After finishing Enemy of the State by Kyle Mills on June 3, I picked up The Crossing by Michael Connelly. I started this gem on June 24th and finished it on July 4. This is another of Connelly's Harry Bosch novels, and one of just a few that include Micky Haller (aka The Lincoln Lawyer).
As with spy novels, I love Connelly's Bosch series of books. Bosh isn't a spy, he's a detective with the LAPD. So, I guess I love cop novels too. They are well-written, have a foundation in reality (Connelly uses real places in Southern California), are extremely entertaining, and they are easy to read. Like with the Mitch Rapp books, these books, especially near their end, do the exact opposite of what I use nighttime reading for - these rile me up and make me stay up way past when I should in order to finish them and see what happens.
This book has Harry, now retired from the LAPD, bamboozled into helping his half brother, Micky Haller, with a case he's working on. Generally Harry does not work with defense attorneys on cases, but somehow Micky entices Harry to want to learn more about the case. And, as all of the previous Harry Bosch novels show us, when Harry's interest is piqued, he's in. That's precisely what happens here and how he ends up working with a defense attorney. Of course Harry relies on some help inside the LAPD for his investigation into the murder of a woman allegedly by Haller's client.
I'm from Southern California so it is easy for me to imagine the sights and sounds as Connelly writes them. This helps make the book more vivid and real in my imagination. Connelly's books are always entertaining, interesting, and thrilling to read. I've never been disappointed, and keep coming back for more.
After finishing The Last Unicorn on May 15, I started Enemy of the State by Kyle Mills on May 24 and finished it on June 3. This is the 3rd book by Kyle Mills in the Mitch Rapp series, originally written by Vince Flynn. The series is now written by Kyle Mills since Flynn's passing. I've read the other 2 books by Mills and have enjoyed them both: The Survivor, and Order to Kill.
I love a good spy novel, and I have loved every Mitch Rapp novel so far. Enemy of the State did not disappoint. This book finds Mitch going rogue and operating outside the CIA to find and destroy an enemy of the state (hence the title). Mills brings in some characters, both friend and foe, Rapp works with on this rogue operation.
While outlandish, the escapades and capers that unfold in this novel really do have a foundation in reality. I love the action and the drama that unfold in this book. I find myself really able to visualize the details as Mills (and Flynn before him) paint elaborate and vivid pictures with their words. I usually read before bed to clear my mind and wind down. But Mitch Rapp books sort of do the opposite - I get riled up and anxious to see what happens next.
If you like spy thrillers, you'll like this book. I'd recommend reading the books either in publication order or chronological order - either will work. It is definitely best to read the books in either of those two orders as there is so much character development and relevant information in previous books that you may be lost a little if you read them out of order. Two thumbs up for me!
