The Drop
By Michael Connelly
- Release Date: 2011-11-28
- Genre: Police Procedural
Description
In his fierce search for a new case, Detective Harry Bosch discovers a killer hiding behind suspicious DNA evidence -- and a political conspiracy that could destroy the Los Angeles Police Department.
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.
Reviews
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5By HeeynowKimnkakm I know you use itAnother Great One
5By sully2385I saw many reviews disappointed in this story and noting they thought the two cases Harry was working were somehow going to be connected. A cold case and a fresh politically charged case; it was evident they would not be connected. I thought this was another well written Bosch story with two evolving cases. Gotta love High Jingo. Well done.The Drop
4By New in 52No one of his best.A real disappointment!
2By Rufus250I am a big Michael Connelly fan and love the Harry Bosch series, but this definitely wasn't worth the time spent to read it or the money spent to buy it. Two separate stories run concurrently and one story proved to be particularly gruesome and graphic. I read the entire book waiting for the plots to intersect or interrelate somewhere along the line which never happened. To add insult to injury the book ended as though the last chapters had been literally torn out.....literally a rip off. Sorry Michael, this was definitely not one of you better efforts.Not bad, not great
3By Emily GilmourI just don't understand why two completely separate cases needed to run parallel in this book.... I was waiting the whole time for them to come together in some great connolly twist the way he used to do it in earlier stories - but that is too much to hope for recently...Waiting for the final connect
4By Bengal hawkVery good story and solid read. I kept waiting for the two storylines to come together better but it didn't happen. Otherwise a interesting read albeit grim at some places.The drop
5By stan ramseyCouldn't put it down.almost seems like a true story9.99boycott
1By RHRTOXBoycott overpriced books.The Drop
5By anobidTop shelf story that you cannot put down. The writing, characters, and story are impeccable.Another super Connelly effort
5By Speaker2AnimalsOpening a Harry Bosch novel is like slipping into a comfortable old shoe -- you know exactly what you're getting into. Yet somehow he always manages to give the story a new twist, so you never get the idea he's just going through the motions with a familiar character.Typical Michael Connelly
4By JuyceManFast-paced, "live on the razor's edge" excitement! Plot twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat and not wanting to stop reading. Harry Bosch does not disappoint with his tenacity and passion for finding the truth for those that need a voice. Another Michael Connelly hit!The Drop
5By DseilerGreat and enjoyable read! I'm never disappointed by a MC bookNope never again
1By Beach Goer 14This was my first Michael Connelly book. I have say I was very disappointed. It had little depth, no twists and turns and left a lot of loose ends. Sorry don't think I will pick up another one of his books.Probably the best mystery writer currently writing
5By Frederika2Seriously well written, hard hitting mystery, with long complicated plot lines, which manage to come together in a satisfying conclusion. Still manages to keep it real.The drop
5By coachoccamExcellent thriller. Well written, may be his best yet. Tightly written and filled with innuendo and politics. Connolly at his best. Ranks with James Lee Burke and Stieg Larson for intricate plot twists and turns.Always Good
5By gregfletch99Nice pace - not too fast - interesting plot twists (as always) Harry is one of the all-time great characters to follow.The Drop
5By JP Sr.Well written moving crime and human drama.The Drop is riveting
5By Martha BunchI hate to use a cliche to describe my experience but it is is much how it was. I couldn't put the iPad down. This was Michael Connely at his best.Great read!
5By 123samplergalMichael Connolly at his best. I couldn't put it down,
