A Darkness More than Night: Harry Bosch Series, Book 7

By: Michael Connelly

Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson

Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch is up to his neck in a case that has transfixed all of celebrity-mad Los Angeles: a movie director is charged with murdering an actress during sex, and then staging her death to make it look like a suicide. Bosch is both the arresting officer and the star witness in a trial that has brought the Hollywood media pack out in full-throated frenzy.

Meanwhile, Terry McCaleb is enjoying an idyllic retirement on Catalina Island when a visit from an old colleague brings his former world rushing back. It's a murder, the unreadable kind of murder he specialized in solving back in his FBI days. The investigation has stalled, and the sheriff's office is asking McCaleb to take a quick look at the murder book to see if he turns up something they've missed.

McCaleb's first reading of the crime scene leads him to look for a methodical killer with a taste for rituals and revenge. As his quick look accelerates into a full-sprint investigation, the two crimes - his murdered loner and Bosch's movie director - begin to overlap strangely. With one unsettling revelation after another, they merge, becoming one impossible, terrifying case, involving almost inconceivable calculation. McCaleb believes he has unmasked the most frightening killer ever to cross his sights. But his investigation tangles with Bosch's lines, and the two men find themselves at odds in the most dangerous investigation of their lives.

Don't miss Detective Harry Bosch on the case in these Michael Connelly crime fiction novels.

©2001 by Hieronymus, Inc., All Rights Reserved (P)2001 Time Warner AudioBooks, a Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing

Critic reviews

"[This] novel is...flawless, cleverly conceived, superbly plotted, and morally complex..." (Publishers Weekly)
"Connelly allows Bosch and McCaleb to regard each other critically in ways that sharpen the reader's perception of them..." (New Yorker)

Far fetched at best

I have really enjoyed the first 6 books.. this one not so much.. too far fetched and just not even good imagination. Connelly must be gay and that’s ok, I just can’t stand how corny he makes Bosch sound.. he portrays him as a big bad ass cop, but he acts like a girl in bed.. he does this in all of his books.. it makes me think his editors need to be reconsidered.. I’m listening to book 8 now and if you think Bosch is corny in bed like I do.. wait until u listen to book 8!!🤮🤮 not to mention the narrator for the next many books stinks big time!! and I mean big time!! I think I might just watch the series and stop buying these books that grow more horrible as they go on.

Another great one

Written from two different subjects aspects was a pleasant surprise, at the beginning I was disappointed with the narrator but he soon grew on me. No Dick Hill, but he was close. Great story, right up until the end.

bosch's new Voice

Not crazy about Bosch's FROGGY voice.
just saying it was a bit distracting.
tks

Better late than never

First, the narrator takes some getting used to. Their interpretation of Bosch was hard to take at first but it will grow on you. second, it took quite a while into the book to get enough Bosch to call this a Bosch book. but it did deliver by the end.

Great story, irritating narration.

One most complex but compelling story lines. Narrator however highly irritating voices with barely distinguishable across characters. Horrible inflections. And why the sporadic music?

Wow! What a Rollercoaster!

While i initially thought that the characters were too smart to get drawn into the particular plot that was laid out, I really enjoyed the ride anyway. The narrator was excellent for the Bosch character and the twists and turns were a lot of fun. I turned 4 other people on to the book already and none have been disappointed.

Not like the others

When you get used to a reader/narrater and they change it up for this one, It was hard to listen to and figure out which character was which.

I just didn't like the narrater, his voice did not fit Bosch or Terry.

Good story ruined by bad narration

Another excellent Bosch story, but very disappointed in narrator. He completely distorted my image of Bosch from the earlier books. I really regret that they didn't continue with Dick Hill, who was terrific.

excellent and fast paced

Loved it. Enjoyed all the main characters. The deeper meanings all hold the reader's interest

Another great book for Michael Connelly.

Another powerful book from Michael Connelly up there with his best. Really enjoyable. This book pairs two of Michael Connelly detectives from previous books Terry McCaleb and Bosch. I have never read a Terry McCaleb book before and quite enjoyed his character in this book, the Bosch character was great, but took a bit of a back seat to Terry in this book.

This book has plenty of twists and turns and stays a bit more believable than most of Mr Connolly's books. I think this is a must listen for Michael Connelly fans, but I would suggest listening to the early books in the Bosch series first.

The Narrator was a bit of a mixed bag, I almost skipped this book based on some of the reviews in relation to this narrator, however the book is so good I am so glad I took the gamble. After listening to other Narrators in the Bosch series, he initially sounded all wrong and grated on me for the first hour or so, then I got used to him. I found the Narrator's performance of Bosch very irritating at first, the narrator makes Bosch sound as if he is 70.

However after the first hour or so the irritations went away and I started to enjoy the narrator's ability to help build the suspense and his more precise pronunciation in places. He will never be my favourite Narrator but I don't think it is worth skipping this book based on his narration.