The elevator pitch:
Bosch goes undercover as an opioid addict.Why I liked it:
It's a very entertaining infomercial on the opioid crisis. It pours an explanation of how dealers procure and distribute opioids—collaborating with pharmacies and doctors—into a tense undercover sting. Woven throughout is another story, a lot less compelling. An old case coming back to bite Bosch ass. This is an ideal book to read before drifting off to sleep, not because it's sleep-inducing, anything but. It doesn't require your full concentration. The style is barebones, and the tension never reaches unbearable limits. Now said all that, this is my least favorite Bosch. I expected more meat on the bones. Harry got let off easy here. The premise is exciting and illuminating, the follow-through a little too breezy, compared to previous books.I've been running a book behind on the Bosch saga. But instead of rushing to the next one I'm taking my sweet time listening to Michael Connelly's podcast. I cannot recommend it enough. Murder Book is like many others a True Crime podcast, but don't expect the usual controversial/sexy case. This one focuses on real police work, and prosecutorial frustration, in a case, that I imagine, isn't a rare one. Murder Book describes the decennia long process of getting justice for a 21-year-old would-be DJ who was shot and killed some 30 years ago during an attempted car-jacking. It's told through the eyes of the cops Bosch often collaborates with IRL, on his show and books. It's fascinating; it details the amount of sweat blood and many tears before a case can be proven in court. These cops are determined, persistent and have the patience of saints. And I loved that it was a case involving 'gang members ' like I said, the sort of case that the public usually doesn't bat an eye about.