The Black Echo
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The Black Echo

by Michael Connelly

1992•Detective•448 pages

Taste attributes: detectivecrimethrillerfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittysolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting eviltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA morally murky detective novel that is grounded, raw and heavy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

For LAPD homicide cop Harry Bosch -- hero, maverick, nighthawk -- the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal.The dead man, Billy Meadows, was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who fought side by side with him in a nightmare underground war that brought them to the depths of hell. Now, Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DetectiveCrimeThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFighting evilTroubled leads

Subjects

Vietnam War, 1961-1975PoliceVeteransThriller

Details

Author
Michael Connelly
Published
1992
Pages
448
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