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The Closers | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Connelly
Publisher: Orion
Category: Book
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 11268
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0752864645
EAN: 9780752864648
ASIN: 0752864645
Publication Date: November 30, 2005
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The Closers puts Harry Bosch back in the Los Angelese Police Department, where he was meant to be, and sets him to solving old cases, which is what he always did best, alongside Kiz Rider, who was always the best of the partners fate, and Connolly, gave him. They are working on the death of a bi-racial teenager back in the 1980s, abducted from her bedroom and shot dead. The racial tensions of the time are clearly a factor - the DNA of a known racist is trapped in blood on the gun - but in a Michael Connolly novel, things are never as simple as they seem. And Bosch finds, not to his especial surprise, that he has been asked back into the LAPD as someone's weapon in the dance of departmental politics. The death of Backy Verloren was a tragedy - the investigation of her murder was a series of mistakes that left her father an alcoholic mess and her mother an obsessive trapped in the past, and someone profited by their misery. Connolly is always at his best when Harry is caught up in the problems of other people, rather than his own, and this excellent, twisty police procedural is a snappy return to form. --Roz Kaveney
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 Old Red Eyes is Back November 17, 2008
Sam (Reading, Berkshire)
After so many books Detective Bosch is like a pair of reliable old shoes and in `The Closers' he gets back to what he does best - solving crime. After almost three years of retirement Bosch is back on the force as part of a team revisiting old unsolved crimes. Things have not changed much since he's been away with the criminals still killing and the police still embroiled in politics. As soon as Bosch starts his first case an old adversary promises to finish his career again. Bosch must put aside his work struggles as his case is a 17 year old murder that has fresh evidence. Has Harry still got the skills and the hunger to catch a killer, even when the evidence is so stale?
`The Closers' is perhaps Michael Connolly's most straight forward book to date. The story is a very simple step by step narrative about how Bosch and his partner Kiz Rider go about solving a crime. Potentially, this may have been a dull process, but Connolly proves time and time again that he writes brilliant action and brilliant police procedural fiction. The case does not speed up for a good 200 pages, but the slow start means the foundations are built for an excellent finish. I also liked the elements of politics that dog Harry's every move, once again this should be dull, but it is not. `Closers' is not the best Bosch novel by a long way, but it is still up there with the best crime fiction around.
Harry doing what he does best July 5, 2008
Clive
After a few average stories with the Narrows and Lost Light, Connelly brings Bosch back from retirement to LAPD's Open cases. Bosch is reunited with his partner Rider to investigate a 17 year old murder where DNA places the gun with a known petty criminal. As they trace the case down, we get the usual Police politics, leads, dead ends, successes and dissapointments, that we come to expect from Connelly. Back to his earlier successful formula, this makes a great read.
 A Top Novel in a Distinguished Series July 5, 2008
Donald Mitchell (Boston)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Harry Bosch is married to his work; his religion is to gain justice for victims and their families; and he is willing to do what it takes to succeed. With an instinct for noticing what others miss, he's able to open closed doors and solve cases that have befuddled everyone else. He lacks a desire to kowtow to authority and often offends even his best friends. I can't think of a story in the series that better captures those qualities than The Closers.
In this story, Harry has been allowed to rejoin LAPD after an almost three years of frustrating retirement. His ex-wife and daughter are in the Far East so going back to the job is irresistible, especially after his long-time ex-partner, Kiz Rider, agrees to work with him again. But he's on probation, just another "boot" who can be fired for any mistake. Despite being warned to be careful by the new police chief and his arch-enemy Deputy Chief Irvin S. Irving, Harry is pushing the line from day one.
His first unsolved case is triggered by a DNA hit: A murder weapon contains DNA from a known criminal. Now, Harry and Kiz need to find the suspect and figure out what he had to do with the case.
The action is fast as the investigation moves into hyper speed for a cold case. Various deadlines and risks mean that even Harry has to move faster than usual. It makes for a taut plot that makes the book a page turner.
In addition, the mystery is well designed to be hard to unravel. There are many red herring strands you can pull and still be nowhere near the answer. It's a very satisfying mystery to read about . . . even if justice is (as usual in a Harry Bosch book) undone by LAPD politics and mistakes.
Have a great read!
 3 1/2 Stars -- Entertaining But Far From Connelly's Best Work! June 5, 2008
bobbewig (New Jersey, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Closers Detective Harry Bosch is back with the LAPD working on trying to closing unsolved cases. On his first case back on the force he is attempting to solve the death of a teenaged girl from almost two decades ago. Connelly's above average writing skills makes The Closers an entertaining read. However, in contrast to many of Connelly's other books, The Closers has fewer surprises, a lot less action and is notably more predictable in regards to guessing the outcome. If you are a fan of Connelly's and his Harry Bosch character, I think you'll find The Closers to be a satisfying read. However, if this is your first Harry Bosch mystery I don't think reading this book will motivate you to want to rush out to read other books in the series. In my opinion this would be a mistake since most of the other Harry Bosch mysyeries are very good-to-excellent.
Another great read from Connelly April 15, 2008
Catherine (Southampton)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Harry Bosch novels never disappoint.If, like me, you always feel a little sad when you finish reading a Bosch book, I can recommend Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels, while you wait for the next Bosch book to be written!
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