Absalom
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I haven't, but thanks for the tip. Just found them on Amazon and grabbed the first one for my Kindle.
Harry Bosch alert!
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I haven't, but thanks for the tip. Just found them on Amazon and grabbed the first one for my Kindle.
I just started watching a few days ago and have finished the first 2 seasons. I am enjoying it.
Reading Dark Sacred Night now... nice to see a few more characters in the Boschiverse. May have to get the audiobook; Titus Welliver is one if the voices.
I kinda look at the Bosch series the same way as Bones; not the same as the books, but entertaining in their own right. The Bosch series is better than Bones, and by a wide margin.
I kinda look at the Bosch series the same way as Bones; not the same as the books, but entertaining in their own right. The Bosch series is better than Bones, and by a wide margin.
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Absalom
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I'm slowly making my way through the novels; didn't start until after watching the first season when it came out.
I just finished "Echo Park", book 12 in the series. That story was actually part of the plot of Amazon's "Bosch", season 1.
I think it's pretty well done how they usually integrate multiple book plots into each season. I'm enjoying both books and the show equally. That does not happen often.
I just finished "Echo Park", book 12 in the series. That story was actually part of the plot of Amazon's "Bosch", season 1.
I think it's pretty well done how they usually integrate multiple book plots into each season. I'm enjoying both books and the show equally. That does not happen often.
Just finished Echo Park last night. Amazon series, although different from the books stands on its own quite well..
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Bosh, Season 5 is in production, due in 2019 and Season 6 has been approved: 'Bosch' Renewed for Season 6 By Amazon; Season 5 Debuting In 2019 | Deadline
LoboGunLeather
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Connelly is an excellent author. I have thoroughly enjoyed both the Harry Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer books. Highly recommended.
Off the immediate subject, but I finished Joseph Wambaugh's latest work (Harbor Nocturne) a couple of months ago and enjoyed it very much. Looked up Wambaugh's website, sent him a 'thank you' email. Next day he replied personally. Few days later I received a nice note in the mail with an autographed bookmark. Another great author who has been doing it for 50 years now!
Off the immediate subject, but I finished Joseph Wambaugh's latest work (Harbor Nocturne) a couple of months ago and enjoyed it very much. Looked up Wambaugh's website, sent him a 'thank you' email. Next day he replied personally. Few days later I received a nice note in the mail with an autographed bookmark. Another great author who has been doing it for 50 years now!
rkittine
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I really like the Jack Reacher series by Lee Childs and just finished his latest (23 book) and only have two or the short stories still to go. Here is a guy that is 6'5" and weighs 250 pounds and they use Tom Cruise to be his character in the movies?????? Go figure. I have similar issues with the Bosch character in the TV series, though I now am binging into the 3rd season.
Bob
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I love Bosch's house with big, cantilevered porch. Extremely cool view, night or day.
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James Ellroy is a true American original. Some of his earlier books were hard for me to get through. But his "Underworld USA Trilogy", American Tabloid, The Cold Six Thousand, and Blood's A Rover flow like water for me. Especially American Tabloid, parts of which seem perfectly logical to me.
Absalom
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The trilogy got a bit weird for me toward the end. I actually like the L.A. Quartet better. And the best is actually his autobiographical "My Dark Places", non-fiction that reads like his fiction.
5Wire
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Season 4 is based on Angel Flight.
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Since you have read the books first, you just have to remember that the series is based on the books. That said, the series is pretty good on its own. Like the books, you will say to yourself "just another 5 minutes" and the next thing you know it's 1 am. I started with the Amazon series and I am now reading the books, and just like the series, it is "just one more chapter". I read "The Drop" in a day.
S&WIowegan
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I had read all the Bosch and/or Connelly books before Amazon did the series. Titus Welliver is perfect as Bosch vs. some ego maniac super star. Bosch role calls for understated style. I loved the series and after a few weeks watched it all again.
The Wire was mentioned in earlier threads. Watch it if you can. It's based in Baltimore and touches on many aspects of the City's problems truthfully. I once lived and worked in Maryland and Baltimore. Corrupt politicians and Baltimore and Maryland are the norm.
BTW Nancy Pelosi is a member of an old political family in Baltimore, i.e. the Dalesandro clan all corrupt. She moved to Kali to score some of that dot com Money.
The Wire was mentioned in earlier threads. Watch it if you can. It's based in Baltimore and touches on many aspects of the City's problems truthfully. I once lived and worked in Maryland and Baltimore. Corrupt politicians and Baltimore and Maryland are the norm.
BTW Nancy Pelosi is a member of an old political family in Baltimore, i.e. the Dalesandro clan all corrupt. She moved to Kali to score some of that dot com Money.
OP
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Season 5 is in the can. Won't be long now.
rkittine
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Although I do watch the series, I am currently just passing page 300 of the latest Bosch novel.
What bothers me though is that like movies that start off with, "based on a true story" or "close to the true story" etc. etc. I get frustrated when they are changed just to dramatize the real story.
Now for those that read all the books, Harry is not divorced, his wife died.
Just like I think I sent in a prior post, I have read all 22 of the Jack Reacher books and the three short stories, all about a guy who is 6'5" and weighs 250 pounds, but in the movies is played by Tom Cruise ????
Bob
What bothers me though is that like movies that start off with, "based on a true story" or "close to the true story" etc. etc. I get frustrated when they are changed just to dramatize the real story.
Now for those that read all the books, Harry is not divorced, his wife died.
Just like I think I sent in a prior post, I have read all 22 of the Jack Reacher books and the three short stories, all about a guy who is 6'5" and weighs 250 pounds, but in the movies is played by Tom Cruise ????
Bob
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5Wire
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Same in the series.
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I never understood that either. Hopefully someone will do more and use the right type. Same thing happened when they cast Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. Now I am a big Harrison Ford fan but he is not Jack Ryan.
