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Lost Light (Harry Bosch #9)
Lost Light (Harry Bosch #9)
Michael Connelly | 2003 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry
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8.8 (6 Ratings)
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This is a Harry Bosch story and as I've not read any of the others it is also a good stand alone book.
It keeps you interested in the actual story as well as encouraging you to buy the other Harry Bosch books to get his full backstory. I highly recommend reading it if you enjoy the detective/police genre as I do.
  
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The Fault Tree
Louise Ure | 2008
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Blind mechanic Cadence Moran is walking home from work one night when she "witnesses" a murder. Trying to help the police only attracts the killer's attention. I found the story frustratingly slow for a thriller and the ending completely unbelievable.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-fault-tree-by-louise-ure.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
I loved Michael Connelly's new novel. Renee Ballard is an interesting, dynamic and multi-dimensional character who is likable and relatable. The Late Show is heavy in police jargon and procedure, much more than in Connelly's Bosch books but he does a great job of explaining without losing fluidity or storyline. I can't wait to see what comes next for Detective Ballard!
  
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The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
6.5 (4 Ratings)
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"My all-time personal favorite. I love this book, all of it: the plot, the characters, the dialogue, much of which was lifted verbatim by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name. The single best monologue in fiction appears toward the end, when Sam Spade tells Brigid O’Shaughnessy why he’s giving her to the police."

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