Pauline Latham
The Wrong Side of Goodbye is a riveting read from start
to finish. It is the 16th Harry Bosch novel from popular crime fiction
author Michael Connelly. The story opens with Harry awaiting an interview with
a former boss, Creighton from the police department, who asks Harry to do some
private detective work between his normal, part-time departmental duties.
Although Harry does
not trust Creighton, he agrees to having a further interview with Creighton’s
client, the aging aviation billionaire Whitney Vance. Vance charges Harry with
the job of finding a possible heir to his empire, but with the understanding that
Harry is only answerable to Vance, not Creighton. Harry readily agrees to take
on the job, but whether this potential heir is still alive is as yet unknown.
Harry’s former
experience with cold cases equips him well for the job at hand. He makes fast
and satisfying progress in tracking down possible Vance heirs before becoming
involved in the ‘screen cutter’ serial murders. Tracking down this serial
killer becomes the major part of his regular job with the San Fernando Police
Department, where few crimes of this magnitude have been encountered.
Harry is an
intelligent, knowledgeable and intuitive cop who uses instinct to his advantage
in every case he takes on. This story, with its double plot-line takes the
reader ever further into the workings of Harry’s mind and admiration grows for
his uncanny perception, even as the excitement and suspense overtakes the
helplessly hooked reader.
The well-paced,
tightly woven plot intricacies, suspenseful and elegant story writing, studded
with numerous eloquent and descriptive passages in The Wrong Side of
Goodbye, not only stands and delivers more than readers have come to
expect, but will also enslave many new Harry Bosch fans into the bargain.
The Wrong Side of
Goodbye
Michael Connelly
Allen & Unwin
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