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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
Hugely disappointing, probably Connelly’s worst book. The plots are disjointed and don’t form a coherent narrative and the story lacks momentum. It seems more like an exercise to see if Renee and Maddie can carry a book without Bosch being central - they can’t.
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
4 stars for the 4oth book that I have read by Michael Connelly. I highly recommend this series and all of his books. His characters are believable and the book just flows effortlessly. I read it in 3 days.
There are three plot lines in the book, explained in the blurb:
"Renée Ballard and the LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit get a hot shot DNA connection between a recently arrested man and a serial rapist and murderer who went quiet twenty years ago. The arrested man is only twenty-three, so the genetic link must be familial. It is his father who was the Pillowcase Rapist, responsible for a five-year reign of terror in the city of angels. But when Ballard and her team move in on their suspect, they encounter a baffling web of secrets and legal hurdles.
Meanwhile, Ballard’s badge, gun, and ID are stolen—a theft she can’t report without giving her enemies in the department the ammunition they need to end her career as a detective. She works the burglary alone, but her solo mission leads her into greater danger than she anticipates. She has no choice but to go outside the department for help, and that leads her to the door of Harry Bosch.
Finally, Ballard takes on a new volunteer to the cold case unit. Bosch’s daughter Maddie wants to supplement her work as a patrol officer on the night beat by investigating cases with Ballard. But Renée soon learns that Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city’s library of lost souls."
If you enjoy police procedurals, then I recommend this book to you. If you have read many of the Bosch books already, be advised that Ballard is the main character in this book, as she resolves all issues above. She gets help from her team on the Rapist case and Maddie's case. She gets crucial assistance from Bosch on recovering her gun, badge and ID.
This was a library book.
There are three plot lines in the book, explained in the blurb:
"Renée Ballard and the LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit get a hot shot DNA connection between a recently arrested man and a serial rapist and murderer who went quiet twenty years ago. The arrested man is only twenty-three, so the genetic link must be familial. It is his father who was the Pillowcase Rapist, responsible for a five-year reign of terror in the city of angels. But when Ballard and her team move in on their suspect, they encounter a baffling web of secrets and legal hurdles.
Meanwhile, Ballard’s badge, gun, and ID are stolen—a theft she can’t report without giving her enemies in the department the ammunition they need to end her career as a detective. She works the burglary alone, but her solo mission leads her into greater danger than she anticipates. She has no choice but to go outside the department for help, and that leads her to the door of Harry Bosch.
Finally, Ballard takes on a new volunteer to the cold case unit. Bosch’s daughter Maddie wants to supplement her work as a patrol officer on the night beat by investigating cases with Ballard. But Renée soon learns that Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city’s library of lost souls."
If you enjoy police procedurals, then I recommend this book to you. If you have read many of the Bosch books already, be advised that Ballard is the main character in this book, as she resolves all issues above. She gets help from her team on the Rapist case and Maddie's case. She gets crucial assistance from Bosch on recovering her gun, badge and ID.
This was a library book.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Novela policíaca de la serie protagonizada por la inspectora Renée Ballard de la Unidad de Casos Abiertos de la policía de Los Ángeles, que cuenta con la participación estelar de su mentor, el inspector Harry Bosch, y de la hija de éste, la joven policía Madeline (Maddie) Bosch. La narración es muy entretenida y se lee con mucha facilidad, no por nada Michael Connelly es uno de los principales autores de bestsellers del mundo. Si te gustó en su momento la serie televisiva CSI, esta novela te va a encantar.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes