- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Little Brown and Company; First Edition edition (April 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316154601
- ISBN-13: 978-0316154604
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 488,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Michael Connolly has written seven books featuring the hard-boiled Vietnam vet-turned-LAPD detective Harry Bosch and Lost Light sees him ride again. The astringent and vivid realisation of the city of Los Angeles (quite as sharply done as in the great novels of Raymond Chandler) and the layers of complexity created for Bosch made him one of the most interesting and well-realised characters in modern crime fiction. Even the overused device of alcohol abuse in the detective was treated with freshness and imagination. Such non-Bosch titles as Chasing the Dime have their virtues, but most admirers will frankly be relieved that Harry is back in action.
When Harry Bosch left the LAPD, he took with him a murder file about a film production assistant killed four years before during a large-scale robbery on a movie set. The LAPD has decided that the stolen money was utilised to create a terrorist training camp, and there are moves to release the killer to enable the FBI to track down the terrorists. Needless to say, this does not go down well with the volatile Harry, and he soon finds himself up against his erstwhile colleagues at the LAPD and the implacable forces of the FBI.
In the earlier Bosch novels, it's clear that the flintily wrought characterisation and gritty scene-setting concealed some less-than-original plots, but here we've got a triumphant marriage of innovative, hard-edge narrative and a parade of characters quite as vivid as any in the genre. The set pieces have all the usual panache, and the larger and more detailed canvas is carried off with considerable dash. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"'Not only is Michael Connelly's ninth Harry Bosch novel one of his best, but it takes this important series in interesting new directions' - Washington Post"
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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83 of 83 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Harry Bosch, now officially retired, has time on his hands. But, he still feels the pull of the job, and knows deep down that finding justice for the dead is, for him, not just a job, but a life. And so, he begins to look into a four year old unsolved case that has fallen by the investigatorial wayside, the vicious murder of Angella Benton, a film production assistant, killer just a few days before a daring $2million robbery on a movie set. Bosch gradually uncovers new information, throwing the case into an entirely different light, and finds that, even though he’s now left the LAPD, trouble still won’t leave him alone…
This is a tremendously successful Bosch novel from Connelly, surely the finest American exponent of the gritty cop thriller. It’s plot may not be entirely engrossing, but this book has so much in it about Bosch – no doubt helped by the fact that it’s told in the first person – that that doesn’t matter. Indeed, I don’t think Connelly has ever dug quite so deep, or shined his light quite so far into the mysterious dark cavern that is Harry Bosch, which makes this book a real delight for all fans of the series. To be honest, I feel that this book is primarily about Bosch, Bosch and Bosch (oh, and maybe L.A. too), so if you want a novel with a strong plot, maybe pass this by just for now. Although, I’d certainly recommend Lost Light to all those who are already fans. But, as the plot isn’t Connelly’s best (even though it does turn into something quite special at the books fascinating climax) those looking to just try the series out, should probably try an earlier one.
It’s fresh, it’s very well written, it’s engaging, and it even has another final page revelation to shock the reader, making this another gem among the treasure-trove that is Connelly’s work.
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm not usually one for a crime novel, and after hearing good things, i gave this book a go. From the start you get pulled into the world and mind of Harry Bosch, and the mystery of his case unfolding.
The plot is based on an unsolved murder case which Bosch felt attached to and after retiring as a cop wants to complete it for peace of mind. However, the case is much deeper and dangerous than he thought!(dont want to give anything away!)
Great charectors, No cheesy bits, Fab ending, No need to skip a few pages when nothings going on in the book! My first encounter with Micheal Connelly and i hope to find another of his just as good as this. Even if crime novels arent your key passion you'll still get hooked on this.
The plot is based on an unsolved murder case which Bosch felt attached to and after retiring as a cop wants to complete it for peace of mind. However, the case is much deeper and dangerous than he thought!(dont want to give anything away!)
Great charectors, No cheesy bits, Fab ending, No need to skip a few pages when nothings going on in the book! My first encounter with Micheal Connelly and i hope to find another of his just as good as this. Even if crime novels arent your key passion you'll still get hooked on this.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Harry Bosch has always been on a mission: to speak for the dead, especially those who other people seem to forget about. Now retired from the LAPD, Harry can't forget about one case where the murdered woman's hands seemingly reach out to him. After investigating more, the mystery involves the heist of 2 million dollars from a Hollywood movie set, the shooting of two cops, and the disappearance of an FBI agent. Without his badge, Harry runs into the problems of most P.I.s--access to evidence and witnesses. The strongest part of the story is when Harry butts heads with an elite counter-terrorism unit of the FBI. Connelly's superior writing talent is on display in this book, where he seamlessly tells stories within the story to provide background for characters and add color to particular scenes. What I like most is the way Harry uses silence and draws out the information he wants from people. His indirect approach is clever and refreshing. My only criticism is that with the constant reminders of the victim's hands, the title doesn't seem apt.
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Lost Light
Great Book could not put it down once I started to read recommend to any thriller reader well worth the money
Published 2 months ago by Alex
Lost Light - Excellent
Another page turner from Michael Connelly, keeps you guessing to the end. Well written as always - can't ask for more.
Published 4 months ago by Pat
Not the best
This book is different to the others so far in the series as its written in the 1st person.
Wasn't keen on this, as I didn't like being 'inside' his head, much prefer his... Read more
Wasn't keen on this, as I didn't like being 'inside' his head, much prefer his... Read more
Published 7 months ago by A.Lewis
Another solid Bosch novel
This is vintage Bosch again, as always loved the characterisations and it probably has the best ending I have come across from Connelly so far...
Published 16 months ago by Vegar
HARRY TURNS GUMSHOE............
Harry Bosche has now retired and takes up the cudgells on his own to find the killer of Angela Benton an employee of the L.A. movie business. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by L. Hay
A gem in the Bosch series
At the end of City of Bones, Bosch handed in his LAPD badge and here we see him retired, with time on his hands and missing the buzz of the chase looking back at some of his old... Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by Big Bertha
I love coming back to Harry Bosch....
I always leave big gaps between reading a Harry Bosch as I know I'll never be disappointed. Harry Bosch is now retired but can't let go of one case. Read more
Published on 20 April 2009 by G. Davies
Fine fare for Connelly fans
The police procedural/private eye genre has many practitioners, many of them competent and more. For me, Robert B Parker's Spenser remains the market leader, but Michael Connelly... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2009 by G. M. Sinstadt
Once a cop, always a cop
Published in 2003, Lost Light by Michael Connelly is the 9th Harry Bosch novel in an outstanding series set in Los Angeles that shows no signs of diminishing returns at all. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2008 by Annabel Gaskell
Paradise Found
If I give a book 5 stars, my implication is that the book in question is a 'must-have'. I thought about this for a while before deciding. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2008 by OEJ
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