The Concrete Blonde

Michael Connelly

1994 • 424 pages

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They called him the Dollmaker-the serial killer who stalked Los Angeles and left a grisly calling card on the faces of his female victims. With a single faultless shot, Detective Harry Bosch thought he had ended the city's nightmare... But then the dead man's widow sues Harry and the LAPD for killing the wrong man-an accusation that rings terrifyingly true when a new victim is discovered with the Dollmaker's macabre signature... Now, for the second time, Harry must hunt down a death-dealer who is very much alive, before he strikes again. It's a blood-tracked quest that will take Harry from the hard edges of the L.A. night to the last place he ever wanted to go-the darkness of his own heart.

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25 primary books29 released books

Harry Bosch

Harry Bosch is a 29-book series with 25 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Michael Connelly.

Series

39 primary books47 released books

Harry Bosch Universe

Harry Bosch Universe is a 47-book series with 39 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Michael Connelly.

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Executive Summary: I thought this started a bit slow, had a pretty good middle and a somewhat underwhelming ending.

Audiobook: Dick Hill does a pretty good with the book. He does a few voices that makes it easier to distinguish between the characters and making this book work pretty well in audio.

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This is now the 3rd Harry Bosch book I've read, and I thought it was OK, but I was sort of let down by the ending a bit. I also found some of the issues raised in this book by the trial of Harry Bosch stirring up memories of recent events in the news (and not in a good way).

I found the actual mystery part of the book pretty enjoyable. I liked the way in which Harry went about investigating things. I thought things felt pretty believable all along. However I found the final reveal and some of the fallout from it, a bit of a let down.

I'm not sure what I was hoping for, but I'm not sure I'll continue on with the series. I haven't found the sequel books nearly as enjoyable as the first one was.