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# The Black Box

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Review: The mystery and intrigue of this Bosch adventure tied together military overseas to riots in LA to modern day mystery waiting to be solved - Once again Michael Connelly has me hooked! The mystery and intrigue of this Bosch adventure in book 16 of his book series tied together a crime that happens connecting some military members overseas then back to riots in LA to modern day mystery waiting for the death of a woman that fell into Bosch’s hands to be solved. Without ruining the story for those who may have not yet read it, as always Connelly kept me on the edge of my seat. I admit no matter what book I’ve been reading in this Bosch series I’ve had a hard time putting the books down. I thoroughly enjoy and love the mystery and intrigue Connelly draws his fans into. I find it a very pleasurable and relaxing way to spend my time and every single time I finish a book in the series I cannot wait to move onto the next one. He is a very talented writer and proves through his writing and acknowledgments to his connections contributing to his writing that he is very thorough in his research. You not only get a feel for the fight and the fire in Bosch that is so relentless and which I absolutely love and admire as characteristics but also the hurt and care he feels towards the victims of such heinous crimes and wanting to, choosing to be a voice for the voiceless. It is sheer pleasure to live out these stories through the depth of the character Connelly has created in Bosch. For all my feeler mystery, crime, intrigue readers I can promise you it’s time well spent and I strongly recommend his Bosch book series. Once again, very well done, Mr. Connelly! Cheers!
Review: A solid, if somewhat unexceptional, entry in the Bosch series - As the 20-year "anniversary" of the Rodney King riots creeps ever closer, the LAPD makes an effort to reopen the investigations into some of the murders that occurred during the riots as a show of good faith - which means that Harry Bosch is digging into an old case that's bothered him for years: the murder of a Danish journalist during the riots that never seemed to settle quite right with him. So begins The Black Box, a solid, if unexceptional, entry in the Harry Bosch series that finds Connelly doing what he does very well, but not really breaking much new ground. The choice to move Bosch to cold crimes a few books back in the series was a wise one by Connelly; it's allowed Bosch to become almost more of an avatar of justice than he already was, and it's allowed Connelly to play with time and its effects in rich and compelling ways. And when the idea of the book is to dig back into one of the most tumultuous and infamous periods in LA history, that seems like it's going to play perfectly into the books' strengths. The reality, though - and this isn't much of a spoiler - is that the murder doesn't have all that much to do with the riots, and that means that we have a more traditional murder mystery here. That's not to say that The Black Box isn't a solid and compelling piece of work; Connelly knows how to pace a mystery, and the revelations here are good ones, and doled out at just the right pace to keep you dying to know what's next. And even though one aspect of the climax seems a little too convenient (it's all but a deus ex machina, honestly), it's set up enough to work, just not enough to be entirely satisfying. But all in all, The Black Box is a good mystery, one that's filled with Bosch's usual world-weariness but dogged belief in justice, and it's a joy to see how Connelly has kept the man working after so many years and made his age and his past as much a part of him as anything else. The Black Box may not be top-tier Connelly, but it's a solid read still, and worth checking out for any fan of the series to date.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #465,948 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #271 in Police Procedurals (Books) #803 in Suspense Thrillers #1,206 in American Literature (Books) |
| Book 16 of 20  | Harry Bosch |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (30,789) |
| Dimensions  | 4.25 x 1.25 x 7.5 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0446556726 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0446556729 |
| Item Weight  | 8.7 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 480 pages |
| Publication date  | October 15, 2013 |
| Publisher  | Little, Brown and Company |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The mystery and intrigue of this Bosch adventure tied together military overseas to riots in LA to modern day mystery waiting to be solved
*by A***6 on June 3, 2025*

Once again Michael Connelly has me hooked! The mystery and intrigue of this Bosch adventure in book 16 of his book series tied together a crime that happens connecting some military members overseas then back to riots in LA to modern day mystery waiting for the death of a woman that fell into Bosch’s hands to be solved. Without ruining the story for those who may have not yet read it, as always Connelly kept me on the edge of my seat. I admit no matter what book I’ve been reading in this Bosch series I’ve had a hard time putting the books down. I thoroughly enjoy and love the mystery and intrigue Connelly draws his fans into. I find it a very pleasurable and relaxing way to spend my time and every single time I finish a book in the series I cannot wait to move onto the next one. He is a very talented writer and proves through his writing and acknowledgments to his connections contributing to his writing that he is very thorough in his research. You not only get a feel for the fight and the fire in Bosch that is so relentless and which I absolutely love and admire as characteristics but also the hurt and care he feels towards the victims of such heinous crimes and wanting to, choosing to be a voice for the voiceless. It is sheer pleasure to live out these stories through the depth of the character Connelly has created in Bosch. For all my feeler mystery, crime, intrigue readers I can promise you it’s time well spent and I strongly recommend his Bosch book series. Once again, very well done, Mr. Connelly! Cheers!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A solid, if somewhat unexceptional, entry in the Bosch series
*by J***E on December 25, 2013*

