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cluhowy
Jan 16, 2019cluhowy rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I am avid fan of Michael Connolley and have read every book he has written. With each new novel published I’ve wondered if he would be able to sustain his high standard of writing and momentum. His plots are always fresh, interesting, and well written with unique, well developed characters. In his last novel, “The Late Show” published in 2017, he introduced a dynamic new character, Renée Ballard. I was hesitant when I began the book wondering if the new character would capture my attention. I found I was engrossed with her character’s background, pleasantly surprised how quickly I embraced her. She is a wonderful, realistic, tough, female protagonist, a great role model for women. I looked forward to another in this series and was excited to get my hands on “Dark Sacred Night,” recently published. In this second in series, I found Harry Bosch to be very bland. The plot centered on solving a “cold case” and it was neither suspenseful or fast paced. I was disappointed in Connelley’s lack of character development of Renée. I found myself losing focus, something that has never happened to me before when reading any of his previous works. Not Connelley’s best work. I hope the next novel in this series has much more complexity of characters, thrill and suspense. Michael Connelley has been the gold standard in his genre, and I hope that this novel is an anomaly.