The Wrong Side of Goodbye

Posted on 27 July 2019 by Michael Connelly

Harry Bosch is California s newest private investigator He doesn t advertise, he doesn t have an office, and he s picky about who he works for, but it doesn t matter His chops from thirty years with the LAPD speak for themselves.Soon one of Southern California s biggest moguls comes calling The reclusive billionaire is nearing the end of his life and is haunted by one regret When he was young, he had a relationship with a Mexican girl, his great love But soon after becoming pregnant, she disappeared Did she have the baby And if so, what happened to it Desperate to know whether he has an heir, the dying magnate hires Bosch, the only person he can trust With such a vast fortune at stake, Harry realizes that his mission could be risky not only for himself but for the one he s seeking But as he begins to uncover the haunting story and finds uncanny links to his own past he knows he cannot rest until he finds the truth.At the same time, unable to leave cop work behind completely, he volunteers as an investigator for a tiny cash strapped police department and finds himself tracking a serial rapist who is one of the most baffling and dangerous foes he has ever faced. Download The Wrong Side of Goodbye – kino-fada.fr I don t think Connelly is the most literary crime fiction scribbler out there in my view that honour goes to either James Lee Burke or Ian Rankin but I do think he may just be the best story teller He doesn t allow his readers to get lost in the complexities of the plot because he keeps it simple, logical and linear That s not to say there aren t twists, surprises and red herrings in his books, Connelly uses all the tricks, yet he still manages to keep the story clean I always know I don t think Connelly is the most literary crime fiction scribbler out there in my view that honour goes to either James Lee Burke or Ian Rankin but I do think he may just be the best story teller He doesn t allow his readers to get lost in the complexities of the plot because he keeps it simple, logical and linear That s not to say there aren t twists, surprises and red herrings in his books, Connelly uses all the tricks, yet h...This is the 21st book in the Harry Bosch Series I just really love this series and now I have to wait patiently for the next book.Bosch is now retired from the Los Angles police department where he worked as a detective He did not go quietly into retirement but sued the city as he left This has made him persona non grata in his old stomping grounds but Harry could care less He is working part time for the San Fernando Police Department and taking some private gigs on the side THE WRONG This is the 21st book in the Harry Bosch Series I just really love this series and ...Connelly and Bosch have done it again Written a novel that kept me turning the pages, a tightly plotted novel filled with the special insights that one my my favorite detectives seems to have been gifted Now working a part time, unpaid gig with a police department that had to make drastic cuts, he continues on investigating cold cases ...Harry Bosch is one of my favorite characters, and it was great to read this newest adventure.Harry is managing two investigations As a part time officer with the San Fernando Police Department, he s working a serial rapist case As a PI, he s been asked by a rich 85 year old man to try to find an heir Both cases were interesting, but I especially enjoyed the search for an heir It involved a character who served in Vietnam, where Harry also served I thought it was well researched and well Harry Bosch is one of my favorite characters, and it was great to read this newes...Harry Bosch has finally left the L.A.P.D behind for good, but his mission as a homicide detective remains in his blood it still defines who he is Accordingly, while he s now working as a P.I., he s also volunteering as a reserve officer in the small, understaffed and underfunded police department in San Fernando Harry is basically the department s Cold Case unit, investigating still unsolved crimes There s no paycheck, but Harry still gets to carry a detective s badge and he still gets to Harry Bosch has finally left the L.A.P.D behind for good, but his mission as a homicide detective remains in his blood it still defines who he is Accordingly, while he s now working as a P.I., he s also volunteering as a reserve officer in the small, understaffed and underfunded police department in San Fernando Harry is basically the department s Cold Case unit, investigating still unsolved crimes There s no paycheck, but Harry still gets to carry a detective s badge and he still gets to do the work that gives meaning to his life.In his capacity as a P.I., Harry is summoned to the mansion of an elderly tycoon named Whitney Vance Vance is now a billionaire in cha...There s a lot to be said about crackin open the latest Michael Connelly series with ol Harry Bosch behind the wheel And this one just doesn t disappoint Harry is splitting his time between private investigations and volunteer time with the San Fernando Police Department Our guy will never fully retire and just drink pina coladas under a palm tree on the beach Bosch is following a two prong set of investigations this time The first entails a billionaire Yes, that s billionaire with a There s a lot to be said about crackin open the latest Michael Connelly series with ol Harry Bosch behind the wheel And this one just doesn t disappoint Harry is splitting his time between ...4.5 starsThis is the 29th book that I have read by Michael Connelly and I have enjoyed every single one Reading a Connelly book is like sitting down with old friends In this book, Harry Bosch is now retired and splitting his time between private detective work and volunteering for the San Fernando PD In his job with the SFPD, he tries to close cold cases He starts working on a serial rapist, called The screen cutter because he gains entrance to a home by cutting a screen.The second thread 4.5 starsThis is the 29th book that I have read by Michael Connelly and I have enjoyed every single one Reading a Connelly book is like sitting down with old friends In this book, Harry Bosch is now retired and splitting his time between private detective work and volunteering for the San Fernando PD In his job with the SFPD, he tries to close cold cases He starts working on a serial rapist, called The screen cutter because he gains entrance to a home by cutting a screen.The second thread involves a case that he takes on on behalf of Whitney Vance, a billionaire who wants Bosch to track down a possible heir lost love The two cases do get resolved in a very satisfying ending, with Mic...Michael Connelly has done it again, with a stellar novel that follows the ever evolving travails and work options of Harry Bosch Out of the LAPD, Bosch is always on the lookout for something new and exciting to bide his time An acquaintance reaches out to him, running a private security firm and has a favour to ask Bosch learns that he has personally been requested to meet with billionaire Whitney Vance, though the specifics remains veiled in secrecy Bosch hesitates, but is intrigued enough Michael Connelly has done it again, with a stellar novel that follows the ever evolving travails and work options of Harry Bosch Out of the LAPD, Bosch is always on the lookout for something new and exciting to bide his time An acquaintance reaches out to him, running a private security firm and has a favour to ask Bosch learns that he has personally been requested to meet with billionaire Whitney Vance, though the specifics remains veiled in secrecy Bosch hesitates, but is intrigued enough to head out to see the man and find out what this business magnate might want with him During their meeting, Vance recounts the story of impregnating his Mexican girlfriend back in 1950, before his father ushe...I love Michael Connelly s Harry Bosch series I ve read every book in the series I know what to expect and I m rarely disappointed And this goes for his latest The Wrong Side of Goodbye, which had all of the usual good stuff Harry is a great character dedicated, a bit gruff, not perfect, but not over the top in his flaws Connelly knows how to keep the continuity of Harry s personal and professional life going without taking away the focus from the mystery or plot The book has Harry working I love Michael Connelly s Harry Bosch series I ve read every book in the series I know what to expect and I m rarely disappointed And this goes for his latest The Wrong Side of Goodbye, which had all of the usual good stuff Harry is a great character dedicated, a bit gruff, not perfect, but not over the top in his flaws Connelly knows how to keep the continuity of Harry s personal and professional life going without taking away the focus from the mystery or plot The book has Harry working two separate interesting cases They are unrelated but work nicely together One case involves a serial rapist that Harry is working on as a reserve retired officer The other involves chasing missing heirs to a huge estate, which he is doing as a private PI What makes both cases interesting is the richness of the personal details Connelly throws in, including Harry s interactions wi...Another strong entry in the Harry Bosch series Two storylines are both are equally engaging A must read for fans of police procedurals.

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27 July 2019

Michael Connelly