Last week I picked up the most recent novel by Michael Connelly. Though I had never read one of his books, his name did ring a bell. (I suspect I had read a teaser from one of his novels on a blog post linked to Teaser Tuesdays.) The thriller, The Black Box, appealed to me as I was in the mood for some fast-paced writing. The story did not disappoint as it was action-packed from end to finish.
The teaser I have chosen makes reference to the murder victim in the case Bosch, the protagonist, is working on in the story.
“Maybe it was the accompaniment of Art Pepper’s soulful saxophone, but as he painstakingly translated and read the stories and looked at the pictures, Bosch felt that he somehow grew closer to Anneke Jesperson. Across twenty years she reached forward with her work and tugged at him, and this made his resolve stronger. Twenty years earlier he had apologized to her. This time he promised her. He would find out who took everything away from her.” (p. 206, Hachette Book Group, 2012)
If you enjoy reading well written detective stories, then this tale is for you.
What are you reading this week?
(This post was inspired by Miz. B’s Teaser Tuesdays)
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2013
Hello Colline, this week it is just blogs.. Last night I thought about what I could read this week while I am at home, but am too exhausted to start anything. Have you read Minette Walters?
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No I have not. I will keep a lookout for her name.
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His name does ring a bell. I haven’t read a thriller in years now so this one’s going to my To-Read list, too. 🙂 Thanks for dropping by my blog earlier.
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I really enjoyed this one. It would make a great action-packed film like the ones my husband likes to watch.
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That’s good then! 🙂
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I love Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch books (ok, make that all books), although I have been a bit tardy in getting to the newer ones.
If you like this one, you should go back and read the earlier books in the series. He writes some seriously intense thrillers.
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I really enjoyed this one so I will now read the others he has written. The list is quite long – I guess I will be busy for a while!
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Its been a while since I’ve read about Bosch!! Loved those books 🙂 Great teaser. http://bookloverslife.blogspot.ie/2013/11/teaser-tuesday-12.html
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Then this story will be a sure hit for you.
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Long road to revenge…
http://cupandchaucer.wordpress.com/2013/11/12/teaser-tuesday-november-12/
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You have an intriguing teaser…
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Interesting teaser. I’ve read a few of his books, but not this one. Thanks for stopping by my site.
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I think this is his most recent one. I enjoyed reading the first chapter as well of his book that is coming out at the end of the year.
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Intriguing. A genre I should revisit, after long neglect.
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This would be a good choice to get back I to this genre. It will certainly not disappoint.
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I did all my reading last week. I have a paper due this week so no pleasure reading for me. 😦
Next week for sure! I’ll see if the library has this book. Thanks for the recommendation!
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This will be a good book to delve into after reading academic writing.
Good luck with finishing your paper.
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I do love a good mystery. will keep an eye out for this one.
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I am going to try out other books by him and see if they are just as good. I am hoping that they are.
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I’m a great fan of Michael Connelly’s books Colline. If you haven’t tried it already, The Lincoln Lawyer is great. But the Harry Bosch series are all very enjoyable 🙂
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I love law stories too so I will certainly give that series a try.
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