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The Black Echo: Special Edition
- Harry Bosch, Book 1
- Narrated by: Titus Welliver
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Experience this special edition of The Black Echo, Michael Connelly’s award-winning crime novel narrated by Titus Welliver, star of the Bosch series on Amazon Prime Video - includes an exclusive bonus interview with the author and the actor featuring insider info and more.
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit. Pitted against enemies inside his own department and forced to make the agonizing choice between justice and vengeance, Bosch goes on the hunt for a killer whose true face will shock him.
"Michael Connelly is the master of the universe in which he lives, and that is the sphere of crime thrillers." - Huffington Post.
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- L. Chetan
- 21-01-21
Bosch, narrated by Bosch himself!
I have found it difficult to finish audio books, but if you are a fan of Bosch on Amazon Prime, then who better than Titus himself to narrate the story? I finished this book from start to finish in three days, and it is full credit due to Mr Welliver! The best intro to world of Bosch, this is a must listen if you love realistic crime novels
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- George Moneo
- 08-04-20
Titus Welliver has really stepped in it!
This is my third time reading/listening to the first Harry Bosch novel. It's amazing to think that this is Michael Connelly's first. It is superb in every way. However, I think he has created a problem with this special edition of THE BLACK ECHO. Unfortunately, as good as the early efforts with Dick Hill, et al, were, Welliver is just going to have to record all the rest of the novels now. At least my suggestion will make him a few bucks over the next couple of years. But to have his narration as the authoritative and definitive Bosch would be fantastic.
Let's do this!
153 people found this helpful
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- Mike
- 05-04-20
Top Tier Performance
Titus Welliver has portrayed Detective Harry Bosch brilliantly on the Amazon show. His comfort in Harry’s skin and the way he navigates Harry’s moves and thoughts and those of the characters around Harry, really elevate the narration of this book.
I imagine it’s akin to Kathy Bates narrating Misery, if that makes sense.
A great book in its own right has been made even better. Will definitely listen again.
58 people found this helpful
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- Lia
- 24-05-20
Bosch At His Best
Michael Connelly is one of my favorite authors. I've read other Harry Bosch books and enjoyed them very much but in order to thoroughly understand Harry I needed to start at the beginning which I did with this book. I have instantly liked the character of Harry Bosch and you just want to cheer him on because of the integrity he has in his work, which at times does get in him trouble which this book will explain, and because his job is everything to him that it impacts his personal life and relationships. Mr. Connelly has such a talent in explaining in great detail surroundings especially when Harry was in Vietnam as much of this story stems from what happened there since the case Harry investigates turns out to be an old friend from Vietnam who is found murdered in a drainage pipe. I recommend this book for those that enjoy a murder mystery with police investigations, throw in the FBI and Internal Affairs for the LAPD and you got a good read.
Titus Welliver was amazing with the delivery of the story
42 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-08-20
Some books don't age well
How much homophobia and transphobia do you need before they're no longer about the characters and are about the author's personal hang-ups? These repetitious epithets and anecdotes don't just smack of utter non-streetwise ignorance to the point that one wonders whether the author did one stitch of research on gay and trans characters a full decade into AIDS, they're offered as gratuitous marginal not very interesting bits of "color" and aren't even part of the story!
Such a shame that the author needed to share his personal (let's call them) insecurities like this when so much of the rest of this novel is so good.
Titus Welliver is top notch. His subtle readings of the characters are spot on without ever over reaching or confusing. And he is Bosch, after all.
20 people found this helpful
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- RueRue
- 02-06-20
Classic Bosch
This is the start of the Harry Bosch series, and it's my favorite of all the books. It establishes the Bosch persona and his dedication to his mission. Titus Welliver has made his voice the definitive one for Harry. I hope he will re-record the other earlier books in the series.
19 people found this helpful
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- Howard
- 21-06-20
Great read!
Surprised at ending. Very enjoyable! I could not wait to pick it up any chance I could. Looking forward to more
18 people found this helpful
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- SPCTEXAS
- 18-09-20
its great to have Titus as the narrstor
loved it. great story. I liked having Titus as the narrator. i will be adding all of the bosch series to my library
13 people found this helpful
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- William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and camptalized M)
- 18-05-20
Somewhat predictable but done well
Narration: excellent. Compelling deep voice. Holds listener’s attention. Varied voice pattern signals important shifts in story line.
Story: not quire predictable plot done well.
Recommended.
11 people found this helpful
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- javier fletes
- 16-04-20
great audio all the way through.
enjoyed the interview with Michael and Titus at the end so much. highly recommend to anyone that has read the book or is just discovering the world of Harry Bosch.
9 people found this helpful
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- D. DiLoreto
- 25-07-20
At risk for falling asleep
The narration was painful. Mr. Welliver’s presentation ran the emotional gamut from A to A. Laconic is one thing. Boring is another, and I’m not sure Mr. Welliver knows the difference.
I also had great difficulty bonding with our chain smoking protagonist. Better get a lung X-ray Harry.
7 people found this helpful
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- Paul D.
- 15-04-20
The best storytelling
great, I loved it, Titus is most definitely Bosch
I really enjoyed the performance. Thank you.
