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The Narrows (Harry Bosch Series) Hardcover – 10 May 2004

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Former FBI agent Rachel Walling is working a dead-end stint in South Dakota when she gets the call she's been dreading for four years. The Poet is back. And he has not forgotten Rachel. He has a special present for her.

Harry Bosch is adjusting to life in Las Vegas as a private investigator and a new father. He gets a call, too - from the widow of a friend who died recently. Previously in his FBI career, the friend worked on the famous case tracking the killer known as The Poet. That fact makes some of the elements of his death doubly suspicious.

This novel places Michael Connelly's much-loved hero, Harry Bosch, square in the path of the most ruthless and inventive murderer he has ever encountered.

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10 May 2004
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16.5 x 4.3 x 24.2 cm
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978-0752857268
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Sequels are all about expectations fulfilled: The Narrows is at once a new novel about Michael Connolly's series hero Harry Bosch, cop turned private eye, and a sequel to The Poet, his most highly regarded stand-alone thriller. Harry is investigating the death of Terry McCaleb--the former FBI man who dominated in Blood Work; Rachel Walling has been recalled from administrative exile when the Poet, her former boss Backus, starts killing again and sending taunts intended for her and McCaleb (who he also trained).

Connolly is very good on the psychology of investigation and on the essential voyeurism involved in contemplating someone else's mental processes. This is a book with a strong sense of place--Connolly can find menace anywhere from the desert of Nevada to the half-hidden dangerous LA river that gives the book its evocative title. If the book has a weakness, it is in the personal interactions of the two detectives--both Harry and Rachel act according to scripts we know well from previous adventures. Nevertheless, The Narrows is one of America's major thriller writers at the top of his game.--Roz Kaveney

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....top-class Connelly. (IRELAND ON SUNDAY)

One of Connelly's best, with some speculation as to Harry's future plans in a lonley world. The good news is that the LAPD want him back on a short-term contract. Readers may want to join in the celebrations. (Philip Oakes LITERARY REVIEW)

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orion; 1st edition (10 May 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0752857266
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0752857268
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.5 x 4.3 x 24.2 cm

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Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels and one work of nonfiction. With over eighty-five million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into forty-five foreign languages, he is one of the most successful writers working today. A former newspaper reporter who worked the crime beat at the Los Angeles Times and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Connelly has won numerous awards for his journalism and his fiction. His very first novel, The Black Echo, won the prestigious Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly's 1998 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie adaptation of his #1 bestselling novel, The Lincoln Lawyer, hit theaters worldwide starring Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller. His most recent New York Times bestsellers include Desert Star (2022), The Dark Hours (2021), The Law Of Innocence (2020), Fair Warning (2020), and The Night Fire (2019). Michael is the executive producer of Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, Amazon Studios original drama series based on his bestselling character Harry Bosch, starring Titus Welliver and streaming on Amazon Prime/Amazon Freevee. He is the executive producer of The Lincoln Lawyer, streaming on Netflix, starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. He is also the executive producer of the documentary films, "Sound Of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story' and 'Tales Of the American.' He spends his time in California and Florida.

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Rebecca

A really good and fast paced read...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2023

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I was excited to read this following on from 'The Poet'. This book will offer quite a lot of spoilers though if you haven't read 'The Poet' previously. I also think there is a least one if not two more books that should be read before this one.

I realy enjoyed 'The Poet', however felt that novel was not completely conclusive so wanted to read the follow on novel. At first I was a little confused that 'The Poet' appears to be part of a different series under Jack MacEvoy (a journalist) compared to this book, 'The Narrows which falls under the Harry Bosch series. It almost bridges different series together.

I would say this book provides a good follow on and was centred on stopping a know serial killer as opposed to a mystery of who did it. This was an interesting angle to take and really loved how Harry Bosch tackled the situation.

Out of all the characters presented, I felt Harry Bosch was the most developed. He appeared to have a good level of intelligence and feeling, where I felt some of the other characters to be a little wooden, as if they were just placed in the story to fill a gap.

Overall, I think I enjoyed this book a little more that the 'The Poet' and felt it to be a more fast-paced read. I felt there was more drama and felt I connected more with the plot. It still felt slightly open ended and I'm intrigued to read some of the other novels in this series and author.

