Detective

I have abandoned a lot of series over the year. It is amazing to me how fresh and wonderful the Harry Bosch books are. I am also a big fan of how he has aged through the series. He has become an old friend and I am always a little sad when I finish a book and no it will be awhile before I see him again. ( )

Of all the mysteries I've read in my lifetime, I have to say that Harry Bosch is my favorite detective. His intelligence, his persistence, and his humanity have made him an icon, and his "Everybody counts or nobody counts" is a mantra I use when I find myself eyeing the fast lane on the judgmental vigilante road.

Two Kinds of Truth highlights Bosch's humanity in the way he reacts when he learns that his assumption is wrong in the pharmacy murders and how he reaches out to one of the addicts he meets while undercover. When his daughter learns about the allegations made by the serial killer on Death Row and she actually thinks Harry might have planted evidence, the blow is visceral-- not just for Harry but for the reader as well. Connelly is a master at drawing his readers into the warp and weft of his stories.

Connelly balances his two cases with the staggering scope of prescription drug abuse on one hand while dazzling readers with Mickey Haller's legal sleight of hand in proving his half-brother did not plant evidence to put a serial killer behind bars. This is another compelling addition to this long-running series, and-- the older Bosch gets-- the more I hope he will prove to be immortal.

[Note: As much as I love reading the books, I have to admit that I now prefer listening to the audiobooks narrated by Titus Welliver. I am a fan of the Bosch TV series, and Welliver has become Bosch in my mind.] ( )

I think this is only the 2nd Bosch book I have read, which is surprising because they are so well written.
The wraps 2 different storylines together and while the opiate epidemic story is not that spectacular
The other storyline that questions Bosch’s integrity and ethics from a 30 year old case is truly remarkable storytelling. ( )

Molto bello come tutti i libri della serie sinora letti. ( )