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Connelly's last book may have been the excellent THE LINCOLN LAWYER (and I for one was amongst those that enjoyed the book immensely) but many of us were wondering when we would see the return of Harry Bosch, last seen in THE CLOSERS. ECHO PARK sees his long-awaited return. Still on the job and working in the LAPD's Open Unsolved Unit, Bosch finds himself haunted by an unsolved case that goes back to 1993. The case in question is that of the abduction of a young horse rider. Bosch's attempts to see if he can discover any new clues initially stall until by chance it appears that the police may have caught a suspect. The man in question has also been connected to a number of other additional murders after being stopped and having been found with some body parts in his vehicle. Bosch suspects that the serial killer Raynard Waits wants to barter information for a reduced sentence of life imprisonment instead of the death penalty. While the prosecutors and the police debate the merits of a plea bargain, it is revealed that a crucial clue may have been missed by Bosch and his then partner back in 1993. This may be the case but there is a niggling feeling that there is something more amiss and it is not solely because the political manifestations connected with the upcoming DA elections are obscuring the investigation. There are remnants of THE CLOSERS in this latest book as well. Try as hard as he might Bosch still has problems holding back his anti-establishment impulses. Is Harry Bosch the victim of a politically motivated conspiracy? In ECHO PARK, readers will in turn be surprised and dismayed at the behaviour of Bosch. Is he on course for the self-destruction of his career (something that he has held close to his heart for a long time) or will he allow his guilt over the fact that he may have been able to prevent nine other killings create a crisis that may be his death knell? Is the Bosch that we see in ECHO PARK the Bosch that we all love and root for or is he in fact the rogue cop that he has always been accused of being? There is no clear-cut answer to this and Connelly does an excellent job in compelling Harry Bosch's legion of fans into accepting the fact that one of the best protagonists around has his own blemishes, which have been too apparent to hide. There are many tense but enjoyable moments in this latest book and one can easily see why Connelly is considered to be amongst the best. The twists and shocks in ECHO PARK will not only leave you stunned but also riveted to your seat. Read and be stunned Harry Bosch will never seem the same again.
Reviewed by Ayo Onatade, September 2006
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