| This is the first book in a series featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus 'Harry' Bosch. He investigates the murder of a man who served in Vietnam as a tunnel rat, just like Bosch himself. During the investigation, Bosch collides with his superiors and with the FBI, finds a lover, and finally has to take a very hard decision. Some insight is given into Bosch's personality, but the book is mainly plot-driven. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70% Special suspect? - lover Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - revenge How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting City? Yes City: - Los Angeles Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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