He tagged six "standalone crime thriller novels and book series from the genre [that] are as good as Jack Reacher, if not better." One entry on the list:
Harry Bosch by Michael ConnellyRead about another entry on the list.
The Bosch franchise has almost become synonymous with Titus Welliver because of how brilliantly he played Harry Bosch in the long-running series. However, even before Welliver played the detective character, the original Michael Connelly book series earned immense acclaim for their procedural drama and gritty realism.
Unlike the Jack Reacher books, the Harry Bosch books and the show benefit from the fact that they do not keep changing their primary location. For the most part of their run, they unfold in the sun-soaked landscapes of LA, almost making a character out of the City of Angels. The franchise also keeps evolving and reinventing its formula, instead of merely portraying the titular detective as an invincible force of vigilante justice.
The Black Echo begins the saga of Harry Hieronymous Bosch; it is among David Gordon's twelve best LA books. Harry Bosch is among Alan Parks's top ten cops in fiction and Jeff Somers's six fictional cops who do things according to their own set of rules.
--Marshal Zeringue
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