Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Feb 12, 2017 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-suspense-thriller, 17000-in-2017, nc-br-digital-library, audiobook, author-of-the-week, 4000-books

Harry Bosch is now one year into his return to the LAPD out of retirement. He and Kiz Rider are partnered in the Open-Unsolved Unit, working cold cases. One of the them, the 13-year old missing persons case of Marie Gesto, has plagued Harry since he was originally assigned to the investigation. It's now red hot after a serial killer confesses to her abduction as part of an agreement to avoid the death penalty. Now he and Kiz have to determine if he's telling the truth.

Wow. Just wow. This story ...more

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Feb 25, 2017 Robin rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, 2017

Working in the Open-Unsolved Unit gives Detective Harry Bosch a chance to look into an unsolved case where he was the lead investigator. Thirteen years ago, 22-year-old Marie Gest walked out of a grocery store and was never seen again. Her car was found in the garage of an apartment available for rent. The District Attorney has now contacted Harry about the case against Raynard Waits. Waits was found driving around Echo Park with two bodies in the back of his van. In hopes of not getting the dea ...more

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Jan 19, 2018 Sandra Hoover rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: police-procedurals, suspense

Another great read in the Harry Bosch Series! While it started a little slow for me, it finished with a bang as always. Harry & Kiz's investigation of cold cases continues, and the current case is one Harry originally investigated 13 years ago - another missing woman that haunts Harry day & night. As always, I'm fascinated by Harry's thought process as slowly but surely he snaps the pieces of the puzzle into place. However, in this case, Harry seems a bit off, allowing himself to be manipulated ...more

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Feb 17, 2017 Lauren rated it really liked it

Shelves: serial-killers, cold-case, cop-hero, police-procedural

Echo Park
4 Stars

When a suspected serial killer confesses to a cold case that has plagued detective Harry Bosch for 13 years, he gets drawn into the political machinations of the police and the DA's office. What starts out as a routine interrogation turns into a complex conspiracy that may have devastating consequences for Harry and his partner.

As with many of the Bosch books, the 2nd half is better than the 1st. The initial setup and progression is rather predictable as the killer is introduced ...more

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Jun 21, 2017 Connie rated it it was amazing

I have been reading a lot of these Harry Bosch books, because I finally was able to get a bunch of them and am getting all caught up with them. I really enjoyed this one about the unsolved case that had been bothering Harry. I am amazed how bad Harry is in relationships though, but I also can understand how he might be just a tad too intense for his own good.

This one had kind of a happy sad ending, but I loved it from the first page to the last. I am giving it 5 out of 5 stars. Can't wait to re ...more

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Jun 16, 2019 Meera rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, bookmarks-magazine

3.5

This was kind of slow and a bit boring till about half way point and then boy did it get good! It was also around this time I realized that one of the seasons of the Bosch show was based on this book but the book was different enough that I was still in suspense.

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