The Black Box by Michael Connelly Book Review
Book Description
In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from 1992, the killing of a young female photographer during the L.A. riots. Harry originally investigated the murder, but it was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force and never solved.
Now Bosch’s ballistics match indicates that her death was not random violence, but something more personal, and connected to a deeper intrigue. Like an investigator combing through the wreckage after a plane crash, Bosch searches for the “black box,” the one piece of evidence that will pull the case together.
My Book Review
One of my favorite genres in books, shows and movies is mysteries. The Black Box was another book selected for me by the Sony VIP Readers Book Club but I would have eventually chosen to read this book on my own. I have read several of Michael Connelly’s books and have enjoyed each one. One of the things I like about The Black Box is how he brings a piece of real life history into his story. The investigator, Harry Bosch, collected the evidence at the crime scene of Anneke Jespersen, a young female photographer during the L.A. Riots in 1992. It was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force because there were too many deaths during the riots for them to keep up with so it wasn’t solved. Twenty years later Harry Bosch passionately solves the case and proves that her death wasn’t an act of a random violence. I also enjoyed reading the scenes with Harry Bosch and his daughter, to be able to view him as a father with normal family issues.
I had the opportunity to meet Michael Connelly at a special event provided for Sony VIP Reader Members in Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2013. He talked to us about the book and we were able to ask him questions. He autographed my reader cover that was also given to me by Sony for being chosen to be a Sony VIP Reader Member. I felt very excited and honored to meet Michael Connelly. I have more pictures of the event: Sony Reader VIP Event – Meeting Michael Connelly
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