City of Bones by Michael Connelly

City of Bones

Harry Bosch #8

Michael Connelly

11 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2002 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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City of Bones is ideal for readers who relish intricate crime puzzles woven with personal stakes and moral dilemmas, set against a gritty, fast-paced narrative that keeps pages turning.

Description

On New Year's Day, a dog finds a bone in the Hollywood Hills--and unearths a murder committed more than twenty years earlier. It's a cold case, but for Detective Harry Bosch, it stirs up memories of his childhood as an orphan. He can't let it go. ...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 2,697 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 81%

dark: 76%

tense: 57%

emotional: 40%

adventurous: 31%

sad: 31%

challenging: 23%

reflective: 18%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

49% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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