I've been reading the books for years, patiently waiting for the next one to be written and published. The writer, Michael Connelly, has been hands-on in adapting his books to the screen, and he and whomever else was involved knocked it out of the park. Titus Welliver captures the character unbelievably well.
At some points the story line on the show deviates from the books, but these deviations were done by Connelly himself, and the funny thing is, I agree that the deviations make for a better television series. The books span from 1992 to the present day, and ongoing, and occur in that time frame. Where in the books we read about Bosch aging, and follow his career arc over 25 years, this can't be depicted on TV.
To anyone unfamiliar with Bosch, I urge you to read the books, preferably in order. And watch the show. Connelly has masterfully created a great character, in both the books and on TV. I am only sad because I've read all the books and I've watched all the shows. Now I have to wait for the next release of both.
At some points the story line on the show deviates from the books, but these deviations were done by Connelly himself, and the funny thing is, I agree that the deviations make for a better television series. The books span from 1992 to the present day, and ongoing, and occur in that time frame. Where in the books we read about Bosch aging, and follow his career arc over 25 years, this can't be depicted on TV.
To anyone unfamiliar with Bosch, I urge you to read the books, preferably in order. And watch the show. Connelly has masterfully created a great character, in both the books and on TV. I am only sad because I've read all the books and I've watched all the shows. Now I have to wait for the next release of both.