The Black Ice

Abridged
Author: Michael Connelly
Narrator: Dick Hill
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Date: October 2007
Length: 6 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 3.5/5
Formats:
  • CD

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Overview

Narcotics officer Cal Moore's orders were to look into the city's latest drug killing. Instead, he ends up in a motel room with his head in several pieces and a suicide note stuffed in his back pocket.
Years ago, Harry Bosch learned the first rule of the good cop: don't look for the facts, but the glue that holds them together. Now, Harry's making some very dangerous connections, starting with one dead cop and leading to a bloody string of murders that winds from Hollywood Boulevard's drug bazaar to the dusty back alleys south of the border and into the center of a complex and lethal game -- one in which Harry is the next and likeliest victim.

Selected Reviews

The Black Ice

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 4/5

Right down the middle

by Timothy Higgins
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Reviews (8)

The Black Ice

Written by Anonymous on June 16th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Classic Harry Bosch! This is a great book from the Harry Bosch series. Very engaging!

Right down the middle

Written by Timothy Higgins on December 6th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

An okay book, I agree with most other reviews, right down the middle as far as enjoyment. I didn't want to quit listening to it, but I was never tempted to stay in the car after my commute listening to it as I have with other books. Bosch is a great character, and you'd certainly want him on your side when it came down to it. Descriptive and colorful narrative, and I liked the narrater.

Not my Favorite Harry...

Written by MC from , on December 31st, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

Not my favorite Bosch story. I was introduced to Harry when I read The Closers and this story just doesn't compare. I found it a little dry and not extraordinarily interesting. I'll admit, the narrator isn't my favorite Harry...I think Len Cariou does a MUCH better job, I personally find this guy a bit, well, boring. Overall, however, I like the Bosch stories and will keep renting books by Michael Connelly.

First Bosch Experience

Written by Shane Nixon from , on January 12th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Part Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry" and part Fred Dyer's "Hunter" I was enthralled with the Bosch character from page one. I will admitt that the narrator is part of the draw here. If this book made it to the big screen and the actor playing Bosch didn't sound like this narrator, I'd give it bad reviews. This guy's voice sounds like a cop who has had a few to many cigs and cups of coffee. Beyond the narrator, the plot is good, the diversions (Bosch's love life, dirty cops, etc.) were intriging, and the characters all made this worth the read alone. Great book for me, I couldn't wait until my next drive to listen to another chapter. I read the other reviews here and was tentative about this one as a result, but I'll stand alone if I must and say I LOVED IT!

Black Ice

Written by Donna from , on December 6th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 2/5

It had a good plot with a few good twists and turns, but there were too many loose ends. I had a hard time getting into and staying with this book.

Snoozer

Written by Wendy from , on September 2nd, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I love Harry Bosch, but not this story. No hook. It was good for getting to sleep!

Black Ice

Written by Beth Paquette on July 7th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 2/5

Not my favorite book, would read more by this author but wasn't really into this one.

Black Ice

Written by Carolyn from , on July 2nd, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Excellent diversion from a boring drive. All the twists and turns that I have come to expect from Michael Connelly.

Selected Reviews

The Black Ice

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 4/5

Right down the middle

by Timothy Higgins
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Connelly, Michael

"Connelly has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Nero, Barry, Ridley, Maltese Falcon (Japan), .38 Caliber (France), Grand Prix (France), and Premio Bancarella (Italy) awards.

In addition to his work in publishing, Michael Connelly was one of the creators, writers, and consulting producers of Level 9, a TV show about a task force fighting cyber crime that ran on UPN in the Fall of 2000.

Connelly is currently writing his next book which will be released in 2004. It will be another in the Harry Bosch series.

He lives with his family in Florida. "