What Fiction are you reading this week, April 2, 2023?

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

36. I've been a Bosch fan since the late 90s.

Ever since I started the series, I've gotten the latest book in first edition hardback, and now I'm prepared for the transition to Renee Ballard that Connelly has been setting us up for since he first paired her with Bosch in Dark Sacred Night. I'll buy all of the Renee books once the transfer to her is complete. She's not Bosch, but she's grown on me enough to follow where Connelly goes with her. I like the "universe" Connelly has created too much to stop now!

I acquired first edition hardbacks of the Bosch series published before I became a fan, save for the first one, which originally came out in paperback. Yes, I have a first edition paperback of The Black Echo. I got all of the old books through used stores. One of them was a super-lucky find of a mint condition signed copy, and for dirt cheap ($6)!

I have all of the audiobooks as well, the formats changing over the years, but all updated when the mP3 versions came along at last. They were lifesavers for me when I did factory and data farm work, with their mindless tasks. I would have died of boredom without audiobooks!

So yeah, you can say that I'm a huge fan.

My only gripe with the Bosch series was Harry never finding his mother's family. He doesn't even seem to have tried, which was the only thing that was contrary to everything about him. The story possibilities from tracking them down could have been a gold mine. Never understood why Connelly never pursued it.