In these first two novels, Connelly does an excellent job of establishing Bosch and the ‘rules’ of the series and Bosch’s world. As Bosch’s investigation into a new drug and its possible connection to a couple of murders back in LA takes him just across the border into Mexico, where he must navigate a completely different set of rules. This is not the case with the Bosch series, as has been proven in later novels. That may seem like a weird observation, but often I’ve found that crime series only venture out of the protagonist’s ‘beat’ in later instalments - as a way to refresh the character, or maybe when a setting is starting to feel played out. I was surprised that Connelly takes Bosch out of Los Angeles in The Black Ice. We learn a lot about Bosch, as well as his co-stars and antagonists. Connelly’s novels are more procedural than many of the other mega-sellers that I’m familiar with (thinking about Patterson, Sandford, et al), with a greater focus on the investigation and Bosch’s pounding the pavement in his quest to uncover the truth.
For the first two novels in a series, in addition to being very well written, they are really interesting. However, I also really enjoyed The Black Echoand The Black Ice. Having read beyond the first two novels, I have to agree. “The first two books aren’t the best,” I was told. And I am so very happy that I’ve started down this road. Not so long ago, I also read Connelly’s first novel starring his newest protagonist, Renée Ballard ( The Late Show). After then binge-watching the superb Bosch television series, I decided it was well past time to read the author’s most famous series. Last year, I read and enjoyed Crime Beat, the author’s book about writing and a collection of Connelly’s crime reporting, and also Mulholland Drive(a collection of three short stories). I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to get around to reading Connelly’s bestselling series - I love the crime genre, novels set in Los Angeles, and pretty much everyone I know raves about the books. Bosch believes he let down Billy Meadows once before, so now he is determined to bring the killer to justice.Ībove is the synopsis for the first Harry Bosch novel, first published in 19?. Billy Meadows was a fellow ‘tunnel rat’ in Vietnam, running against the VC and the fear they all used to call the Black Echo. To make matters worse, Harry Bosch recognises the victim. At first sight, it looks like a routine drugs overdose case, but the one new puncture wound amid the scars of old tracks leaves Bosch unconvinced. A body has been found in a drainage tunnel off Mulholland Drive, Hollywood. One Sunday he gets a call-out on his pager. LAPD detective Harry Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. A new convert gushes (though not in excess)…
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