This Harry Bosch thriller is more than just a murder case. Public safety is at stake, with a sizeable amount of a radioactive substance having been taken from medical facilities, possibly by terrorists. Whilst Harry Bosch is intent on solving the murder, federal agencies are focussed on chasing the trail of the caesium before it can be turned into a dirty bomb. Tensions mount, with Harry unsure whether he can even trust his some-time lover, special agent Rachel Walling, who is heading up the Tactical Intelligence Unit of the LA FBI office.
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Book Review: The Overlook, Michael Connelly
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Book Review: The Scarecrow, Michael Connelly
Jack McEvoy is a crime journalist whose position has been put at risk – meaning he has only two weeks left in the job. As well as handing over to a younger, cheaper journalist, he decides to go all out to write a final, brilliant story to show his employer what they’re missing. And perhaps he’ll be able to finish his first novel too.
Rather than a newspaper story, McEvoy uncovers a serial killer. He hooks up with Agent Rachel Walling of the FBI in order to investigate. Now, Walling has also appeared in other Connelly books with Harry Bosch – e.g. Echo Park. I love it when authors recycle characters across stories, Jeffrey Deaver does similar tricks.
The investigation focusses on a web hosting firm with a highly secure data centre. The description of “The Farm” (the grid of machines hosting sites) is quite interesting, although it’s a shame that the technicians are so stereotyped (not everyone that works with computer hardware is a long-haired hacker!).
It’s a pretty good story – hard not to have sympathy with McEvoy (who’s ex-wife is quite successful whilst he’s left jobless with few prospects), and there are sufficient twists to keep one’s interest.
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