This was the first book I’ve read by Michael Connolly. I have heard about him through watching the TV show Bosch and that is one of my favorite shows so I decided to try his books. I started to book 3 days ago and I couldn’t put it down till I finished it.

Another interesting read - well done !

These books are so incredibly realistic and well-written. I have no idea how he gets inside the mind of a young female cop but he does it and I love him for it. I will always read every book he writes at last 20 times for the pure joy or reading excellent books with flawed and human heroes. Roger that!

Ballard n Bosch what a team!

Only complaint is not enough Bosch. Very will written book

The novel was great!

I consider this crime novel to be a good slow burn that ignites one’s imagination to picture the various circumstances the detective Ballard encounters. I liked it for my bedtime story each evening. Big Thumbs Up, Way Up! Cheers

Classic Bosch, enriched by female detective

Connelly got away with creating a starring unlikeable character in Bosch by creating sympathetic supporting actors around him, not to mention his writing skills that capture the reader no matter how uncomfortable they may become as the kidnapping drags on. Ballard is as deplorable in her antisocial behaviors as her 'mentor' Bosch. And a predictable ending using the 'smart-detective-turns-stupid' trope didn’t do her any favors. Drizzled with a defund-da-police attitude also takes any possibility of an enjoyable read. Perhaps that was Connelly's theme. Or perhaps he just never really like cops to begin with—fool me once, shame on you…fool me 19 times and I wipe my hands.

Great Detective story! Put Ballard in LAPD management and Bosch as her Specialist. What a team!