Michael Connelly
Book 3 in the Harry Bosch Series
The character of Bosch is deeply rooted in his mothers death and his solving of the case of the Dollmaker, a serial killer who made up his victims with their own makeup. The fact that solving this case resulted in Bosch killing the Dollmaker while confronting him at home means that of course, there will be a lawsuit. This book allows Connelly to simultaneously offer a crime to solve, while also telling the history of the the Dollmaker case to provide deep background on Harry. Turns out, in the middle of this trial, another Dollmaker victim is found and is clearly a victim two full years after Bosch killed the suspect. So... Bosch must sit through a trial and solve a case at the same time. Somehow all the ancillary characters (other detectives, lawyers, reporters, etc.) are caricatures, perhaps by contrast, allowing the main characters to appear more full without much effort. I am not sure, but something to watch as I work through the series.
3 stars (out of 4)
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