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Title: A Darkness More Than Night by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0-446-66790-0 Publisher: Warner Vision Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.94 (124 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: masterpiece
Comment: "A darkness more than night" is Michael Connelly's second novel featuring retired LAPD detective Terry McCaleb. After "Blood Work", which came to a very well-rounded and satisfying conclusion, a second McCaleb novel was definitely a surprise, a positive one at that. "A darkness more than night" is a superb book. Connelly's writing is right up there with the great classics of the genre. Although his stories take place in modern day Los Angeles, they have a noir touch to them that reminds us of the Philip Marlowe stories.
In this book Terry McCaleb crosses paths with Harry Bosch, star of several Connelly novels, most recently "Angel's flight". Without giving away too many clues it is safe to say that a very captivating story develops as personalities collide and two seemingly unrelated investigations enter a web of darkness. As in "Bloodwork" the reader follows breathlessly and until the very end is unable to figure out where this tale is heading. Believable, well-drawn characters, great storyline, athmosperically dense writing, great book!
Rating: 3
Summary: Definitely not his best
Comment: This is a review and a rating which I give very reluctantly.
Michael Connelly is one of my favourite authors of popular fiction. He has updated the classic police procedural novel and, in the form of his protagonist - L.A.P.D. detective Harry Bosch - contributed to the genre of hard boiled detective fiction. In recent years, Connelly has branched out - introducing readers to different characters, such as the intriguing Terry McCaleb, former FBI profiler and heart transplant recipient.
Hence, when I heard that Connelly was writing a novel involving both Bosch and McCaleb, I looked forward to reading it and anticipated another Connelly classic. "A Darkness More Than Night" has a lot of the elements I enjoy about Connelly's writing - a rough edge to the plot, extensive use of police procedure and a setting which, in my opinion, cannot be matched -the den of iniquity which is modern day Los Angeles (Connelly is wonderfully effective at evoking Los Angeles and all its quirks).
Nevertheless, I finished this book somewhat disappointed. It revolves around McCaleb's suspicions that Detective Harry Bosch has turned from rogue cop to bad cop - exacting revenge on individuals who the justice system failed to punish. Nevertheless, I found myself predicting the ending (accurately) within about the first 30 or 40 pages of the book. Readers do get further insight to the character of Harry Bosch but the use of McCaleb seems almost spurious. Connelly's use of Terry McCaleb as a character in his novel "Blood Work" worked because the plot of that novel revolved around McCaleb's heart transplant. Here, that special element of his character falls away and we are left with something quite one dimensional. Sadly, as the book progressed and the ending became more and more apparent, I found myself reading for the sake of finishing rather than for the sake of savouring the story.
Michael Connelly remains an excellent author but he probably needs to stick with what he does best. Rather than trying to intertwine his various characters from previous books (there are cameos from characters in other Connelly novels as well), he should focus on developing the character of Harry Bosch - rogue cop - as well as creating new characters just as interesting and intriguing as those from his previous books. Connelly fans will certainly want to read thisbook but those who have never read his books before should try "The Poet" or "The Last Coyote" first rather than be disappointed. My own choice would be to give the book a rating of only 2 1/2 stars but I will give Coonnelly the benefit of the doubt and round that up to 3.
Rating: 5
Summary: RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE LAST COYOTE
Comment: A Darkness More than Night draws you in on the first page and doesn't let you go until the last. You are drawn deep into the soul of Harry Bosch to view the good, the bad, and the ugly in this haunting book. Terry McCaleb is the perfect complement to Bosch's extremely complex character. He is drawn from retirement to help solve a baffling murder and the trail seems to lead in Bosch's direction. Not since The Last Coyote has there been such an intense Harry Bosch novel.
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Title: Angels Flight by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0446607274 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Void Moon by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0446609145 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: City of Bones by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0446611611 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 24 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Poet by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0446602612 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Trunk Music by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0312963297 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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