Another great book, and like most of the series impossible to put down once you start it...

Great to see topics like BLM and COVID included in the story too, making it an actual story.

The insertion of Michael Connelly's political views were just as unneccesary as they were in The Law of Innocence.

I used to love Harry Bosch and look forward to each and every release. Now Connelly feels the need to inject his politics into his books for some unknown reason. Just tell a good story and leave it at that. Being lectured to is not my idea of enjoyment.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Slightly slow start as we get to know the characters and the situation, but it makes for a really solid plot and good characterisation. I think this is the first time I've met Renée Ballard (being more of a Haller fan than a Bosch one until now) but I'll go and read the others she's appeared in very soon. I liked her a lot and she was certainly Bosch's match on the page.

In this story, Ballard is looking into two crimes - rapists who strike during popular holidays, and an unsolved murder that has links to an old crime Bosch worked on. I kept interest in both story strands and enjoyed the tension building up over the course of the book.

I always admire characters who are really competent, and you can believe in Ballard's police work (albeit I have no actual knowledge of police work, so this makes it easy for me!). Ok, perhaps she takes it too far towards the end, putting herself in danger to chase people down - but isn't that what we want memorable characters to do?

A good read.

interesting to read about the pandemic from a cop's point of view.

Книгите за Рене Балард определено ми харесват най-много от вселената за Хари Бош. Рене Балард е по същество клонинг на Хари Бош с друго име, но тези истории не се въртят около изграждането на героите.

4.5 stars. The Renee Ballard books are some of the best in the Bosch series, this was another great read! I loved seeing Harry partner up with Renee in this one, hope to see more of them solving cases together in future books.

i really like the new renee ballard books. this is a refreshing start and i have no problem with bosch showing up