Meaningless Rating: ****
In the greatest Bosch-verse novel up to this point the author shows early on his aptitude for the courtroom drama. The legal proceedings, while breezy to read, are riveting and full of escalating tension. Also, Connelly introduces his first, and still best, serial killer. He completely forgoes motivation for the Dollmaker (the name given to the killer by the media based on his MO for painting his victim's nails), and presents his copycat as little more than a sick son of a bitch. The red herring is obvious, the resolution less so, and decidedly bleak as characters suffer collateral damage both emotional and physical. Even Connelly's penchant for schmaltz can't overpower this exciting, twisted entry in the Bosch-verse. Only the third in the series, and perhaps still the best to date?
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