The Drop

Harry Bosch, Book 15

By: Michael Connelly

Narrated by: Len Cariou

Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Harry Bosch has been given three years before he must retire from the LAPD, and he wants cases more fiercely than ever. In one morning, he gets two.

DNA from a 1989 rape and murder matches a 29-year-old convicted rapist. Was he an eight-year-old killer, or has something gone terribly wrong in the new Regional Crime Lab? The latter possibility could compromise all of the lab's DNA cases currently in court.

Then Bosch and his partner are called to a death scene fraught with internal politics. Councilman Irvin Irving's son jumped or was pushed from a window at the Chateau Marmont. Irving, Bosch's longtime nemesis, has demanded that Harry handle the investigation.

Relentlessly pursuing both cases, Bosch makes two chilling discoveries: a killer operating unknown in the city for as many as three decades, and a political conspiracy that goes back into the dark history of the police department.

Impressed? Ace detective Harry Bosch is also on the case in other exciting Michael Connelly crime-fiction novels.

©2011 Michael Connelly (P)2011 Hachette Audio

Sad we need to wait for the next in the series!!

Have just finished listening to the 18 book series of Connelly's Harry Bosch novels. This most recent addition is Connelly on top of his writing game with all of the usual twists that we have come to expect and enjoy! The book is superb on it's own but now we have to sit and wait for the next installment... :( That is the only downside of this book.

Another good Book in the Series

They are all, a little different and the Same. They get your attention and keep it to the end. You want to go on to the next one.

It doesn't get much better than Michael Connelly

What did you love best about The Drop?

Bosch has character; you can always count on that. The element of surprise is always there.

A completely satisfying listen

I couldn't stop listening. Len Cariou is the perfect narrator for a great Harry Bosch book. Completely satisfying from beginning to end. Highly recommended.

Another Great Michael Connelly Listen

I have read or listened to nearly every one of Michael Connelly's books and this one does not disappoint. The narrator is excellent and after listening to several Harry Bosch books read by Mr. Cairou, it is difficult to imagine listening to a Harry Bosch book with anyone other than Len Cairou telling the story. As always the story is gripping from the start, the pacing is perfect and sustains your interest through the entire book. Highly recommended.

Connelly is most excellent, performance is lacking

This is a really great mystery featuring one of the best detective characters in the genre and by one of the best writers of our time. I just dont like the reading by Cariou. He makes it read like a work of nonfiction with a "just the facts" demeanor.

Nevertheless the story is excellent. I am never dissapointed with any of Connolley's novels.

Again and again ect. and Connelly does it again

It's almost boring how consistently Michael Connelly turns out superlative books. To me a perfect day is (as a long haul trucker) when I can start listening to a book I've never read or listened to before when I put it in gear first thing in the morning and finish it before I park in the evening. Yesterday was a perfect day. Of course it helps if the book in question is a good book narrated by a competent narrator. The Drop more than filled the bill. Len Cariou is an excellent match with the Connelly - Bosch books. his only short coming is that when he's reading a female part his voice doesn't work as well as some others. I liked it that Bosch was hit with two new cases at the same time because I think that might be closer to what it's actually like for real life detectives as opposed to the typical detective novel where the hero is allowed to devote 24 hours a day to the case that the book is about. I also like that the book ended in a manner other than a fairy tale ending, after all it didn't start out 'once upon a time'. I have trouble picking out one book and saying that this is the best book that this author has written, but what I will say about the drop is that it's been a while since I've enjoyed a book as much as I did this one.

Very good read!

Where does The Drop rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This one is way up there with the best of them. Some of the negative critics act as though Connelly should write just for them.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot had enough twists and turns to keep me ready and eager for the nest

What about Len Cariou’s performance did you like?

Cariou has always had Bosh nailed. He maintains the ambiance that paper Connelly Harry Bosh put forth.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was able to feel the revulsion that Bosh and others experienced when confronted with the horrors of the serial sicko's crimes.

Any additional comments?

I was left a little wanting at the ending - would have liked, perhaps, more resolution. But there is always the next book to deal with issues that were not resolved in this one.

Connelly just gets better

In this case, Harry comes up against "high jingo" better known as the internal politics within LAPD when he investigates the death of the son of his nemesis on the city council. This book takes takes several twists and turns as it lays out multiple story lines. Just when you think one case is solved, you find that there is more in store. If you are a Harry Bosch fan, don't miss this one. It is compelling from beginning to end.

Highly Addictive Listening

Tightly written and thoroughly enjoyable. Shows Bosch at his absolute best. No need to have read earlier books in the series. Warning, however: You won't be able to stop listening.