City of Bones is the eighth Harry Bosch novel by Michael Connelly. In this book, Detective Bosch is at the top of his game. He and his partner, Jerry Edgar, are tasked to solve a murder of a child whose bones were found 20 years after they were buried.
This is not just another case for the LAPD detective. Even though no one cares about solving the case, Bosch wants to bring find out who the killer is, especially after he found out that the kid has a long history of neglect in his short 12 years on Earth.
City of Bones takes Harry Bosch in an introspective journey as he tried really hard to solve the case. He had to contend with his ex-fling Medical Examiner who cares more about photo ops than the integrity of the case. Then there are his superiors who are willing to place the blame on the first likely suspect to come.
Harry Bosch is now divorced and through the investigation he met rookie cop Julia Brasher. She was at the scene of the crime and Bosch was quickly drawn into her. Michael Connelly masterfully developed their budding relationship and you’ll fight yourself rooting for the two of them. Her influence in Bosch’s life led to one of the most shocking turn of events in Bosch’s life.
City of Bones’ plot is well paced, just like the other Michael Connelly books. Instead of a straight up police procedural, it turned to forensic science in order to solve the case. This provided the right plot twists that will keep the readers on the edge of their seats. It kept me awake until I reached the conclusion of the case.
I enjoyed reading City of Bones. It’s a good follow up to A Darkness More than Night. It renewed my fondness for Michael Connelly and his writing style. I just don’t like the ending but maybe Connelly has his reasons for coming up with that milestone in Bosch’s career.
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