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The Waiting

Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch, Book 6

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The Waiting

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Madison Lintz, Titus Welliver
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 THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED AMAZON PRIME'S BALLARD AND BOSCH

'Michael Connelly is a powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction. The Waiting is proof he is at the top of his game."
MICK HERRON, #1 bestselling author of SLOW HORSES

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IN COLD CASES,
IT'S NOT THE HOPE THAT KILLS YOU.
IT'S THE WAITING.

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard gets a DNA hit in a case that has gone unsolved for twenty years. A recently arrested man is genetically related to a serial rapist who terrorised the city of angels.

But when the relative is revealed, it is the last person you want to accuse unless the evidence is watertight...

With the help of the newest volunteer to the cold case unit - patrol officer Maddie Bosch, Harry's daughter - Ballard finally has another badge on the team. But Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city's library of souls.

Because some crimes have been waiting to be solved longer than others...

An electrifying and authoritative page-turner from one of the greatest crime writers of all-time - the author behind Amazon Prime's Bosch and Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer.

****

CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:

'A superb natural storyteller'
LEE CHILD

'A master of the genre'
STEPHEN KING

'An incredible writer'
RICHARD OSMAN

'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'
IAN RANKIN

'Nobody writes a better modern thriller'
EVENING STANDARD

'One of the world's greatest crime writers'
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The Bosch legacy lives on, in typical Connelly fashion the twists & turns abound as Maddie Bosch takes a more central role with Ballard & Bosch although a minor role in the overall story his typical aloof, forthright & no nonsense approach steals every scene he's a part of.

This novel is a logical extension of the Bosch journey with Ballard and Maddie pairing seamlessly if your a Bosch\Connelly fan this will not disappoint.

Another Excitibg Addition

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Apart from a Stella story, the fact this was read by the actors of the tv series made it even more fabulous! Thoroughly enjoyed. I am a Michael Connelly/Bosch/Bollard/Madison fan anyway and this was certainly no let down.

The performances were fabulous!

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Another great novel involving two of Michael Connellys longest standing characters. I love the slow transition From Bosch to Ballard while slowly involving the newest generation of Boschs.

Another Bosch / Ballard Classic

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What's not to love? A complex cold case progressed with a new case which could put Ballard off-side with office politics. Action, great characters and intrigue.

Bosch and Ballard

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Both the story and the reader kept me enthralled . Looking forward to the next Michael Connelly .

Good story again

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