Desert Star by Michael Connelly

Desert Star

Harry Bosch #24

Michael Connelly

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the brutal killer who is Bosch's "white whale"--a man responsible for the murder of an entire family. A year has passed since LAPD detective Renée Ballard quit the force in the face of ...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 1,993 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 81%

dark: 62%

tense: 55%

adventurous: 43%

emotional: 27%

sad: 19%

challenging: 10%

reflective: 8%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

50% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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