DESERT STAR

The latest in Connelly's Harry Bosch/Renée Ballard series is a gift to fans with its engrossing plot and intriguing characters delivered by exceptional narrators. Titus Welliver, portraying Bosch, and Christine Lakin, voicing Ballard, each take the lead in alternating chapters, coming together in the characters' dialogue. Together, they create a genuine world for listeners to slip into. Peter Giles, the voice of Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series, provides a brief portrayal of defense attorney Mickey Haller in conversation with Ballard. Bosch is drawn out of retirement by Ballard, who now heads the newly re-formed Cold Case unit. Through pace, tone, and accent, the narrators differentiate the heroes and the villains and keep the plot moving. What will fans do when Bosch retires from detecting for good? E.Q. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2022]