Why Detective Harry Bosch is the Batman of LA ~ Everybody Counts or Nobody Counts

Hieronymus Bosch hunts down criminals in the darkness of Los Angeles. Named after one the most morbid and complex painters in history, he goes by Harry. Orphaned as a child when his mother, a prostitute in Hollywood, was murdered and her case left unsolved, Harry carries both a heart-wrenching amount of empathy for victims and an underlying anger. As a Vietnam veteran, he “holds fast” to the idea of justice and he will break rules to get it. Harry is a dark knight, perhaps the darkest. His vice- an addiction to solving murders and delivering justice. He relentlessly works cases, pushes the limits, squeezes suspects and bribes colleagues for fast results.

Harry Bosch is described as a “man on a mission” and an “avenging angel” (A Darkness more than Night).  But he simply thinks of himself as more of a loner; the “last coyote”, one of a dying breed of policemen who work for justice, not a paycheck (The Last Coyote).

Each novel is a gripping investigation, bringing us along as Harry works in the shadows, keeping leads and suspicions to himself.

There’s a reason Michael Connelly is one of Stephen King’s favorite authors. He reaches out and grabs the reader with a book’s very first sentence and doesn’t let go. Connelly has the uncanny knack for leaving one stunned, staring at the last page while contemplating a swift, last minute, mind blowing twist.

Connelly has created my favorite book character. I will forever appreciate the decades of time and heart he has put into Harry Bosch. We get to see Harry through the ups and downs of his extensive career as a homicide detective. He is the quintessential good guy/bad guy. The hero who fights for justice- everybody counts or nobody counts.