Echo Park: a novel by Michael Connelly

Bosch is back in fine form***** December 31, 2006


I have long been a fan of Connelly's Hieronymous(Harry) Bosch. The last couple of Bosch thrillers have been only average but with Echo Park, Connelly/Bosch come roaring back.Bosch is again working in the Open Unsolved unit, worrying the bones of cold cases. One case in particular has haunted him, the disappearance of equestrian Marie Gesto in 1993. Bosch had a suspect but no evidence. Then suddenly an unknown serial killer Raynard Waits is apprehended with body parts in his van.Waits has a long list of killings to his (dis)credit. He's prepared to avoid the death penalty by showing police where bodies are buried. In the process he claims to have killed Marie Gesto. Bosch is called in to assist with the investigation. Pretty soon he senses something is not quite right. Is there corruption at the top of the LAPD? Is Bosch being set up (again)? Connelly reveals all in a plot which unfolds in a measured way with an interesting twist at the end. Highly recommended!