Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My wife always asks why it takes me so long to read a Michael Connelly book. The author paints beautiful pictures of each scene and I like to pause, close my eyes, and become part of it. His ability to get this reader into one of his works is the about best I know. I read The Burning Room in record time. It was easy to put the book down and return when I had little else to do. In the past, Mr. Connelly, through his character Harry Bosch, has taken me to familiar and unfamiliar places with visual ease. Harry used to be exciting whether it was suspenseful police work, romance, or caring for his daughter. There was no suspense unless one counts whether Harry will ever be back as cliffhanging, No romance, except a few memories of times past and Harry's daughter seems more like a boarder and adds nothing to the story. Harry, as does the author, seem to just be going through the motions. I feel sad in writing this review. I really hope Mr. Connelly gets back into his characters and regains the ability to put me back into the story. I want to wait with excitement for his next book. Maybe he feels the scenes will be better painted in his upcoming TV series. I, for one, don't think so. Sorry Michael and Harry. You used to be a couple of my best friends.