- Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (6 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752810006
- ISBN-13: 978-0752810003
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11.2 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 194,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The first ever Harry Bosch novel - the start of bestselling Michael Connelly's career.
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LAPD detective Harry Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. One Sunday he gets a call out on his pager. A body has been found in a drainage tunnel off Mulholland Drive, Hollywood. At first sight, it looks like a routine drugs overdose case, but the one new puncture wound amidst the scars of old tracks leaves Bosch unconvinced. To make matters worse, Harry Bosch recognises the victim. Billy Meadows was a fellow 'tunnel rat' in Vietnam, running against the VC and the fear they all used to call the Black Echo. Bosch believes he let down Billy Meadows once before, so now he is determined to bring the killer to justice.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been reading the later Harry Bosch novels, and just ran into this one. It probably would've been much better had it been the first Bosch novel I had read, but it's still darn good.
The plot elements have been used before, but they're given a fresh twist here. Harry in this book as in the later ones has three distinct challenges: The case itself, and this is one in which he's coincidentally deeply involved; the continual conflict with the political agendas of superiors which threatens his ability to properly investigate the case; and the dealing with his own deep feelings and realizations, including his awareness that his decisions affect lives of those not directly involved.
The plot elements have been used before, but they're given a fresh twist here. Harry in this book as in the later ones has three distinct challenges: The case itself, and this is one in which he's coincidentally deeply involved; the continual conflict with the political agendas of superiors which threatens his ability to properly investigate the case; and the dealing with his own deep feelings and realizations, including his awareness that his decisions affect lives of those not directly involved.
While some may find the beginning slow, I find Connelly highly skilled in bringing out important technical aspects of the investigation while interspersing scenes that involve more action.
If you haven't yet read Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch stories, this is the one to start with. And if you have, be sure not to miss this one.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
BLack Echo is the first book in a series about Harry Bosch, an LA detective. When a body is found in a drainage tunnel Bosch recognises the dead man as someone he served with in Vietnam. Despite the Department's willingness to write the death off as a drugs overdose, Bosch investigates and discovers that the death is linked to a Bank heist. Working with(?!} the FBI Bosch discovers rather more than he bargained for. An absolutely brilliant read! I would definitely recommend that you read this book.
31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Michael Connelly's first novel introduces us LAPD Detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch. Bosch had formerly been a member of the LAPD's elite RHD (Robbery Homicide Division), but roughly a year before this book begins he killed a suspect in the Dollmaker Case. As a result, Bosch was investigated by IAD (the Internal Affairs Department) and was suspended for a month and demoted to robbery-homicide team of the Hollywood Division. As it happens, IAD weren't entirely happy with this outcome, and are waiting for their chance to get Bosch out of the police force altogether. Malicious ? They make the 'real' villains look good.
Bosch proves to be an interesting character. With a reputation as being something of a loner, he's a jazz fan with a taste for coffee, beer and cigarettes. He then served in Vietnam as a Tunnel Rat, before returning home and joining the Police Force.
It's Harry's time as a Tunnel Rat that comes back to haunt him in The Black Echo. The book begins with Harry being called out to Mulholland Dam, where a body's been found in drainage pipe. Dismissed by other officers at the scene as simply another drug user who'd accidentally overdosed - and therefore, not needing any further investigation - Bosch isn't quite so and decides to run with it. Things take a more personal twist when he recognises the corpse as a fellow Tunnel Rat, Billy Meadows. Things start looking more and more like Meadows was murdered - an autopsy seems to indicate he'd been tortured before he died, while a pawn ticket found in Meadows' apartment links him to a major bank heist carried out the previous year. This bank job is officially being investigated by the FBI and, as Bosch believes the men behind the bank job are also behind Meadows' death, he arranges a meeting with Special Agent Eleanor Wish. Harry's intention was to request a sharing of information but he doesn't exactly get what he wants out of the meeting - and things haven't finished going downhill for him.
Connolly's style of writing is excellent - a former Police Reporter with the LA Times, I would assume there is a great deal of accuracy in his portrayal of a homicide investigation. He has created a very likeable character in Harry Bosch, while his descriptions of the city have left me feeling like I know LA. Definitely worth reading !
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Enjoyable and exciting - a great crime thriller!
I decided, being a fan of crime thrillers to give Michael Connelly a go. Black Echo is the first book in a series about Harry Bosch, an LA detective, jaded and a loner. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Louise Roberts
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Turned up quickly, all the pages were there and it didn't fall apart. Excelent quality for the price and it was a jolly good read into the bargain. Can't ask for more can you?
Published 3 months ago by BillyBBadger
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Gift for my husband.. He loves these books .. Recieved this book really quick.if you like his books youll love this one
Published 4 months ago by Cheryl_s
A high calibre police procedural
I thought that I'd had my fill of police procedural novels as recent reads had left me feeling somewhat jaded with the genre. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alison McVey
Really?
Firstly the item i purchased is second hand even though i clicked on only the new items and secondly the book was bought in America as it still has the dollar signs on but sold... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Adam
Fine drivel
If you want a book that helps you get to sleep this one's a cracker. Really easy plot to follow with a memorable main character. Read more
Published 6 months ago by T Holton
One star for typesetting
I've only just started the book and am sure that it will be up to the normal high standard, but the Kindle version gets one star for presentation. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Olddogandgrump
I echo the previous reviews
This is the first in the Harry Bosch series and also the first one I've read. Bosch is a 40 year old detective who doesn't play by the book but is generally brilliant, attractive... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr James Martin
Great Book well recomended nice reading....
Great Book well recomended nice reading.... Michael Connely in great style.... This is book was the first of Bosch and a great debut.
Published 9 months ago by Pablo Ramirez
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