The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


As efficient and well-written as usual. Plot twists that make perfect sense but are rarely predictable (except one, which is more down to me guessing through my genre-literacy than the writing). I am admittedly a Harry Bosch junkie, but this one also gives us a partner who is as dedicated as Harry, petty but realistic internal politics and more glimpses into Harry's daughter who -- if my fiction-sense is tingling correctly -- will soon have her own novels, once her dad retires. Whether this will be YA as per the Mickey Bolitar spin off from Harlan Coben Myron Bolitar series, or if Connelly will wait until she's gone through the academy and - maybe - Harry conducts a few private investigations or goes to work for his half brother... sorry, I'm speculating on the future. This novel was as solid and entertaining as any in the series, without blowing my pants off. Five stars doesn't mean perfect in my mind; it just means better than a 4.



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