Desert Star
Book description
LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the brutal killer who is Bosch’s “white whale”—a man responsible for the murder of an entire family.
A year has passed since LAPD detective Renée Ballard quit the force in the face of misogyny, demoralization, and endless red tape.…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Desert Star as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love realistic heroes who are fallible yet, to their core, have a sense of morals. Throw in the verisimilitude of police procedurals (or military), plus a good mystery, and you’ve got me. Author Michael Connelly has juxtaposed an aging main character, retired LA Detective Harry Bosch, with a younger LA detective, Renée Ballard. In the old-school, patriarchal LAPD, Ballard had quite a challenge conducting the detective work she was passionate about.
I’m impressed with the three-dimensional characters of the two generations, each equally dedicated to getting justice in the cases they’re working on. Connelly's Bosch is far from perfect,…
From Stephen's list on thrillers for intriguing characters and backgrounds.
Any of Michael Connelly’s novels, particularly those with Harry Bosch as one of the lead characters, can make a long drive enjoyable.
This book features LAPD detective Renée Ballard as his co-protagonist as they hunt for the brutal killer of an entire family. I’m captivated by the gritty scenes and characters encountered as Bosch and Ballard follow their leads.
I want to connect the dots with them as I follow their progress. That process alone is enough to make time fly by and cause resentment when I must stop for gas. Connelly weaves this crime story back and forth between…
From Bill's list on time travel on lonely roads.
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