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The Closers (Hardcover)

by Michael Connelly (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; 1st Edition edition (16 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 075286582X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752865829
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 14.2 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 231,524 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Closers puts Harry Bosch back in the Los Angelese Police Department, where he was meant to be, and sets him to solving old cases, which is what he always did best, alongside Kiz Rider, who was always the best of the partners fate, and Connolly, gave him. They are working on the death of a bi-racial teenager back in the 1980s, abducted from her bedroom and shot dead. The racial tensions of the time are clearly a factor - the DNA of a known racist is trapped in blood on the gun - but in a Michael Connolly novel, things are never as simple as they seem. And Bosch finds, not to his especial surprise, that he has been asked back into the LAPD as someone's weapon in the dance of departmental politics. The death of Backy Verloren was a tragedy - the investigation of her murder was a series of mistakes that left her father an alcoholic mess and her mother an obsessive trapped in the past, and someone profited by their misery. Connolly is always at his best when Harry is caught up in the problems of other people, rather than his own, and this excellent, twisty police procedural is a snappy return to form. --Roz Kaveney

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'There's a mountain of American detective fiction. At the summit are Connelly's Harry Bosch books.'

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At long last Bosch is back !!!, 1 Jun 2005
By R. markus "RONNIE MARKUS" (ISRAEL) - See all my reviews
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We always have to wait a year for a new Bosch novel and that is my only complaint about Mr Connelly. Detective Bosch has always been one of my favorites (along with Jack Reacher) and in this novel he is back with LAPD and his partner Kiz Ryder.
The pace is fast, maybe too fast as i finished the book in three days and again i have to wait another year for the next novel. If you have not discovered Bosch then you have a lot of reading to do as there are now thirteen novels available and they are all as good as you can get. The plot unfolds beautifully and Connelly succeeds again in twisting you around his little finger.

I liked the introduction of a new commander, and he definately adds colour to this new novel.

So, in conclusion, go for it ! you will not be disappointed !

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars connelly just gets better and better!, 17 May 2005
After a two year retirement Detective Harry Bosch is back with the LAPD currently assigned to the cold case files. The first case out the of the chute is the killing of a highschool teen 17 years prior. the case is reopened after blood is matched to that found on the murder weapon -- DNA evidence, and the blood belongs to local white supremacist Roland Mackey (of mixed race himself black father white mother). This might all sound like an episode of CSI, but as Connelly always does he deftly takes the reader deeper into the characters and the plot finding meaning beyound just a police procedural who-dun-it. To my mind no one tops Connelly in this genre, and even those who don't normally read thrillers should take a stabe at Conelly. This book and "A Tourist in the Yucatan" have been my favorite thriller reads of 2005! Tourist is a rough little gem, check it out!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Open-Unsolved Unit- aka Cold Case, 25 Jun 2005
By prisrob "pris," (New EnglandUSA) - See all my reviews
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Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch is back in all his glory. Michael Connelly, in his eleventh novel, has brought Harry back to the Los Angeles Police Department. Harry had retired but after three years his feet were itchy to get back to his real love, LAPD. He was invited back by his old partner, Kismin Rider. She is a smart, tough but warm detective and very much respected by her peers.

Harry came back to the Open-Unsolved Unit (aka "cold case" squad). This excited him. He had so many unsolved crimes in his career, and in his mind he could picture many of them. On his first day at the squad he was obtaining coffee for his partner when his old nemesis, Deputy Chief Irvin S. Irving, gave him a warning, "Watch your step, Harry, there are many watching you!" This threat didn't bother Harry, but the fact that Irving sought him out made Harry wonder what the real story was all about. Later that day, Harry and Rizen were given their first case. Rebecca Verloren, 16, was discovered missing from her Chatsworth home many years ago, and now, there was a new DNA clue to help them solve this mystery.

Along the way Harry relies upon his skills, sometimes a bit rusty, but his "gut" is so sure that he knows what clues to look at and what is real and what is sometimes false. He gets back to his research, and the people he knew before he quit the job. Often, a long ago name or profile will surface, and we wonder how long will it be before this person shows up. A next door neighbor from Las Vegas from one of his last cases bears a remarkable resemblance to one of the people seen in a newspaper article that has a close relationship to this new case. Michael Connelly often inserts small clues about previous stories into his novels, and I find this piece of detective work thrilling. I look forward to each novel to find the most unlikely clues inserted in the most unlikely places.

Harry Bosch has arrived in this novel. He feels at home. He knows his job, he is a seasoned partner, but all the same, this is a new beginning. Harry does his best job and his best reasoning in this novel. Michael Connelly has found the heart of the man in this novel. "The Closers" is the best of the best and highly recommended. prisrob

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3.0 out of 5 stars 3 and 1/2, as its a fairly good book, but certainly not one of the strongest entries in the series.
I'm still working my way through the Connelly series and i've yet to come across one that will dissapoint. With The Closers nothing changes. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. D. J. Sutton

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Not bad and very quick to read.

I like Connelly but find some of his a little boring in parts. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. R. Foster

4.0 out of 5 stars Old Red Eyes is Back
After so many books Detective Bosch is like a pair of reliable old shoes and in `The Closers' he gets back to what he does best - solving crime. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sam

4.0 out of 5 stars Harry doing what he does best
After a few average stories with the Narrows and Lost Light, Connelly brings Bosch back from retirement to LAPD's Open cases. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Clive

5.0 out of 5 stars A Top Novel in a Distinguished Series
Harry Bosch is married to his work; his religion is to gain justice for victims and their families; and he is willing to do what it takes to succeed. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Professor Donald Mitchell

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 1/2 Stars -- Entertaining But Far From Connelly's Best Work!
The Closers Detective Harry Bosch is back with the LAPD working on trying to closing unsolved cases. Read more
Published 13 months ago by bobbewig

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read from Connelly
Harry Bosch novels never disappoint.If, like me, you always feel a little sad when you finish reading a Bosch book, I can recommend Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels, while you wait... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Catherine

4.0 out of 5 stars A fast-paced cracking read......
Another fast-paced cracking read from Connolly. Harry Bosch, re-employed by LAPD following his retirement, is now working on cold cases. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Wynne Kelly

4.0 out of 5 stars Harry Bosch Is Back!
Michael Connelly's favourite character Harry Bosch returns to the LAPD, hooks up with a former collegue and starts delving into an unsolved case from over a decade ago. Read more
Published on 28 May 2007 by Scottish Dave

4.0 out of 5 stars HARDTOPLEASE TORBAY ENGLAND
Iam an out and out fan of Michael Connelly and Harry Bosch. This is yet another excellent read but why has
Michael brought in some characteristics which do not fit in with... Read more
Published on 29 April 2007 by Hard Toplease

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