Welcome to Litsy!

After a long absence, this was the perfect re-entry into the world of Harry Bosch. And found myself a new character to love, too, in Renee Ballard.

I haven‘t read Michael Connelly in years so I‘m looking forward to starting this one and meeting a new character in Bosch world.

I messed up, I read this Bosch out of order.Still enjoyed it , but I didn‘t read the intro book for Renee Ballard that comes before this one too. 🙄The one before this one was used on the TV series , so I know what happened anyway, unless they changed it. 😄Ballard & Bosch work well together after their initial suspicions wear off. Another cold case murder & a San Fernando gang related investigation.

#Two4Tuesday
1.I like to start my day with a cup of coffee & reading in bed. Not a must for later in the day but occasionally teas , water , or a serious drink!🍸🥃🍺🍷
2. The tagged book & Another Insane Devotion:On the love of Cats & Persons by Peter Trachenberg

Everybody play!

Day 11 of #scarathlondailyprompts is dark. One of my husband‘s Bosch books. He enjoys this series.
#TeamSlaughter #scarathlon

I like the characters in this one a lot, but the story doesn't quite work for me. A couple of the coincidences seem a little off, and some of the smaller subplots are dropped too abruptly. Maybe this is the kind of series where these are picked up in other books?

Photo is a thistle I saw when I was walking today. I really love this purple.

The first Bosch/Ballard mashup definitely didn't disappoint! Everything was perfection - alternating perspectives, various cases, and completely action packed from beginning to end. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what they get up to next 👏🏽

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Book #2 in the Renee Ballard series (1st one w/Bosch). I know I read this before (& likely reviewed it but can‘t find it now). This is part of the Renee Ballard series (featuring Harry Bosch). It picks up right after Book #20 of the Harry Bosch series. Harry is still with San Fernando PD as a reserve/volunteer doing his own thing on the side. If you‘ve watched the tv show, this is where he follows the trail of Daisy Clayton.

Another genius book by Connelly. The ending was bittersweet and further reminded myself that there is no perfect scenario to please every party involved. My only complaint is that I wish there was slightly more background on the Cortez portion of the book- that ending felt a little stale to me, but not enough to avoid recommending this work. This only convinced me to pursue the series of Bosch and Ballard.

It was okay, but suffered from the same problem as the first book—too realistic! I know that in real life, cops spend a lot of time on little details and boring shifts, but I don‘t really want to read about it. There‘s no sense of urgency. I want to know who dunnit but getting there is kinda boring. It always picks up toward the end, but I‘m used to John Sandford. Opening his books is like a rollercoaster taking off, and you can‘t put them down!

Starting this one tonight..second in the series

I changed my answer from So So to Pick, because I actually enjoyed reading this book and I can‘t wait to finish it. I haven‘t read any other Harry Bosch books so I might be missing out on some stuff but I think I‘m catching on. I really like this book and would recommend it to some people.

I haven‘t read to much yet but during the break I had to find a book for the 30 minutes per day reading and it was one of my dads books that he owns so I tried this and so far it‘s not to bad. I put it as a so so because I haven‘t gone to far to any twists or big plot stuff. It‘s a detective novel. If you like those I‘d say you would like this. It‘s a fairly big book with around 500 pages in it. But I think I might like it.

Friend got me hooked on Renee Ballard and FINALLY getting around to book 2 #letsdothis #currentlyreading

We had our first 2020 meeting of #ThePoconoBookClub yesterday afternoon 😁!!! We all talked about whichever book we had won at December‘s grab bag at our last meeting. I won the Connelly book and it was my first Bosch—not bad, not bad at all. I‘ll have to start with the first now though, lol. Full house of great books discussed! I had cream of chicken soup, garlic-dill clams, toasted bread, unsweetened iced tea, & whisky hot chocolate!

Took me a while to get into this one but when I did I really enjoyed it. Great second half of the book and a good ending.
It's got me excited for The Night Fire which is out in October and has Bosch, Ballard and Haller in it 😍
Can't believe I'm upto date with this series!

#seriesread @TheSpineView

This was an easy book to chew though - a page-turner that picks up where the show leaves off to find the murderer of Daisy Clayton. Love this new book from Michael Connelly; a nice blend of Bosch and Ballard‘s perspective. I love the real, raw struggle of Ballard‘s reality of being a woman in a male-dominated field.

