Book Synopsis:
On New Year’s Eve at the end of one of the hardest years in history, hundreds of revellers shoot their guns into the air in time-honoured LA tradition. But as the rain of lead comes down, a man is shot dead in the middle of a crowded street party.
Detective Renée Ballard soon connects the bullet to an unsolved cold case last worked by legendary ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch. As they investigate where the old and new cases connect, a new crime shatters the night shift.
The Midnight Men are a pair of violent predators who stalk the city during the dark hours, and will kill to keep their identities secret.
In a police department shaken to the core by pandemic and protests, both cases have the power to save Ballard’s belief in the job – or take everything from her..
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My Review:
The Dark Hours is another gripping crime read from one of my favourite authors.
It was great to be back with the fantastic duo Ballard & Bosch helping to solve tricky crimes with them. This time they have two interesting cases to solve a potential murder at a new years eve party and reports of two shady men who’ve been attacking women. I thought both cases were very interesting and I enjoyed watching the way they were developed. It was clever how the author managed to use current events into the story as it not only helped make the story seem more realistic but also helped create other interesting twists along the way. This was especially true in the mentions of the BLM riots and George Floyd which caused a shift in public opinion towards the police which Ballad touches upon during her investigation.
The wonderful team of Ballad and Bosch was wonderful to read about and I thought it was particularly touching how newly retired Bosch drops everything to help Ballad in the case. We get to learn a little more about Ballad in this book with the reader getting a glimpse into their personal life and their psyche which helps us to know her a little better. There are also some fantastic minor characters who I enjoyed reading about including Ballad’s lazy partner who I loved to hate – honestly I wish I could give her a stern talking too and tell her to do some work on Ballad’s behalf at times.
Overall I really enjoyed this book which I found hard to put down at times. The author has clearly done his research and I found it interesting to learn a bit more about the LAPD and how they operate. The great descriptions of the author’s home town helped me feel I was actually there watching it all unfold which made for very exciting reading!
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
MICHAEL CONNELLY is the author of thirty-four previous novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dark Sacred Night, Two Kinds of Truth, and The Late Show. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver, and the creator and host of the podcast Murder Book. He spends his time in California and Florida.
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