John Lau said:
> you've also said in the past that you teamed Bosch
with Terry
> McCaleb and later with Rachel Walling to see the
detective from a
> different perspective, in your ongoing effort to
keep your series
> character fresh.
This was one of my favorite aspects of A DARKNESS MORE THAN
NIGHT.
I started reading this series when I was fairly young (18)
and mostly unfamiliar with hardboiled writers. I approached
The Concrete Blonde with the same mindset as the legal
thrillers I was also reading. Bosch really jumped out as
different from what I was used to both for his attributes and
his flaws-including being a pain in the ass at times. Anyone
on this list is so used to rolling in the gutter with many of
our favorite characters that it is easy to forget how
striking they can be someone weaned on a different style of
book.
By the time I got to A DARKNESS MORE THAN NIGHT, I felt
familiar enough with Bosch that I didn't notice the
distinguishing characteristics as much and it was jarring to
see Bosch through the eyes of Terry McCaleb. This made for an
excellent changeup in the series.
I want to conclude by thanking Michael Connelly for joining
us for this month. It is a real honor and treat to have you
among us. I don't want to get teased by the regulars for
sucking up too much, so I'll refrain from lapsing into total
fanboy mode.
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