Don't think I would sleep well there, knowing it's just those flimsy looking scaffold poles keeping my house out of the ravine. But I suppose Bosch is all about "grace under pressure".
I'm well into the `Bosch' books and have yet to encounter this pair. Are they unique to the streaming series?
They're currently shooting episode 8. Just got a note in the neighborhood that they'll be at Runyon Canyon tomorrow. Maybe Crate & Barrell will be there, though they're not the hiking types.
I love the show. I am I the only one who is not a fan of the actress playing his daughter? She seems stiff, no personality.
She's perfect, she's dad's girl. Bosch is not the huggy bear type. She's a female Bosch. She's a cop and is even learning about jazz.
The newest Bosch/Ballard book, Desert Star is another great read by Michael Connelly. I've been a fan since the first Bosch book in 1992. If you start reading Connelly's books don't limit them to only the Bosch series. Many of his characters show up in books where they might have a supporting role, including Harry.
I think she (Madison Lintz) does a great job as Bosch's daughter. I'm reading Desert Star as well. Just a few chapters in. A bit slow so far but I'm sure the pace will pickup. Always enjoy Michael Connelly's books!
I’m going to try to save my Desert Star for Xmas reading. I think Connelly has been back on form for a few books now, when so many crime and thriller writers have just become formulaic or worse.
This in from Michael Connelly: Two new shows are in development at Amazon Studios. The first, the Untitled J. Edgar project, follows Harry Bosch’s former partner, Detective Jerry Edgar, who is tapped for an undercover FBI mission in Little Haiti, Miami. In this glamorous city, he is forced to balance his new life with the gritty underbelly of the city, while being chased by his mysterious past. The second drama, the Untitled Renée Ballard project, centers around Detective Renée Ballard, who is tasked with running the LAPD’s new cold case division. Beyond simply investigating unsolved crimes, Renée is dedicated to bringing credibility to the department and justice to the community. Having learned from retired ally and mentor Harry Bosch, Renée does things her way – solving cases in unconventional ways while navigating the politics of being a woman on the rise in the LAPD.
I'll likely skip the J. Edgar show, as I really didn't like his character in "Bosch" and also because his character was so different from his portrayal in the books. The Renée Ballard show is intriguing, especially since she is likely going to be replacing Bosch if Connelly keeps the books going. If you're reading the books, you'd know what I'm talking about. I don't want to add spoilers here in case some of you are still reading them.
On the surface, neither of these sounds that appealing to me, but I really liked the character of J. Edgar from the original series so I may give that a go. Although, I should say, a lot of his appeal was the way he and Bosch played off each other. I can’t even remember who the other character is.
Me neither. I'm guessing we didn't see her in the mothership series. Kinda disappointed they didn't build a show around a Latino character, demographics and all. I liked that sketchy looking bald detective in the show.
I've read and reread all of Connelly's books since 1992. In a few of the early books J. Edgar was more interested keeping his expensive suits clean and selling houses than focusing on being a detective. Not that likeable of character. I've enjoyed the Ballard and Bosch books. The last book, Desert Star, was my favorite out the Ballard series. I've tried watching the Bosch series but the Bosch that I've developed in my mind over the last 31 years is just too different than the TV Bosch. A new Bosch/Haller book coming in November so I'm looking forward to that.
I agree with you that J. Edgar was presented as a really lousy cop in the books. He was so good at avoiding doing actual police work that it really forced Bosch to be the "lone wolf" police detective that got the perp no matter how many people he ticked off in the process. If J. Edgar had done half of what he did in the TV series, Bosch wouldn't be the Bosch we came to know & love. I've really enjoyed the Ballard/Bosch books too. I think it "modernizes" the police environment. In the more recent Bosch books, he became this curmudgeon lone wolf who ignored the rules and sorta/kinda (meaning not really) got away with it because he got the bad guy. In the real world, breaking all those rules would have had him tossed out the door by book 2. I like how Ballard is a lot more resistant to breaking the rules as it makes it more realistic. Bosch can still break the rules, after all, he's not a cop anymore, and she relies on him for that. I had a lot of trouble with the series in the beginning. But eventually, I just treated it as a TV show with characters that have names from the Bosch books. They really aren't the same at all.
Great points. To me having read and watched, somehow I still enjoy both. I'm actually looking forward more to the next Lincoln Lawyer installment.
