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by: Michael Connelly  List Price: $25.95 Price: $5.73 You Save: $20.22 (78%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Edition: 1st Format: Bargain Price Label: Orion Manufacturer: Orion Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: April 30, 2004 Publisher: Orion Studio: Orion Related Items:
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 Rating: - Less LA, otherwise the usual suspense"The Narrows" is Connelly #4 for me and it's right there with the others, which make a decent sampling, as each one has some differences as well as themes and details you quickly come to expect. The core attributes of Harry aren't going to change. Having read the four out of order was a minor disruption, although awareness of some backstory helps. For example, reading "A Darkness More Than Night" before "The Narrows" would be better than the other way around, yet isn't fatal. Again, ... Read More Rating:  - Nothing original hereDo yourself a favor. Buy a used copy or better yet get it from the library. This is thoroughly middle of the road stuff. I am really getting tired of the "cop gone bad" angle that he is now putting in all of his Bosch books. He needs a new schtick, already! But it is well written. I will give him that. It is quite readable but also quite forgettable. Rating:  - Okay, so I'm late...Yes, I do realize this book was published a few years ago, but I just finished reading it. I'm still not fond of first person, but when it comes to Connelly, I'll make an exception. This book was a wonderful addition to the Harry Bosch novels and a wonderful sequel to The Poet. Now all I have to do is buy Lost Light, The Closers, Echo Park...and of course find time to read them. Maybe I'll have reviews of those in a few years. ~L~ I'd recommend ... Read More Rating:  - Good, But Not The Best Harry BoschI'm a big Connelly and Bosch fan, and I've read most of the HB books. Since other reviewers have summerized the story, I'll get to my opinions. This is a good story but, I felt Harry lost a lot of his "edge" in this book. Unlike the books,Harry tells his story in the 1st person which I feel diluted his razor sharp persona. In the other books, I've really enjoyed the descriptions of the true to life details of police work, the "politics" of the L.A. Police Dept.,and it's interactions with other agencies, ... Read More Rating: - Some pacing issues aside, a great readAs a relatively new reader to the Harry Bosch novels (This was the 2nd out of 3 I've read so far and I'm eager to check out more,) it's hard to say where The Narrows stands when compared with the rest of the series. I will say it was a bit of a disappointing follow-up to the nearly perfect Lost Light, but not a bad book in its own right. I hadn't read The Poet, but didn't need to, as The Narrows does a fine job of setting him up as a standalone villain. Rachel from that story joins Harry Bosch ... Read More 
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