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Nine Dragons

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Len Cariou
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Summary

The shooting of a Chinese liquor store owner in LA brings Harry Bosch back to the Rodney King riots and the moment a stranger gave a young cop sanctuary. Now the debt must be repaid, and Harry soon discovers the old man's death was no ordinary holdup.

Homing in on clues disregarded by the cops on the scene, Harry builds a picture of corruption and intimidation, with the local Triads at the heart of it. But as he tries to build a case and breach the impenetrable wall of silence in the local community, he finds he is taking a dragon by the tail - a dragon whose talons reach well beyond LA, and even the States.

Suddenly, the most precious thing in Harry's life is under threat, and he will need to leave the familiarity of his home turf, alone and without backup, if he is going to stop his worst nightmare from happening.

©2009 Hieronymus, Inc. (P)2009 Orion Publishing Group Limited

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Bosch without the cliche

I have enjoyed following the Bosch books as Connelly has managed to make homicide interesting without having to get too gory or disturbing. Although the cliches and stereotypes can be a little cringe-worthy and the huge leaps of deductive reasoning a bit too much of a stretch.

However, in this book we are spared the cliches and altogether the investigation unfolds well. The plot becomes complex and intricate before it all unravels to reveal a conclusion to the case.

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    3 out of 5 stars

Not Connelly's best

As a big Connelly fan I admit my expectations are high. But this book, set in Hong Kong and touching on a whole different world than the one I know and like Bosch to be in, does not quite do it for me. I think the biggest problem here is that it is just not as believable as a goood detective should be. If this was another author my judgement might be milder, but as it is Connelly, I feel a higher standard applies and this is not Connelly at his best.

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Good stuff

Another typically first class thriller from Michael Connelly.

That said, I dont think it's quite as good as his previous Harry Bosch books. The story is set in large part in Hong Kong and whilst you always have to suspend belief a little to enjoy this type of book, the location makes the plot bordering implausible as hinted at by a previous reviewer!

But dont let this put you off - I thoroughly enjoyed the book, notwithstanding, would give it five stars and recommend it - particularly if you are a fan of the author already

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Not up to scratch

Really enjoyed a new crime writer for me - Michael Connelly - in listening to Black Ice and The Last Coyote. Good intricate plot and especially well read and voiced by Dick Hill.

Nine Dragons had for me to many sentences starting "He..." and the overall story was spoilt by the readers voice and characterisations - Michael Brandon.
The story line itself moved along well but the above criticisms took the edge off.

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nine dragons

m.connelly surpasses himself in this cracker of a story.

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A good listen

This is the first Michael Connelly I have read/listened to and I found the story good, the characters compelling and I will definitely be considering another one of his books. The narrator of this version has a very deep voice which at first I thought I wasn't going to like but if actually fits very well with the type of story and the main character. Although I now know that the main character(s) in this book have featured in past books of Connelly's, it didn't matter that I had no prior knowledge of them. Overall an enjoyable commute listen.

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Good

Good but not quite Lincoln Lawyer...

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Not one of his best

I have just read this again, and it isn't one of the best books in the Bosch series. I do think that Len Cariou has an unfortunate way of narrating, he tends to sound as if he if speaking to a nursery class. I feel this would have been better if read differently. However, Bosch seemed a much more unpleasant guy in this book, in the later stories he is stubborn but reasonable, in this he seemed mean spirited.

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Another great story from Michael Connelly

I enjoy the Bosch stories and had heard a later book where Eleanor was dead, so am glad to be able to find out how she died. It's well read and the story line kept you listening. Will be looking for the next book!

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Surprisingly good read

I always enjoy this author and this particular character but the quality varies from a reliable entertainment to truly excellent . This one is excellent despite the concept not being immediately intriguing from the précis . I'd certainly recommend it.

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