If you’re a life long fan, you’ll welcome Renee

A fantastic addition to the repertoire. Wasn’t sure on book one but after this book, I’m convinced. Her back story is good. The relation with Bosch works well. I’m glad she’s there. It’s a really nice change. I didn’t enjoy Jack McAvoy or Terry McCaleb. Renee is cool, clever and probably just as damaged as Bosch.

I really like the way they split the book between the two narrators (although I’m not a massive fan of Titus welliver) but I do like the Christine larkins bosch. He’s really cool. She makes him sound as I would imagine Harry to be. Old. Not bothered and as laid back as a deck chair). Christine plays a very good Renee Ballard. I’m sold on her myself.

Great story. Great performance. Really enjoyed it.
What’s the worst that can happen? You don’t like it, return it!

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A new crime fighting duo hit the streets

Connelly teams up our anti-hero with a new partner who do not disappoint at all

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Compelling amalgam of a pair of great characters:

Two great characters united by their damage. A very compelling read and an entertaining twist on a relatively typical procedural. Good plotting and excellent performances - a must have for Bosch fans old and new.

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A New Dynamic Duo

This is a very good LAPD detective novel interleaved with a Harry Bosch story that becomes both a cop buddy novel and the development of a new partnership that will see Detective Renee Ballard ascend as Harry Bosch declines due to age and eventual infirmity (if not violent death). Much as I would love to see Harry go on forever, after all he is one of the greats and Titus Welliver totally owns the character, I can see how that would strain credulity in a series known for its authenticity. Ballard is also a good female foil for Bosch in the absence of his wife and daughter so I appreciate the logic and look forward to more from these new caped crusaders of the Late Show.

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2nd tier

Fabulous narration from both readers, but the story wasn’t as compelling as a number of Bosch books….. a tad “bits and pieces”.

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Great book but let titus read them please

Titus is a great actor and his voice now is just bosch for me. The female narrator ruined it for me and the switching made it distracting.

Please just use titus for these from now on. His voice is fantastic both on screen on amazon TV show and on audible.

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Superb

I'm a fan of Bosch - I've read all of the books and am currently enjoying the very well made series on Amazon Prime. I was about 10 books into the series before seeing the TV show, and initially, Titus Welliver wasn't how I'd pictured Bosch. I've been swayed by the show and I now see Titus and Bosch as inseparable. This is one of my favourite books in the series and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of listening to Titus Welliver tell it. I would be very happy to listen to more of the series if they became available with him as the narrator. I also very much enjoyed listening to Christine Lakin - I thought she did a great job with Renée's character and for me, the format of trading off between the two narrators really worked.

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Not his best

I generally love his books but tbh this isn’t one of the best I’ve read. I think it was the narrators...I normally listen without stopping apart from sleeping but tbh I left this for days listened to another book before I went back to this one. Maybe if it there were different narrators especially the female one it would have been better.

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classic

Another classic Bosch with the tie in to the younger detective Ballard
there can't be much life left in Bosch but this was well worth a listen.
I did find the story very familiar with parts of it making me check this was a new book and not one that I had bought again by accident. it was weird bit there were definitely echos of others in there

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Well crafted ... but was it sponsored by Uber?

Enjoyed the read, as I have all the other Bosch book, with the exception of the Haller ones. But is Uber so big in LA... and used as much as this book implies ...?

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