The Black Ice

Executive Summary: I didn't think this book was nearly as good as [b:The Black Echo 32508 The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) Michael Connelly https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1344265342s/32508.jpg 48262], but I still enjoyed it for the most part.Audiobook: I think Dick Hill did a good job again. It makes me disappointed that he doesn't so the whole series. I think I only have 1 or 2 books left that he narrates, which is a shame.Full ReviewI don't read a ton of mystery stories. I used to read a lot more of them when I was younger. I've always been on the lookout for a good series to add into the mix of all the fantasy and science fiction I read and I thought this might be a Unfortunately I felt like this book was a step back. It was still good, but not nearly as enjoyable to me as the first one. Often times a long running series like this can repeat some of the same patterns, but I didn't expect it to be so prevalent in the second book.I'm already a bit tired of Harry's love of jazz and the tendency to go after “damaged/vulnerable” women. I'm also not sure how much of the “cop who plays by his own rules” I want to deal with moving forward.That said the actual story of the book was pretty good and I liked how it played out, even if I didn't always like some of the subplot stuff.I'll probably continue on with the 3rd book if I can get the audio for cheap or more ideally from the library.