• Trunk Music: Harry Bosch Series, Book 5

  • By: Michael Connelly
  • Narrated by: Dick Hill
  • Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (12,984 ratings)

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Trunk Music: Harry Bosch Series, Book 5

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Publisher's summary

Back on the job after an involuntary leave of absence, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch is ready for a challenge - but a murderous Las Vegas crime ring might prove to be more than he bargained for.

It starts with the body of a Hollywood producer in the trunk of a Rolls-Royce, shot twice in the head at close range - what looks like "trunk music", a Mafia hit. But the LAPD's organized crime unit is curiously uninterested, and when Harry follows a trail of gambling debts to Las Vegas, the case suddenly becomes more complex - and much more personal.

A rekindled romance with an old girlfriend opens new perspectives on the murder, and he begins to glimpse a shocking triangle of corruption and collusion. Yanked off the case, Harry himself is soon the one being investigated. But only a bullet can stop Harry when he's searching for the truth.

Impressed? Ace detective Harry Bosch is also on the case in other exciting Michael Connelly crime-fiction novels.
©1997 Michael Connelly. P (P)1996 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Dick Hill is well versed in Bosch's style after two audiobooks in the series. Hill delivers the squad room banter and the interviews with suspects and witnesses with perfection....Bosch is immensely likeable, and Hill defines his character memorably." (AudioFile)

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Horrible

I could barely get through this book. The crime scenarios are becoming more ridiculous and the romantic side plots are nauseating. Love the character of Bosch, but I'm done with the books.

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Who wrote this? Totally different style from 1-4

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Stick with the character that was already developed

What do you think your next listen will be?

Maybe another Harry Bausch maybe not.

Which scene was your favorite?

None

Was Trunk Music: Harry Bosch Series, Book 5 worth the listening time?

So far it's ok. Not great. Not in line with the Harry we've come to know.

Any additional comments?

This book has Harry sitting in on conference calls and hearing 'Good work' from his new LT. gimme a break. Where is the grit. Where is the Harry against the world bravado. Where is the loaner. Then the new female detective that has Harry's admiration while he still treats jerry like shit... Cmon! Soft story line. So far very predictable. If there is a miraculous surprise twist at the end there has been no foreshadowing to it and would be as disappointing as the puller books. I give this crappy story line two thumbs down.

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Good but somehow I keep putting it down

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yes. A better editor perhaps. There were glaring weak points I would've like it better without.

Would you be willing to try another book from Michael Connelly? Why or why not?

Of course. I like his work generally.

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Harry is a little bit forced. If you like your cops jaded and willing to rough up suspects without remorse to get results, Harry is your man. It bothered me that when he is suspected of planting evidence everyone was so surprised, though. I think now my difficulty finishing this one is the rampant corruption everywhere. I think I fear reality is really like this and it breaks my heart.

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Great story, alot of twists and turns.

I need to read the others!!!

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Meh

One of Connelly weaker entries. The suspense never quite gets there and the story is hard to believe. If you’re going to write a story about the mob the mafiosos need better development

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I usually love Connelly but not this time

I'm normally a fan of Bosch, Haller and even McEvoy, but this book just didn't do it for me. I figured the plot out (half of it at least) very early in the book and actually stopped caring if I was even right by the end. I'm not sure what made this one so much less than Connelly's other books, but the narration didn't help.

Dick Hill is one of the worst narrators I've had to listen to. I usually avoid him like the plague, but wanted to take a chance on Bosch. Bad mistake! Hill never finishes sentences. It's mystifying to my why he can't just read a sentence to the period. Instead, he just pauses in the middle of a sentence and throws off the entire meaning and emphasis. He also doesn't do a very wide range of voices, so many times the characters will start to sound alike and the story can get a bit hard to follow because of it.

From here on out, I'm only listening to Bosch books when Titus Welliver narrates. He's far superior to Hill!

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Early Bosch is much better.

Connelly was so much better before he started working the tv show. Since then he's become pretty bad. Though in this book there were tons bad cliches. But still enjoyable.

I prefer Hill over Welliver.

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great

Thanks for another good Bosch story. Always a great listen and with plenty of twists and turns to keep your interest.

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Intriguing Characters

The characters are intriguing. Edgar and Harry's relationship is stretched but solid. Evelin Wish is still an unknown quality. The relationships pull you in.

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Another great Bosch story

Keeps your attention from beginning to end.
A masterpiece from Michael Connelly. A surprise twist

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