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Desert Star
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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LAPD detective Rene Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the brutal killer who is Boschs white whalea man responsible for the murder of an entire family. A year has passed since LAPD detective Rene Ballard quit the force in the face of misogyny, demoralization, and endless red tape. But after the chief of police himself tells her she can write her own ticket within the department, Ballard takes back her badge, leaving the Late Show to rebuild and lead the cold case unit at the elite Robbery-Homicide Division. For years, Harry Bosch has been working a case that haunts himthe murder of an entire family by a psychopath who still walks free. Ballard makes Bosch an offer: come volunteer as an investigator in her new Open-Unsolved Unit, and he can pursue his white whale with the resources of the LAPD behind him. First priority for Ballard is to clear the unsolved rape and murder of a sixteen-year-old girl. The decades-old case is essential to the councilman who supported re-forming the unit, and who could shutter it againthe victim was his sister. When Ballard gets a cold hit connecting the killing to a similar crime, proving that a serial predator has been at work in the city for years, the political pressure has never been higher. To keep momentum going, she must pull Bosch off his all-consuming investigation, the case that is the consummation of his lifelong mission. The two must put aside old resentments and new tensions to run to ground not one but two dangerous killers who have operated with brash impunity. In what may be his most gripping and profoundly moving book yet, Michael Connelly shows once again why he has been dubbed one of the greatest crime writers of all time (Ryan Steck, Crimereads).
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Leftcoastzen
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Wow, Bosch books never fail, now I‘m all caught up. Ballard & Bosch have been working cold cases for a while , they work well together. Bosch is particularly intent on finding his white whale, a murderer evil enough to take out a whole family. Connelly is very good in describing how politics & appearances influence higher ups in policing. #seriesLove2024

Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 Such excellent books. 4d
TheSpineView Fantastic! 4d
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JHSiess
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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📬 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕄𝕒𝕚𝕝 🔍

Excited to receive 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫, the 5th book in 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲's Renee Ballard series, from Grand Central Publishing. 𝘌𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 since Ballard is teaming up with iconic retired detective Harry Bosch who has been pursuing a “white whale“ (a man responsible for the murder of his entire family). Will Harry find him & ensure that he is brought to justice? Will savor this one by the pool.

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Eggs
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The latest Bosch & Ballard novel finds the duo searching for the “white whale” - a man responsible for the brutal death of an entire family. Well done.

#Pantone2023
#SeriesLove2023
#MarchMadnessReadathon Day 2

TheSpineView Great job!💙📖📘📚📚 14mo
Clwojick Pretty cover! 14mo
Eggs @TheSpineView 🤗🤗 14mo
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Eggs @Clwojick 🧡💛💜 14mo
DieAReader Stacked!🤣🤫 Great job!🥳🥳 14mo
Eggs @DieAReader Thanks 😊 🤗 14mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 14mo
Eggs @Andrew65 😊📚🥳 14mo
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ImperfectCJ
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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Well, I guess that means I'm all caught up with Connelly's books, at least until the next Lincoln Lawyer installment, due to come out in November. I really enjoyed this one. Harry's slowed down and grown more introspective as he's aged, and I enjoy spending time with him. He reminds me of my dad, with his sense of justice that gets him in trouble and his lone-wolf habit of disappearing without letting the people who care about him know.

ImperfectCJ I should mention that Harry's reputation as a "gunslinger" is not something that reminds me of my dad, but Dad has shown up with stitches after defending someone being hassled on the bus, and that seems pretty Bosch-like to me. 14mo
dabbe Da sweetest kitty! ❣️🐾❣️ 14mo
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ImperfectCJ
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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Silo likes when I have a free morning to read. He's purring up a storm while I try to savor the rest of this novel.

dabbe Those whiskers! Sweet Silo! ❣️🐾❣️ 14mo
ImperfectCJ @dabbe He's definitely known for his epic whiskers! 14mo
RaeLovesToRead Oh Silo, you are so cute!!! 😍😍😍😍 14mo
ElizaMarie Awe he looks so cute! So calm and just adorable! And those whiskers! How can you concentrate on your book!? 14mo
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swishandflick
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I'd been saving the latest Bosch novel for a rainy day because I know Connelly ALWAYS delivers, and I was not disappointed. Once I pick up one of his books, that's a wrap on any remaining plans for the day. Luckily my covid symptoms have gotten MUCH better and it was (actually) a rainy day, so this was the perfect way to spend a lazy day off. Can't say much about the plot itself without spoilers, but damn if the ending didn't throw me for a loop!

Twainy This was a pretty good audiobook ♥️ 1y
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MicheleinPhilly
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Bosch and Ballard never let me down. I won‘t say much more because I‘m not a spoiling asshole, but this one left me a little verklempt.

