4/5 stars ★★★★☆
If you love the Harry Bosch television series, along with Bosch Legacy, then you will like The Waiting as well. It’s like watching Bosch or the Lincoln Lawyer, but this time, Renee Ballard is the key character. I don’t know how Michael Connelly does it, but all of his books are a slam dunk.
About The Book:
Renee is a detective and the head of the LAPD Open-Unsolved Unit in CA. Her day starts out great as she is surfing in the Pacific Ocean. Then it goes downhill when her badge, gun, and ID are stolen out of her car. This one acts takes us on the journey of three unsolved cases. Surprisingly, one of them is the real-life case of The Black Dahlia, the missing case of Elizabeth Short. I thought it was pretty brave of Connelly to include a real case.
My favorite parts of the book were when Harry Bosch entered the scene. Also, Maddie, his daughter, takes on a leading role, just like in Bosch Legacy. Maddie is just like she is in the television show. She is following in her father’s footsteps and wants to become a detective.
My Thoughts On The Book:
This is definitely an easy read. I liked learning more about Renee Ballard and her personal life. Connelly does a great job of showing what it’s like to live in LA (the good and the bad). Most importantly, though, I found it fascinating what detectives go through to solve cold cases. Detectives need to follow specific steps for a chain-in-command. It was also interesting to read about some of the technology available to them today. Renee’s team of people on the Open-Unsolved Unit made the story interesting and added to the story line.
I read this book quickly. I wanted to find out if the cases were going to be solved or not. It is definitely worth getting. You might also like these other books by Connelly: The Lincoln Lawyer and Resurrection Walk.
I gave this book four out of five stars.
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Thank you to NetGalley, Little, Brown and Company, and Michael Connelly for my free copy. This is my honest review.
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