Written in straight forward English, The Concrete Blonde is a story that revolves around court and police procedures. Beginning with the trial of Harry Bosch, the courtroom drama plays out using descriptives that include arraignments, deliberations, sanctions and legal terms that, while out of the usual conversational English, are not difficult to understand or follow. Courtroom drama takes the reader through a full range of what a trial might contain and gives a good overview of legal tactics by both lawyers.