The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

The Black Echo

Harry Bosch #1

Michael Connelly

456 pages • first pub 1992 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The Black Echo is ideal for readers who enjoy dark, intricately plotted crime thrillers that blend personal stakes with relentless investigations, appealing to those drawn to morally complex detectives navigating both internal and external conflicts.

Description

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 w...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 6,700 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 85%

dark: 70%

tense: 67%

adventurous: 48%

challenging: 14%

emotional: 13%

sad: 12%

reflective: 9%

informative: 7%

funny: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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