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The Drop

A Harry Bosch Novel

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The Drop

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Len Cariou
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Harry Bosch is facing the end of the line. He's been put on the DROP - Deferred Retirement Option Plan - and given three years before his retirement is enforced. Seeing the end of the mission coming, he's anxious for cases. He doesn't have to wait long.

First a cold case gets a DNA hit for a rape and murder which points the finger at a 29-year-old convicted rapist who was only eight at the time of the murder. Then a city councilman's son is found dead - fallen or pushed from a hotel window - and he insists on Bosch taking the case despite the two men's history of enmity. The cases are unrelated, but they twist around each other like the double helix of a DNA strand. One leads to the discovery of a killer operating in the city for as many as three decades; the other to a deep political conspiracy that reached back into the dark history of the police department.

©2011 Hieronymous, Inc (P)2011 Hachette Audio Inc Crime Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Law Detective Cold Case Murder

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A great balance of hard nosed detective work and the reality of personal relationships that make the work worthwhile.

The true feeling of horror at the crime.

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Another fantastic story. Harry Bosch has got to be the greatest detective ever. I’ve downloaded the next one.

Brilliant as ever

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I have read a lot of the Bosch books and this has to be one of the best.

One of the best

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Another great Michael Connelly Book. I enjoyed all twist and turns in his story. I highly recommend this book.

Another Great Listen

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Another Great story from Michael Connely, again narrated by Ken Cariou, who this time around seems rather tired and his voice characterisations aren't quite up to his usual standard, that said he still did a reasonable job. An enjoyable, gripping story, with the usual twists and spins.
I'm looking forward to listening to the next books in the series.

The Drop

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I loved it all the two stories wove well together and end was good shows how political things are

Bosch

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I had read the book previously but this time I returned to it on audio. Two main cases: was the death of councillor Irving's son a murder or a suicide? and a search for a cold case killer. Both intertwined with the minimal private life of Harry Bosch. Superbly tracked and related, personal in tone as well as police procedural.
Narration is by Len Cariou, his mid tone voice is slightly gruff and occasionally hesitant. His reading is a little slow, much better played back at 1.1 or 1.2 but is otherwise good, well modulated with good, individual voicing of each character.

Number 15 in the superb Harry Bosch series but easily read as a stand alone (though better with the ongoing background knowledge which comes from starting with the first). Like all of those books preceding The Drop, it is Highly recommended.

"Jumping the warrent."

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great story couldn't turn it off
only down side that the narrator was a wee bit too gruff and inflexible in the voice side of things but I would recommend this book

great book narrator not so much

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Can't understand the put downs of previous reviews. I have listened to all the Harry Bosch titles and most of them narrated by Len Cariou and have found them to be expertly read with great skill. The difference he puts into the character's voices makes the listen easy to follow. He is the best narrator of them all and I will miss him as this seems to be the last one by him. I also do not mind the musical interludes and think it adds to the experience.
The book itself is again expertly written and I thank Michael Connelly for the real pleasure he has given me in listening to this series. It's a series not to be missed and I will be lost when I have finished them all.

Brilliant book as always

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I nearly didn't carry on listening to this because of the narrator. He sounded so old, and although I know that Harry is nearing retirement, this old chap sounded as though he wouldn't make the end of a sentence. The problem is we create our own mental image of characters and this ruined mine of Harry B. I am glad that I persevered because, as usual Michael Connelly crafts a good yarn, and ties up all the loose ends

narration spoiled it

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