delphimo
03-24-2009, 02:32 PM
This is a Harry Bosch mystery set in Los Angeles. In this novel, Harry and his team must find the killer of an activist attorney, who routinely went for the police department's throat. The murder scene hints that a cop in fact committed the crime, and the superiors seem to have picked Harry's ex partner as the sacrifical lamb. In the process, Harry loses Eleanor, his wife. Connelly does an amazing job showing the hatred and tensions in LA, that continue to simmer, just waiting for any spark to ignite the fire. As usual, Harry is the lone wolf, trying to remain true to his beliefs. An interesting story about the police, child pornography, and the chasm between the haves and have-nots.