Really enjoyed this! Sad my local library doesn't have anymore audiobooks in this series :(

My reading this month has pretty much come to a grinding halt. Too much work and stress and life. I‘ve been decompressing with far too much tv. This was a great continuation of the latest season of Bosch. Also my #nightoriented pick for #booked2019. And I‘m up to date on a series! 🎉🎉🎉

Scrappymags 3-word review: Continuing bad-ass saga

Ballard is being revealed like an onion - layer after layer except what I‘m finding I‘m loving (bleck to onions). There‘s a story there - something hidden but her tough nature is enticing. I absolutely adore having a powerful female lead! Paired with Bosch? I‘m sold.

When it‘s nice outside, I make plans 😊

I loved this book! Michael Connelly is one of my favorite authors and I love the Harry Bosch series. This is the second book in the Renee Ballard series and it features Harry. I loved that both characters were able to work together to solve almost a decade old case. Their determination was so great. I am excited for more of the crossover novels!

Finished book number 2 for #24in48. Thank goodness for audio books! Rory Gilmore has been keeping me company during my reading. This Book combined Bosch with Renee Ballard. The audio was great with Christine Larkin and Titus Welliver. #dogsoflitsy #booked2019 #femaledetective

#24in48 hour 12 #shelfie! Currently hitting 7 total hours and listening to the tagged book. Almost time for a nap I think! @24in48

Guilty pleasure for sure!

True story!😢❤️📚

From the always excellent Mr. Connelly. I like Bosch and Ballard together in this book.

1. Dark, Sacred Night. The Red Queen. The Birth House. The Kiss Quotient
2. Decaf coffee (French press) with lots of cream
3. I rarely drink caffeine but I did have a Diet Dr. Pepper today.
#weekendreads

1. Thrillers, mysteries.
2. High bridges
3. A teacher
4. 26 F
5. Hi, @luv2read1977

Bosch and Ballard team up to solve new and old crimes. Another great novel. Could there be more Bosch and Ballard in the future??

For the plane ride home.

Stayed home sick from work. Getting a little extra ready time in

Bosch and Ballard work well together and possibly more to come!!! Loved this book!!!!

Solid crime thriller.

Why do all my library books come in at the same time?

This was my first Connelly book, and it was so good! That‘s my review. Plain and simple. (Because I honestly suck at writing reviews 🙃 )

The second Ballard book and I still really liked it! There was a lot going on, but it was fun (as much fun as mystery and suspense can be). May have to read all the Bosch books eventually.

Had a great evening a couple of weeks ago, listening to Michael Connelly talk about his writing. I forgot to post the picture when I got back 🤦🏻‍♀️

Book number 66 of my year 🎉🎉🎉 I have surpassed my goal for the year of 2018...uhhh providing I finish it before 2019 😂😂😂 which of course I will lol I can‘t wait to devour this Bosch/Ballard Duo 🖤

Another great addition to the Bosch series 👍🏻 The Ballard/Bosch collaboration worked really well- liked them both and this story was exciting right until the last page!

This latest from Micheal Connelly seamlessly combines his two current series with a solid cold case mystery. Connelly‘s books are traditional procedurals yet somehow manages to feel fresh and unique. Here his young brash female detective is the perfect counterpoint for a slower version of Bosch who is questioning his skills as both a detective and as a man and his worth to society. Both narrators are splendid in their performances.

#BookMail Pt10 WOW, I didn‘t actually realize how many books came during the last month. Think as of today I‘ll be on a #bookbuyingban until at least Xmas! This was another signed preorder from Waterstones, they dropped it to half price so I just had to get it. The first in the combo of Ballard & Bosch, hopefully it‘s as great as his original series was.

The reason why I hate smelly restrooms.

Do I smell romance??? 😍🔥💕

A new Michael Connelly mystery is always an excuse to celebrate, and I celebrate with happy hour and sparkling rose #booksandbooze

Dark Sacred Night is a crime thriller starring retired Harry Bosch and Detective Renee Ballard.

The writing is quite fast paced and entertaining with some great characterisation and a good eye for detail. There are several plot lines that all start to come together, making this a quite enjoyable and absorbing read.

thanks to the Author/the Publishers/NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review