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The Waiting by Michael Connelly
4.0
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Another great Connelly novel, this one with Harry Bosch slightly in the shadows, with Maddie coming to the fore, and Renee Ballard truly starting to shine.

I always enjoy that these books are more than just one crime, from start to finish. This one covered a hot lead in a rape/murder case following DNA evidence being submitted for another crime; the theft of Ballard's gun and badge, and her discoveries when she tries to get them back without alerting the higher-ups; and evidence about an almost century old  series of murders/disappearances.

Ballard is a flawed character, as is Bosch himself, and I enjoy the contradictions in her life.

Lots to keep the pages turning, the best in a while