Bosch up against The Poet a ruthless resourceful x detective who wants to take revenge on his former colleagues.
Rachel Walling is one of these and is used as bait by her colleagues to lure him out.
An interesting plot well executed showing the FBI doesn't share information within, is to worried about politics and public opinion losing site of the investigation.
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Your usual M.C. novel, which means it's pretty good. This one drags a bit at first hence a 4 instead of 5 ( )

Wow The Narrows was a fantastic sequel to the book The Poet. I was happy the author made it a Harry Bosch book.
In this book The Poet has started killing again and begins taunting the FBI and in particular Rachael Walling. Bosch is pursuing the mysterious death of a friend who retired from the FBI. Very soon Rachael and Harry’s paths cross and they alone figure out The Poet’s ultimate intentions.
Michael Connelly as always delivers a fast pace excellent story. ( )

Harry Bosch investiga la muerte del ex profiler del FBI, Terry McCaleb. Sus indagaciones le llevan a sospechar de Robert Backus, conocido como el Poeta, a quien se daba por muerto. Decidirá entonces pedir la ayuda de la agente del FBI, Rachel Walling, encargada en su día de la investigación de los crímenes cometidos por Backus...

I have read probably ten Connelly books over the past six years. He is a consistent, solid story teller. I've never read a bad Connelly book and the stories hang together especially well. For me, this one ranks as his best so far. What makes it different is the way he alternates the points of view. He may place odd numbered chapters with Harry Bosch, an investigator with a life, then places even numbered chapters with a federal agent investigating a murder scene in the desert about halfway between Los Angeles, CA and Las Vegas, Nevada. The suspense is well maintained, and he later feeds in a third point of view, who is the killer both Bosch and the Federal Agent seek. This story also includes a rare gem where Bosch, a single father out on his own on the trail of criminals, hangs out in a hotel in Las Vegas, and briefly makes an emotional connection wifth a woman staying in the same hotel. Just like those ships we hear that are passing in the night, she moves on and they never really get to know each other. It surely made Bosch ever more human and is, in my view, a small thing that haunts us more than the murders. Poor Harry. doesn't even know her name, I think.
PS ... Another of his top books, The Lincoln Lawyer, also ranks at least four stars for me. This one follows an attorney with a more trraditional point of view story. It was made into a fine film, too. As I have said, though, if you are reading a Connelly story, you are on the right track. His work compares to others of great writing prowess such as Robert B Parker, Gar Anthony Haywood and Raymond Chandler. Enjoy the ride. ( )