16 people found this helpful
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- James Abernethy
- 13-09-20
3.5 stars. Mostly positive but has issues
My first Harry Bosch book and I love the show. Slow to start and the early character development feels like waffle at times. It feel's like writing for the sake of writing and not writing to actually build. He's amazing at planning the crime and writing action but Bosch is too intuitive. Too many times he walks in, takes one look at the scene and knows exactly what happened. No investigating, he asks questions when he already knows the answer. Even when something bad happen to him or his investigation he still feels 2 steps ahead instead of having to scramble to fix a mistake or push and claw towards chasing every lead. Another strength his dialogue but there's just not enough of it. Too many waffling inner monologues. Titus Welliver saved this for me, to me he is Bosch. If I'd been reading this or listening to the standard edition with the original narrator, I may have given up on it and missed the great ending. I will probably return to the series but not right away.
13 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-12-20
Better than Sherlock
It is a cracking book. The only reason I gave it 4 out 5 was because I didn't think the ending needed the twist that it was given. That said, it held me from the first sentence to the last. Titus Welliver gives a great performance reading the book and I can't wait to listen to the next one. If you like detective novels, then this is well worth buying. I do a really tedious job and it gives me the chance to listen to books while I work, but with this book I found myself listening to it again, as soon as I got home. I don't want to say anything about the plot because I always hate it when someone says too much and spoils the story for me. Michael Connelly gives the characters and plot a gritty realism that makes it a really believable story and Titus Welliver brings them all to life superbly. Bosch the central character is a better detective than Sherlock, addicted to coffee and cigarettes and finding justice for those victims of crime no one else cares about, I have said enough, Give it a go.
11 people found this helpful
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- 7penguins
- 24-05-20
perfect
a great version and absolute must fir fans and new to the books good job
9 people found this helpful
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- Vicki
- 16-05-20
The best crime novels
If you've loved the TV series it's great to start at the beginning of the story.
6 people found this helpful
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- Alison CW.
- 31-08-20
Bosch read by Bosch
Perfection, narrated by the man that I have always imagined as Bosch since I first saw him play the role on TV. A silver fox if ever I heard one (whatever the rough edges). The thing about Bosch, as a character, is that you can rely on his integrity to his own values absolutely. Rare in a character, even more so in reality.
5 people found this helpful
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- Kindle Customer
- 27-04-20
Titus is as good as ever
Titus is as good as ever and it's nice to see his narration retrofitted to one of the early books.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-09-20
Perfect
I’m a big fan of the amazon prime series and always wanted to read the books but I’m quite a slow reader, and always struggle to find the time to read. This book read by Welliver was like being part of the story itself. Absolutely brilliant writing and amazing narrating. I think I will have a go with the next audio book even though Welliver is not narrating it.
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- Tom G
- 06-09-20
Outstanding. Titus Welliver FTW.
I've been following the TV series since they first came out on Prime and I've now started on the books. Much like with the James Bond books, I can only imagine Sean Connery as Bond, Titus Welliver is Bosch! To now hear his voice narrating the books, I can't see (hear) anyone else being Bosch. I've been reading the book whilst listening to the audio narration at the same time, I'm now ready for the next one.
4 people found this helpful
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- David C
- 16-11-21
Excellent
An excellent listen. A great story brought to life by Titus Welliver's reading. A fast paced story with lists of twists and turns. Will certainly be listening to more.
2 people found this helpful
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- Diane
- 03-05-20
The Black echo – relevance of the immediate past
For those of us who are followers and avid readers of current affairs in this world Michael Connolly has one small provided us with a time and place in our fairly recent past,p - USA And the Vietnam war, linking returned servicemen and the current police force provide a wonderful interesting and stimulating background from the American point of you. His characters are well defined and described and Bosch remains the fascinating knowledgeable erratic character who is relevant to the story throughout.
4 people found this helpful
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- Fi
- 16-02-23
Riveting Read
I love Michael Connelly and have read all his books. It was nice to go back to The Black Echo being his first book and listen to it on Audible, This special edition was fantastic and even better that it was narrated by Titus Welliver who plays Bosch in the series. Totally recommend this book.
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- Steve
- 23-01-23
Just too good
Great reading. Great story and great character development. Loved it. The chat at the end between the author and reader was a cool bonus as well
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-01-23
Surprisingly good
Might be a little old now but you’d never know it. Titus Welliver is magnificent in bringing the story to life and it’s a great story in its own right!
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- Beth Elias
- 12-01-23
First Bosch story for me… not the last.
Intriguing story and details perfectly the scenes of LA. Impressed . Will listen to another, absolutely!
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- Brenda L Heath
- 09-01-23
Harry at his best!
What an absolute cracker of a story! I was hooked from the start. Titus was incredible , it was like a movie for my ears.
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- Bruno Perez
- 05-01-23
Not that interesting
Too slow moving nor anything original. I gave it a go but left book 30 per cent in.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-12-22
Bosch
Starting at the beginning I have learned that Bosch has both honestly and integrity but also has great compassion for flawed characters. Story was 5 Star
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- Anonymous User
- 13-12-22
What an experience!
I can only say that hearing Titus Welliver read The Black Echo is a treat. It’s an understatement to say that he brings the novel to life, just as he embodies Harry Bosch in the TV series. He has a rich baritone voice, clear enunciation and is a talented interpreter of Connelly’s skilfully crafted work. His seemingly relaxed delivery is subtly varied. He adjusts the voices and gently adopts accents and tones to denote different characters’m through dialogue. Yet he doesn’t overdo it. I thought the ability to remind me of the actor who plays Irving through gently capturing his clipped style of delivery was brilliant.
What a team: Connelly and Welliver. Thank you.
Tina O’Donnell
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- Roland Layton
- 11-12-22
Excellent story
Good twists and turns. Narrator gave excellent performance. Believable characters whose actions seemed to gel.