The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch #3), by Michael Connelly
The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly My rating: 5 of 5 stars » “I didn’t know, Sylvia,” he said. “I hoped.” « I didn’t know either but had hoped for a good Bosch novel and got even more than I expected. In Michael Connelly ’s “ The Concrete Blonde ” we’re revisiting Harry’s “white whale” case, which is, of course, “The Dollmaker”’s. Harry shot that guy in self-defence four years ago but it left an ugly stain on his already rather grey vest. Harry was de facto demoted and at the time of the “Concrete Blonde” he’s being sued over that shooting when another body is found that has all the marks of a Dollmaker victim… What ensues from this point on is part courtroom drama but, to a much larger extent, a very suspenseful, exciting and smart police procedural which managed to fool me at every turn. As always, Harry investigates this at high stakes and takes great risk and, thus, we sometimes cross over into the realm of thrillers which is a very welcome aspect here. As impli...