The Waiting
The Brand New Ballard & Bosch Thriller
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4.4 • 343 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Renée Ballard will need Bosch and his daughter to help bring down her enemies—this is Michael Connelly at his compelling best.
Renée Ballard and the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit find a DNA link to a serial killer known as the Pillowcase Rapist. But when Ballard and her team move in on their suspect, they encounter a baffling web of secrets and legal hurdles.
At the same time, Ballard's badge, gun and ID are stolen - a theft she can't report without giving her enemies in the department the ammunition they need to end her career. Forced to seek outside help, Ballard knocks on Harry Bosch's door.
Meanwhile, Ballard has taken on Patrol Officer Maddie Bosch, Harry's daughter, as a new volunteer. But Renée soon learns that Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city's library of lost souls.
Ballard is determined to maintain her focus on justice - but this cold case opens a Pandora's box ...
'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation' - Ian Rankin
'Superb crime writing from a master' - The Australian
'The name Michael Connelly on the cover is a guarantee of a Good Big Read' - The Australian
Customer Reviews
Top shelf page-turner
I normally don’t enjoy it when the children of well known central characters are brought in to continue the detecting heritage. But Harry Bosch’s daughter might just be an exception. Renee Ballard has fitted nicely into the Bosch continuation and this book was, as always, a winner from the Connelly stable.
Connelly at his best
Terrific read
Connelly at his best
The introduction of Ballard into the Bosch world is working well. As age catches up with Harry - Ballard is a very believable character- especially with reference to her past experience with LAPDs attitude towards misogyny.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Waiting - excellent plot development with a sense of realism in fiction that very few authors can produce