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Lost Light - Michael Connelly |
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03/05/08 (33 review reads) |
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Advantages: Great combination of characters and plot
Disadvantages: None really
Lost Light is the 13th novel from award winning crime author Michael Connelly, and it features his detective Harry Bosch.
The Plot
Harry Bosch has quit the LAPD, but cannot drop everything all together. He has taken one case with him, the unsolved murder of a woman four years previously. With no one breathing down his neck from a professional level, Harry has all the time in the world to investigate this murder, but from an unofficial point of view. He stumbles on a larger conspiracy involving millions of dollars, and also encounters resistance from his friends and colleagues still at the LAPD, as well as the FBI. As his personal life rears its ugly head once more in a shock revelation, Harry realises life isn't that much easier without the badge.
My Opinion
Connelly's 11th and 12th novels, City of Bones and Chasing the Dime, were a great disappointment for me, and I feared Connelly had lost his way with crime writing. However, with Lost Light, he comes back with a bang. His development of Harry Bosch intertwined with a complicated case that Bosch is restricted to investigate is amazing. His writing style is brilliant, and the words flow effortlessly. I was very impressed by this return to form.
Connelly is able to explore a different side of Harry Bosch, that of the man as opposed to the detective. With no authorities reeling him in because he must keep in check with his job, Connelly is able to make Bosch take a few more risks and push the limits that little bit more, and it makes for a more interesting plot and better twists and turns. The overall book is a return to form.
Conclusion
A return to form with Harry Bosch from Connelly.
I rate this book at 4 stars out of 5.
The book is available from amazon.co.uk for £4.19.
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Thanks for reading.
Summary: Lost Light - Connelly's 13th novel
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