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The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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An LAPD homicide detective must choose between justice and vengeance as he teams up with the FBI in the first novel of the "thrilling" Harry Bosch series (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.

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Another excellent and well paced thriller from Michael Connelly which translates very well to an audiobook. First class narration. Strongly recommended.

Excellent thriller

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fantastic story with several twists had me gripped from the start
was well read by dick hill with all the character parts done just right

great read

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Fantastic read and Dick Hill's narration is on another level . I highly recommend this book .

Top notch !

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What made the experience of listening to The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1 the most enjoyable?

Everything. Harry Bosch, Michael Connelly's fully three dimensional main character, is engaging but flawed with a fascinating past into which we are given glimpses as the story evolves. The plot is satisfyingly complex without pushing credulity too far. Dialogue is natural and Dick Hill flawlessly gives the characters voice as well as reading the narrative clearly and with expression. Wonderful.

What does Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Dick Hill's excellent interpretation of the verbal conversations between characters helps to give even more depth and reality to each one. I had already read the book some years ago so had a mental picture of them all and, far from contradicting my impressions from that time, Hill's readings enhanced my feelings of getting to know the main protagonists as the story progressed

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I felt fully engaged with Bosch's emotions: from the bleakness of his past experiences in Vietnam to his present stirrings of being unexpectedly drawn from his self imposed isolation into closeness with another

Any additional comments?

Michael Connelly's books are always exceptional. This audio book does full justice to his writing.

And the echo will go on and on...

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Would you listen to The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1 again? Why?

id listen to this again as the story pulled me in - i watched the Bosch series on Amazon Prime and was hooked by the character - getting the audio book added more flesh to the bones and thrilled me with the story - expertly written and performed

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1?

the flashbacks to the vietnam tunnels - the big twist and reveal at the end

Which character – as performed by Dick Hill – was your favourite?

Bosch himself - even though i see Titus Welliver in my head

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

i was enthralled - excited to be stuck in my car so i could listen to more

Any additional comments?

since finishing this, ive purchased 2 more Bosch audible titles - only another 17 to go ;)

first Harry Bosch story - wont be my last

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