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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — a decades-old murder investigation; some confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — the historical murder involved Bosch's mother, who was a sex worker; handled with care
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild — Bosch's drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Bosch's psychology — the murder that defined him; what he finds about his mother; the reach of the cover-up
What this book is about
After a violent confrontation with his supervisor, Harry Bosch is placed on mandatory administrative leave and ordered to see a department psychiatrist. With time on his hands, he begins investigating the 1961 murder of Marjorie Lowe — a prostitute who was also his mother. The Last Coyote is the fourth Harry Bosch novel — the most personal; the case reaches into the halls of Los Angeles power.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Bosch's mother's murder — the most personal case he's ever worked
A decades-old cover-up — power in Los Angeles politics
Bosch on administrative leave — the psychiatrist sessions frame the investigation
Fourth in the Harry Bosch series; the emotional core of the series
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