This was the first Michael Connelly book I have ever read (after it was recommended to me) and I wasn't disappointed. Echo Park was a fast paced murder mystery with just enough twist and turns to keep me engaged and interested. The character of Harry Bosch was likable and interesting. A caught serial killer is ready to confess to a cold case that Bosch was formerly trying to solve. Bosch is brought in to confirm the authenticity of the confession. After Bosch finds out that he and his partner may have missed a clue that could have caught the killer back then, he wrestles with his demons and tries to find out how they could have missed it. Add a little romance and politics into the equation, and the latter half of the story is engrossing. I recommend this book to all readers who enjoy murder mysteries and police novels.