The Black Echo: A Novel

Michael Connelly

Jan 2002 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

An LAPD homicide detective must choose between justice and vengeance as he teams up with the FBI in this "thrilling" novel filled with mystery and adventure (New York Times Book Review).
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal . . . because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit. Pitted against enemies inside his own department and forced to make the agonizing choice between justice and vengeance, Bosch goes on the hunt for a killer whose true face will shock him.

Ratings and reviews

Very engaging and fast-paced mystery, thriller, whodunit. Had a tough time picturing Harry Bosch as a homicide beat cop; wonder if later books in the series have him in private practice. The plot is unfolded with the protagonist along with the reader; I prefer this type of delivery rather than knowing before the characters. Too bad the leading lady was bogus because I liked her interaction with Harry. Hopefully he gets a keeper later.

I got this book as part of Audible summer collection and got to listen to it recently. The story was fast faced and even though was quite predictable, it was entertaining and maintained the readers attention. I am definitely look forward to the next book in this series

This was the novel that got me hooked on the "Bosch" series of novels. So a big thank you to Michael Connelly, you got me through a lot of long boring nights as a security guard.

About the author

Michael Connelly is the author of twenty-eight previous novels, including #1 New York Times bestsellers The Crossing and The Burning Room.  His books, which include the Harry Bosch series and Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide.  Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels and is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver.  He spends his time in California and Florida.