The Dark Hours

Welcome to my reading corner , where we talk about the books I've read and think you should know about , and that you might be interested in, to days book talk is audiobook number 5/6 which is The Darkest Hours by Michael Connelly , and as before a As before welcome to my reading corner and a big thank you to  Hachette Audio's for

Title: The Dark Hours

Author: Michael Connelly 

Series :(Harry Bosch #23) / Renee Ballard book

Narrated by Titus Welliver & Christine Lakin

Length : 11 hours 4 minutes

unabridged 

pub dated: Nov 8,2021

Rating : 4

Would I listening to more of this series? Yes

Would I listing to more books narrated by Titus Wellive & Christine Lakin ? Yes

Would I recommend it ? Yes

Now on to what I thought of it

First off like always a big thank you to the thank you to the publisher Hachette Audio's, the author Michael Connelly , well as to Nita Basu and Jasmine Normall for gifted me it. And for reminding me why the Harry Bosch series is one of my all time favorite series to read, even though this is the first Renee Ballard book I've picked up , after this one I can see myself getting more of this series to read. One of the things I loved about this book was that you got to see what it was like for the graveyard shift , the police and detectives who work that shift. Other thing was how Mr.Connelly used what was going on in real time but he didn't put it in your face like some of the other author has done, when he brought up a topic like OVID, Black Lives Matter, Defund the Police protests and the January 2021 Insurrection he made it so it was part of the story line , one that didn't take over the story or make you want to think he was talking about politics , the story is at a pace that I can set back and enjoy it and I love how the 2 narrators bring the characters to life, I especially love their take on Bosch and Ballard. 

Has a killer lain dormant for years only to strike again on New Year’s Eve? LAPD Detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to find justice for an innocent victim in the new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly

There's chaos in Hollywood on New Year's Eve. Working her graveyard shift, LAPD Detective Renée Ballard seeks shelter at the end of the countdown to wait out the traditional rain of lead as hundreds of revelers shoot their guns into the air. As reports start to roll in of shattered windshields and other damage, Ballard is called to a scene where a hardworking auto shop owner has been fatally hit by a bullet in the middle of a crowded street party.

It doesn't take long for Ballard to determine that the deadly bullet could not have fallen from the sky. Ballard’s investigation leads her to look into another unsolved murder—a case at one time worked by Detective Harry Bosch.

Ballard and Bosch team up once again to find out where the old and new cases intersect. All the while they must look over their shoulders. The killer who has stayed undetected for so long knows they are coming after him