• The Narrows: Harry Bosch Series, Book 10

  • By: Michael Connelly
  • Narrated by: Len Cariou
  • Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,851 ratings)

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The Narrows: Harry Bosch Series, Book 10

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Len Cariou
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Publisher's summary

FBI agent Rachel Walling finally gets the call she's dreaded for years: the one that tells her the Poet has returned. Years ago she worked on the famous case, tracking down the serial killer who wove lines of poetry into his hideous crimes. Rachel has never forgotten Robert Backus, the killer who called himself the Poet, and apparently he has not forgotten her either.

Harry Bosch gets a call, too. The former LAPD detective hears from the wife of an old friend who has recently died. The death appeared natural, but this man's ties to the hunt for the Poet make Harry dig deep, and lead him into a terrifying, bewildering situation.

So begins the most compelling, frightening, and masterful novel Michael Connelly has ever written. The Narrows places Harry Bosch in league with Rachel Walling, at odds with the FBI and squarely in the path of the most ruthless and ingenious murderer in Los Angeles' history. What follows is a taut and tantalizing mystery that has Harry Bosch racing from the hostile vistas of the Nevada desert to the glittering Las Vegas strip to the dark corners of Los Angeles.

Through it all, Bosch works at his newfound life as father to a young daughter, balancing the deepest love he has ever felt with his own sense of mission and his profound awareness of evil.

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

"Michael Connelly's best crime novel since City of Bones." (The New York Times)

"A dynamite plot, fully flowered characters, and a meticulous attention to the details of investigative procedure....Connelly is a master and this novel is yet another of his masterpieces." (Publishers Weekly)

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Bosch again

What can I tell you? If you read the prior Harry Bosch novels you'll love it. If this is your first you'll be hooked. It's just great to be able to listen the yarn unfold. Michael Connelley is a masterful story teller.

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Sequel to The Poet

The Narrows, the 14th Connelly novel and #10 in the Harry Bosch series, again takes on the murderer called the Poet. The protagonist this time is Harry Bosch. It's a great story written 8 years after The Poet. Several of Connelly's featured characters including Rachel Walling, Terry McCaleb, and Cassie Black appear in The Narrows. Highly recommended!

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Connelly pulls it off

This is the sequel to The Poet. While it wasn't as good as the previous novel (The Poet was hard to beat) it was a good read in it's own right. The action climax scene at the end of the book was fast-paced and hard to follow. Accurate rewinding is difficult with a Nomad MuVo as some of you may know. :)

Anyway, Connelly pulled it off. The sequel to the Poet didn't disappoint. I highly recommend reading that novel first, by the way. Enjoyment of this book is highly dependent on the reader knowing the history of these characters. Sadly, although The Poet IS available in unabridged audio format, Audible doesn't catalog it. Hint, hint.

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Decent mystery in first person

I enjoyed this story and the reader. It is one of the first mysteries I have listened to and one of the first I have heard from the first person perspective. The story does not leap out at me as fantastic, but it is decent.

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A great Harry Bosh read

Loved the suspense and interplay between Harry and the disgraced FBI agent from South Dakota.

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Another Great Harry Bosch Story

Where does The Narrows: Harry Bosch Series, Book 10 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Right at the top of all the other Harry Bosch novels. Connelly is hard to beat in this genre.

What did you like best about this story?

Sharp storytelling, relentless progress toward solving the mystery, surprises.

What about Len Cariou’s performance did you like?

He is a superb reader - just the right voices for the various parts.

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Connelly's Best novel?

It could be argued so! So many good twists, all the way to the very end. Great. Book.

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Best Bosch Book Ever

Marvelously read by Len Cariou, this is the best Bosch book so far. A fabulous plot with a neat twist at the end. Glad we saw the "bitchy" side of Eleanor assuring that she and Bosch will not reunite. Glad to see Connolly deviate frzom his normal template.

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Twists and Turns

You never know where the real clues come from. The Narrows is like plying 3D chess.

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One of my favorite Harry Bosch stories

Great story. Truly enjoyed the intertwining of some great characters from past Connelly books. Made the storyline interesting and fun. As always, Len Cariou’s narration is superb.

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