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Wingnutrustee

The Narrows - another HB page turner, but...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2004

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The Narrows - another HB page turner, but...
I can add little to what has already been said here and on Amazon.com. But there will be no spoilers in this piece. Nor will I try to summarise the plot - something I find pointless and barely readable.
Instead, reading some of the reviews here I can see I am not in the minority with mixed feelings about the latest HB novel. I read this in a week rationing myself to a couple of chapters a day after getting it for Father's Day. When I had finished it I thought I would write a short opinion piece for Amazon.
Firstly, like the other reviewers I wonder whether this novel really worked as advertised. Maybe MC over-reached himself? Weaving a convincing tale around so many heroes, heroines and villains was a tall order. I think he just about got away with it. If you are a fan then reading anything about these fine characters is worth the cover price.
A more difficult question is whether he should have used a sequel to 'The Poet' as his vehicle for this reunion. OK we all had our doubts at the end of that novel and probably enjoyed it so much we would like another please. Sometimes we should not wish for things because it can lead to disappointment. The Poet was a great standalone novel and maybe should have been let to lie. MC clearly has a great imagination and fund of ideas from the days when he had a 'proper' job. So I suspect someone might have twisted his arm to get 'The Narrows' out of him. When reading it at times I had the same feeling that I got when reading Harris' Hannibal, the sequel to 'Silence of the Lambs'. The impression is more of a contractual obligation than a labour of love (but what do I the humble reader know?).
I have some other quibbles too. These are more to do with the at times cursory attention to certain parts of the plot in the latest novel. Most importantly, the villain is too far into the background. So are his victims. Once again was this something to do with the writing schedule. As you can see from this overview I seldom have problems with word count... (less is more? Pah!) Showing just the right amount of the bad-guy must require a highly skilled writer. Too much and you let the cat out of the bag. We all like a surprise and certainly feel the book is not up to snuff if we figure out 'whodunnit'. Hang on though, there is no 'whodunnit' here. The premise is stopping a known villain from doing it again.
Maybe this is why those that choose to compare 'The Narrows' with 'The Poet' leave with a feeling of being let down a little. The latter is very definitely a 'whodunnit'.
Sad to say I am one of those who like books about multiple murderers. It troubles me that I should spend my leisure time with such books. Not enough to stop me of course. However, I did not derive as much 'enjoyment' out of this novel and I think this is the reason.
Finally, should MC or his agent ever read this I have a request. Maybe you could take us right back to the start of Harry's career and let us in on how he fared in the Army. Lee Child has recently done this with another one of my favourite characters, Jack Reacher. Several times MC alludes to the tunnel wars and 'The Narrows' is no exception.

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Wade

Great story line

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2023

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Another great Bosch book. Fantastically clever story line as always

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Bob One

Typical Harry Bosch and introduces a new character

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2023

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A little too drawn out

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Rebeka Edwards

Keep me on the edge, brilliant writing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2023

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The books take me right there and taking the ride with the detectives, amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2022

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Great book initially filled with emotion family problems then a man retired from the police for medical reasons wants to turn back the clock to catch a murderer but his health problem has held him back, family start to take a back seat, then that person dies along comes Harry bosch.

I thought it was just Harry who got the flack off people for doing his job the way he thinks is right, it appears those working for the FBI get it as well.

Finally the plot thickens they know whose behind all the murders problem anybody investigating him ends up dead .... the plot gets intriguing.

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Jerseygirl

getting better and better!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2022

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Book 10 of the Bosch series. I just cant put them down. I started at No. 1 and am making my way through them in sequence. They are very easy reading on my kindle. Great story lines which keep you wanting to read and then sad that it has come to an end. Highly recommend these books for light reading.

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Paul S

Great story that brings together characters from a number of earlier Michael Connelly novels.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2018

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To get the most enjoyment from this book one should read a couple of other books by Michael Connelly first, namely 'The Poet' and 'Blood Work'. This is not to say that one cannot enjoy this book as a stand alone novel, but this story brings together characters who appeared in these previous books: Terry McCaleb the ex FBI profiler and central character of 'Blood Work' and Rachel Walling, the FBI investigator in 'The Poet'.
The story opens with a call from the FBI to Rachel Walling asking her for some help with their investigation into some murders they believe may be the work of The Poet who has supposedly died a few years earlier following Walling's investigation.
In the meantime, Terry McCaleb's widow asks Bosch to investigate the death of her husband as she believes she has proof that he was murdered and that he did not die from natural causes. In the course of his investigation, Bosch, who is still a Private Investigator, uncovers evidence that suggests that the Poet may be involved. At this point Bosch gets entangled in the FBI investigation. Bosch's personal life also features in this novel and this time he is contemplating re-joining the Los Angeles Police Department.
For a book of 428 pages, this is actually quite a quick read. While the pace of the story is a little slow to start, once Bosch starts to make progress with his investigation, the pace quickens considerably. There is a very dramatic and action-packed finale.

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