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Violence
Some
Murder investigation; crime scenes and confrontations
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of institutional loyalty, justice delayed, and the nature of detective obsession
What this book is about
The third Renée Ballard novel — and twenty-second Bosch novel — finds both detectives independently drawn into a cold case involving a murder book passed down by a retired detective. Michael Connelly's procedural craft is at its most fluid here, interweaving two protagonists whose investigative styles contrast sharply. A strong entry-point to either detective's arc, though series readers will get the most from it.
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Thriller violence and murder investigation
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