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jgiliberto's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jog2020's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
hannahisabanana93's review against another edition
4.0
Michael Connelly did great with his writing per usual - but there were points in the story where my eyes kept skipping ahead because I thought there was too much unnecessary detail
djr100's review against another edition
5.0
Love Michael Connelly and very excited that he created another interesting character in Renee Ballard. Now I can look forward to Bosch, Haller and Ballard.
Like his previous books, L.A. Is the backdrop for this cop thriller. Ballard is stuck on the Late Show (11-7) shift as a detective after an event which is eventually explained. Two events occur that Ballard becomes ensnared in. Connelly hasn't lost his touch and we get to follow a nice fast paced unraveling of both situations. Fun read.
Like his previous books, L.A. Is the backdrop for this cop thriller. Ballard is stuck on the Late Show (11-7) shift as a detective after an event which is eventually explained. Two events occur that Ballard becomes ensnared in. Connelly hasn't lost his touch and we get to follow a nice fast paced unraveling of both situations. Fun read.
mikeyb111's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great book! Bosch isn't going to be around too much longer (IMO), so I'm really happy with the story that's building around Rene Ballard. Great ending to this one.
sarabookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
The book felt meh at most!
Pros:
1- fast read (thankfully)
2- the investigative approach was done well for the most part, despite some unrealistic moves and some plot holes
3- the intensity of the climax of the plot was real, I enjoyed the action of realizing the culprit, and facing him, and what went down.
Cons:
1- the conversations between the characters were what I could recall the most and in a negative manner. They were so scripted, so bland, lacking meaning, realism, and emotion
2- there were several perspectives and it took a while to be able to understand what was going on and who was which!
3- the transition was annoying at most
4- the plot felt weak somehow
5- the characters were annoying, and some depth was attempted to be given to the characters but I think it wasn't as successful
6- we kept returning to who she was, and what she wanted and that one incident with someone in the force that made her go to the night shift
7- there were side cases that were somewhat irrelevant to the story, but maybe it's a base to build on the series. So I don't know!
Pros:
1- fast read (thankfully)
2- the investigative approach was done well for the most part, despite some unrealistic moves and some plot holes
3- the intensity of the climax of the plot was real, I enjoyed the action of realizing the culprit, and facing him, and what went down.
Cons:
1- the conversations between the characters were what I could recall the most and in a negative manner. They were so scripted, so bland, lacking meaning, realism, and emotion
2- there were several perspectives and it took a while to be able to understand what was going on and who was which!
3- the transition was annoying at most
4- the plot felt weak somehow
5- the characters were annoying, and some depth was attempted to be given to the characters but I think it wasn't as successful
6- we kept returning to who she was, and what she wanted and that one incident with someone in the force that made her go to the night shift
7- there were side cases that were somewhat irrelevant to the story, but maybe it's a base to build on the series. So I don't know!
kevinmitola's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
laila4343's review against another edition
4.0
Michael Connelly does it again! A gripping, page-turning police procedural with a new protagonist, Detective Renée Ballard. I am down for future installments of Ballard novels. She's a tough, smart character with an interesting back story.