Dark Sacred Night, Connelly - B +

                                                Bosch acknowledges an age of 69 in this one, an age at which it's not easy being a detective, retired from LAPD and a part-timer for SFPD. So, Connelly comes up with a brilliant idea - this is the first Bosch and Ballard novel. We met Renee Ballard two years ago when Connelly introduced her. She's a tough-as-nails detective who has been banished to the 'late show', the midnight to 8 shift. They team up on a cold case Harry is working and she also helps Harry big time on a case he has in the Valley. They agree to work together in the future, she as the insider and he as sort of a silent partner on the outside. We thus have a platform to run with for quite a few more years.