returning to Connelly's series out of affection for the main character (who, in my head, takes the form of Liam Neeson in Taken), the loose-cannon detective who lives to make a difference and piss off as many politicians as he can in the process. Connelly spins a good yarn, but City of Bones is more emotionally intense than any of the other Bosch novels I've read. The story of the victim and his family are disturbing enough, but as the case wears on, more innocent lives are lost and Bosch is faced with a personal crisis. The case reveals that everyone has skeletons waiting in their own closets...and some are not pleasant to unearth. I'm hoping my library carries Lost Light, the next novel in the series, so I can see what will come of Harry's unprecedented and unexpected decision in the novel's endgame.”