As the 20-year "anniversary" of the Rodney King riots creeps ever closer, the LAPD makes an effort to reopen the investigations into some of the murders that occurred during the riots as a show of good faith - which means that Harry Bosch is digging into an old case that's bothered him for years: the murder of a Danish journalist during the riots that never seemed to settle quite right with him. So begins The Black Box, a solid, if unexceptional, entry in the Harry Bosch series that finds Connelly doing what he does very well, but not really breaking much new ground. The choice to move Bosch to cold crimes a few books back in the series was a wise one by Connelly; it's allowed Bosch to become almost more of an avatar of justice than he already was, and it's allowed Connelly to play with time and its effects in rich and compelling ways. And when the idea of the book is to dig back into one of the most tumultuous and infamous periods in LA history, that seems like it's going to play perfectly into the books' strengths. The reality, though - and this isn't much of a spoiler - is that the murder doesn't have all that much to do with the riots, and that means that we have a more traditional murder mystery here. That's not to say that The Black Box isn't a solid and compelling piece of work; Connelly knows how to pace a mystery, and the revelations here are good ones, and doled out at just the right pace to keep you dying to know what's next. And even though one aspect of the climax seems a little too convenient (it's all but a deus ex machina, honestly), it's set up enough to work, just not enough to be entirely satisfying. But all in all, The Black Box is a good mystery, one that's filled with Bosch's usual world-weariness but dogged belief in justice, and it's a joy to see how Connelly has kept the man working after so many years and made his age and his past as much a part of him as anything else. The Black Box may not be top-tier Connelly, but it's a solid read still, and worth checking out for any fan of the series to date.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another wonderful Bosch book
*by K***B on January 21, 2013*

The latest in the Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly, The Black Box, more than delivers. While this book is part of a series featuring the wonderfully named detective, Hieronymus (Harry) Bosch, and there are rich rewards for readers who have followed the life and adventures of the main character, the beauty of Connelly’s books means that new readers can come to this book and still receive so much pleasure – the type that comes from reading an author who is a master of both his craft and the genre. Now a member of the cold case squad, Bosch, who has been given an extra five years on a special contract (DROP) so he doesn’t have to retire, finds himself reinvestigating a murder he originally encountered twenty years earlier. Back then, a young and lovely Danish reporter, Annika Jeppersen, was shot dead during the LA riots. Due to the increased crime at the time and the demands placed on the police, Bosch was forced to hand over the investigation to the Riot Crimes Task Force and the case was never solved. It was one that never really left Bosch and when it’s handed back to him two decades later, he determines to uncover the murderer, even at the expense of his reputation and his job. The “black box” is the name Bosch gives to the one piece of evidence that, like the black box flight recorder in a plane, explains all the other clues, creates a clear context that leads to the murderer and often the motive. Working alone, Bosh is at first unable to piece the evidence together, but when he discovers the all-important “black box” everything changes. Bosch’s instincts that Jepperson’s death wasn’t simply collateral damage from a city out of control, but the result of a deliberate murder, proves right. What Bosch doesn’t expect is that this discovery will lead him to uncover a conspiracy that goes back decades and involves people at the highest levels… While the novel contains the usual elements of suspense and the inevitable piecing together of the murder puzzle and coming to grips with suspects, what makes the Connelly books terrific is that all of the nuts and bolts of crime writing is interwoven with aspects of Bosch’s private life – the way he struggles to do the right thing by his daughter as a single dad and the growing pains of a new romantic relationship – giving him extra dimensions and humanising him in wonderful ways. Bosch is so ethical and yet, he also doesn’t suffer fools, endearing him to everyone but his superiors and the criminals who often underestimate him. Connelly has this terrific capacity to make even the predictable (in terms of the investigation) unpredictable and when Bosch makes a few poor choices, his future in terms of career and even his life, keep the reader guessing. If you enjoy well-written crime and great characters, then make sure you pick up Connelly. I did and my only regret is that he can’t write faster!

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