Ratings27
Average rating4.1
I write a lot of 5 Star reviews because I find a lot of good in many disparate titles, but I think with Michael Connelly, there was only one book I didn't find excellent, Fair Warning, and one I put down before I could get into, The Black Ice. While I read all of Fair Warning, and liked the Jack McAvoy character, it was too episodic for me, with the point of view changing too often. The Black Ice was probably just too deep for me, so I'll definitely want to give it another go later. In The Night Fire, there is episodic shuttling back and forth, but only between Bosch and Ballard, who gel perfectly in this tale and others. I think Connelly really hit this one on the head, but again, I've read about ten of his books, and each one seems better than the last. It's rare that a narrative can keep my interest throughout my days and nights of busyness, but Connelly knows how to nab a thread and drive it to the core. The Night fire is a perfect seaming of two great characters. Did it have a few too many F-Bombs? For me, yes, but other than that, I think it scores an A+