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City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8)
City of Bones - Harry Bosch, Bk 8
Author: Michael Connelly
On New Year's Day, a dog finds a bone in the Hollywood Hills--and unearths a murder committed more than twenty years earlier. It's a cold case, but for Detective Harry Bosch, it stirs up memories of his childhood as an orphan. He can't let it go. As the investigation takes Bosch deeper into the past, a beautiful rookie cop brings him...  more »
ISBN: 17620
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sharrona avatar reviewed City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8) on + 207 more book reviews
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I've accidentally started reading this author's Harry Bosch series in reverse order -- the first one I read was about Harry returning to the police force after retirement. This one ends with his retirement. I definitely want to read/hear the rest of them -- good plots, likeable characters, and decent mystery denouements. Very satisfying reads.
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coffeeluvr avatar reviewed City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8) on + 9 more book reviews
Who doesn't love Harry Bosch! A great read!
jjares avatar reviewed City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8) on + 3413 more book reviews
As usual, Harry Bosch is a fascinating enigma; Michael Connelly is a master at the police procedural. It is New Years Day and a dog finds a bone in the Hollywood Hills. The dogs owner, a physician, knows the bone is human a 10 to 12 year-old boy.

Thus begins an intriguing case that makes lots of hard turns. The murder occurred 20 to 25 years before and the victim was brutalized on a regular basis.

The case is fascinating, Harrys love interest and their relationship is not. Julia, a boot, is a mature woman who went through the police academy months earlier.

As sharp as Harry is, he begins a relationship with her rather quickly even though it is against LAPDs policy for a supervisor and new recruit to be romantically involved. I just didnt feel that the relationship was real; the interactions seemed wooden.

One of the things that I like about Michael Connelly is that he isnt afraid to take chances with his main character, Harry. The case provides one surprise after another but the ending was a shocker.

Harry Bosch by Michael Connelly
1. The Black Echo (1992)
2. The Black Ice (1993)
3. The Concrete Blonde (1994)
4. The Last Coyote (1995)
5. Trunk Music (1996)
6. Angels Flight (1998)
7. A Darkness More than Night (2000)
8. City Of Bones (2002)
reviewed City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8) on + 29 more book reviews
this was a very good book on tape, i listened to it i my car. it was vey interesting and you stay with every word. its not a predictable novel at all suprises all the time its 9 hours of tape very god writing you canpicture every detail given ey well written, i will look for more michael connelly books .
queenofeverything avatar reviewed City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8) on + 33 more book reviews
This was one of tirst Michael Connelly books that I read and he sucked me right in. I am usually the type of person that needs to read the books of a series in order but I don't feel it is necessary with this author. Each of his books tell enough about him and even though the author layers his charachter with each book I don't feel like I am missing anything skipping around. Also I have become such an addict that I will read whatever comes first from PBS/ My favorite book though is still Black Hole where he goes into Harry Bosch's experiences as a tunnel rat in Vietnam....nuther book. Anyways. I am glad this author is so prolific as it will keep me happy for at least another year or so.
reviewed City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8) on + 44 more book reviews
Good mystery. Keeps you awake while driving.
cinderellal8 avatar reviewed City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8) on + 80 more book reviews
very intriguing and its keeps you listening to it you cant turn it off
reviewed City of Bones (Harry Bosch, Bk 8) on + 63 more book reviews
super good book enjoyed it to the end

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