Lost Light by Michael Connelly Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lost Light
Book Review: Another overlong effort from Connelly
Summary: 2 Stars
With all due respect to Mr. Connelly and his devoted fans...I just don't get it.
Connelly fans are rather rabid in their appreciation for his work, while the non-fans (or casual readers like myself, who've read a few of his books but don't consider him a favorite) have a very different view.
Connelly writes stories in which lots of stuff ALMOST happens...but in the end, very little actually does.
'Lost Light' is a perfect example of that. The main story line takes up barely enough room for a novella, so Connelly tries to 'flesh it out' with one of the longest 'red herrings' ever written.
The 'post 9-11 terrorism' investigation' subplot takes up a good three-quarters of the story, but only serves to kill the momentum of the main plotline. By the time Harry's original investigation gets back to where it left off, the reader will most likely have lost interest. Even the 'twist' ending (a Connelly trademark, apparently) will only be of interest to the most dedicated Harry Bosch fans. It seems to bring Harry to what might have been a good ending point, but, from what I know of Connelly, he won't take advantage of it.
I think I'll be 'turning out the lights' on Harry and Michael Connelly after this one.
Book Review: Fantastic read from Connelly
Summary: 5 Stars
As I work my way back through some of Connelly's previous works, I recently had an opportunity to read Lost Light, one of the Harry Bosch stories. With Bosch, Connelly has a great character around whom to build a great story. In Lost Light, Bosch, a recently-retired police detective from Los Angeles, is drawn back to an unsolved murder case from his active duty days. Connelly presents a compelling story, demonstrating the sharp wit and keen analytical insight of the Bosch character , while simultaneously providing solid insights into Bosch's underlying motivations and emotions. As the story unfolds, Connelly pulls the reader forward with twists and turns in the plot as Bosch solves the mystery. Lost Light is a without question a page turner from start to finish.Book Review: Long Live Harry Bosch
Summary: 4 Stars
Even though Harry Bosch has retired from active duty, he's been haunted by the slaying of a young woman a few days before the money prop he was monitoring on a movie set was stolen during a daring raid. Then when Harry learns that an FBI agent found an anamoly in the bills serial numbers just days before she disappeared, Harry runs into something he hadn't expected: An anti-terrorist squad of Homeland Security, the BAM Squad, meaning "By Any Means." The BAM Squad doesn't want Harry looking into the disappearance of their Fed or into the money anamoly; not at all. Harry and a quadraplegic former cop buddy are threatened, and for Harry to succeed: finding the missing money, finding the missing Fed, avanging the death of the young woman who was tending the money, he's going to have to exert some pressure on the BAM Squad.
This isn't one of Michael Connelly's best books, but it's a good read. It's hard to put down and the ending ties off all story lines. What more can one ask of a cross-over mystery-thriller?
Book Review: Lost Light
Summary: 5 Stars
I received my book within the alloted time given to me and it was and is in excellent condition. I am very satisfied.Book Review: Lost Light is a another great Harry Bosch novel
Summary: 5 Stars
Lost Light, written in 2003, is another great Harry Bosch novel by Michael Connelly. I've read several, but not in order, and so I don't know why Bosch is retired. But he is, and one case continues to bite at his conscience. Angella Benton, a production assistant at a movie company, was brutally murdered and possibly sexually assualted four years ago. Bosch, usually able to keep his distance from his cases, is struck by the position of Benton's hands in death, as if she is calling out to him. Shortly after Benton's murder, there was a theft of 2 million dollars from an armoured car delivering money to the movie set where Benton worked.
Bosch was on location at the movie site at the time of the robbery and always felt the two cases were related. He begins investigating the case and suddenly all sorts of things begin to happen. His friend and ex-partner warns him off the case. The FBI starts monitoring him. Lawton Cross, the former detective on the movie set robbery starts feeding him information.
The plot of Lost Light is gripping. Bosch is in perfect form as the man hungry for justice yet painfully aware of how his actions will affect others and have affected his past. I enjoyed Lawton Cross, the detective left paralyzed after a robbery gone bad. Also, the pain is quite apparent as Bosch tries to reconnect with his ex-wife. The final chapter of the novel is especially powerful regarding their relationship.
I'm a big fan of John Sandford and his Lucas Davenport series. Connelly's Bosch series is also one of my favorites but it took awhile for it to grow on me. Now, all of Connelly's books are at the top of my reading list. If you are looking for a police procedural with incredible characters and complex plots in which every detail matters, then you won't find anyone better than Michael Connelly.
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