Harry Bosch #4. Harry is in a bad place, career-wise and in his personal life. He's pretty much falling apart. He has lost everything he cares about: his home, his job, his girlfriend. He drinks a lot, smokes even more, and has acted out physically against a superior. I guess you have to reach rock bottom before you can start climbing out of the self-inflicted abyss though.
Since Harry has a little "break" from work, he decides it is way past time to discover what happened to his mother when he was a child. She was a prostitute who was murdered and left in a alley to be discovered, ironically, by a cop. This mission turns out to be a lot more complicated than he thought, and not only because of how long ago it happened. Certainly, some of the interested parties are retired, deceased, living in a different state, etc., but some of the people involved are wealthy and politically-minded and don't give Harry an inch when questioned. People are also murdered because of Harry's actions, which adds guilt to Harry's already-burdened soul.
The good news is that Harry finally starts opening up with the psychiatrist, Dr. Hinojos. Not only does he start sharing some of what he is feeling, but he starts to listen to her suggestions about changes he could make in his life to be happier. It takes a lot of energy to be so negative all the time! Harry does have a couple of people in his corner, which is lucky for him. He also meets another woman, who he connects with. I was definitely surprised by this turn of events. I thought he would become more self-aware of his actions which resulted in Sylvia breaking up with him and try to get her back. He gave up way too easy on that relationship.
Harry does discover what happened to his mother. His investigation definitely ended differently than I expected however. These books are very engaging and fast-paced. I like this series a lot.
Wendy's Rating: ****
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