This is the fifth in the Detective Harry Bosch series, which I’m listening to our of order. It’s easy enough to just jump in though. There are a few returning characters, but their re-introduction is well done, giving us enough information to know who they are and how they relate to Harry.

Harry here is not all hung up on his own issues, he’s concentrated on getting the job done. Even the involvement of a former love, Eleanor Wish, is only a sidelight. He’s not as morose or angry or introspective as he can be at times, which was a good change of pace in my opinion. I like Harry, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes I just want him to quit thinking and get back to solving the case.

I actually remember the plot in this one better than the characters. The wrap-up is great- exciting, unexpected. The clues were there, but how it all falls in place was just well-done. This is probably one of my favorites in the series so far.