Leftcoastzen 👏 1y
TrishB The end of this one is 😱🥲 1y
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swishandflick
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After being on the library waitlist foreverrrr with no end in sight, I saw an $11 copy on sale at the airport during my layover and didn't hesitate to snap it up 👏🏽 I love me see Harry Bosch! ❤️

MicheleinPhilly Safe travels! 1y
swishandflick @MicheleinPhilly Thank you! It was a long (but thankfully uneventful) day. 1y
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Crawfor3247
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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Great read . I love all his books

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Decalino
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My son got me this book for Christmas (he knows me so well!) and I read it right away. As usual, Harry Bosch is focused on solving cold cases and finding justice for the dead, this time as a volunteer at the newly reformed Open-Unsolved Unit headed by Renee Ballard. But time is taking its toll on him and it feels increasingly urgent that he find one last murder suspect, no matter what the cost. Another great entry in an exceptional series.

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Andrew65
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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There‘s a new #Star in the sky, with the new Michael Connelly book that was published in early November. Definitely a case of follow that star!

#DivineDecember

@Eggs @AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👍🏻 1y
Eggs Well done 🌟🌟 1y
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TrishB
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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Great storyline and interaction with the characters.
The ending though 😞 love this series.

MicheleinPhilly Uh oh. Now I‘m nervous. 1y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly those bloody cliff hangers! 1y
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KathyWheeler
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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I simultaneously like this book and am extremely unhappy with some things that happen near the end. It‘s worth the read though, and I may finally be warming up to Ballard. I have no new walking book on deck yet, so I‘ll have to look for one. Instead of listening to an audiobook on my last walk, I listened to Fleetwood Mac in honor of Christine McVie. #audiowalk

TrishB Yes I‘m very 😞 about the disclosures at the end. 1y
KathyWheeler @TrishB Me too and my husband won‘t let me tell me tell him about them since he loves the show but hasn‘t read the books and wants to. 1y
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TrishB
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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#flightread
Short flight to Belfast, going to see The Cure tomorrow 😁

AmyG My daughter would be soooo jealous. Have fun! 1y
Bookwomble Very cool 😎 1y
AlaMich Ooooh, the Cure!! I loved them back in the day! 1y
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LeahBergen I hope they play Charlotte Sometimes! Have fun! 😘 1y
wanderinglynn Ooh, I‘m so jealous! Love the Cure! Enjoy!!! 1y
batsy So jealous! One of my favourites to have seen live. Enjoy! 💜 1y
Hooked_on_books Oh man, that sounds awesome! 1y
MicheleinPhilly I shared a bedroom with one of my sisters until I was 12. She had a MASSIVE poster of Robert Smith on the wall that used to give me nightmares. 🤣🤣 1y
TrishB @LeahBergen sadly not! In all the years I‘ve seen them I‘ve never heard it live. 1y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly aww Roberts‘s not scary ❤️ 1y
MicheleinPhilly He was in that poster! 1y
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KathyWheeler
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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Well, this is a far cry from A Wish for Winter! It‘s good to be back with Bosch & Ballard again. There‘s a new Open Unsolved Unit that Ballard heads; she recruits Harry for it. There were terrible thunderstorms last night but the afternoon was beautiful for a #audiowalk.

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Tonton
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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By strange coincidence (this is only the second time)I read two books in a row that share the same type of hero and theme; this time the latest Rebus and Bosch. Both grumpy lone wolves, retired, with a private code of honor that doesn‘t fit the world anymore. Both see no way out except that of going over the ultimate line. Brought back a memory of a shocking, indelible, episode of a gritty police series titled Baltimore. Same theme.

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Twainy
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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🎧 Bosch 24, Ballard 5. Another great Bosch book! My favorite Ballard book to date the chapter POV switches back & forth between Ballard & Bosch and the narrators are fantastic!

Bosch cones back at Ballard s behest to a cold case unit. Bosch is Bosch & and soon he‘s up to his old tricks.

Great police procedural! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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EvieBee
Desert Star | Michael Connelly
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My irrational fear is that Bosch, although a fictional character, might not rally again. What‘s the LAPD without Harry?!? Sigh. Another great police procedural!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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EvieBee
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I so look forward to the Renee Ballard drop every fall/winter! Can‘t wait to sink my teeth in. Thank you, library system!

Traci1 I really liked this one. It felt more like a Bosch book with bits of Ballard, though. 1y
EvieBee @Traci1 When I first got into the series, Bosch really annoyed me. I wanted it to be all about Renee, but then he grew on me. I surprised myself by starting his series from the beginning. 😆 1y
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