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The quote compares Los Angeles to the idea behind "New York, New York": if someone can succeed there, they can succeed anywhere. It suggests that Los Angeles is also a place that represents ambition, challenge, and the chance to prove oneself. The line uses a familiar song reference to make that comparison instantly clear.
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About Michael Connelly
American author of detective novels and crime fiction
Michael Connelly is an American author of detective novels and crime fiction. He is best known for creating LAPD Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, characters who appear across much of his work. He has written 42 novels and one work of non-fiction, and his books have sold more than 74 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. His first novel, The Black Echo, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2003 and 2004, he served as president of the Mystery Writers of America, and several of his novels were adapted for film, including Blood Work and The Lincoln Lawyer.
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Books by Michael Connelly
The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1)
2009
The Narrows
2006
The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch)
2007
The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch)
2007
Blood Work
2002