Dark Sacred Night (A Ballard and Bosch Novel) vs The Bitter Season: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Cold cases, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation, Crime, Murder

Cover of Dark Sacred Night (A Ballard and Bosch Novel)

Dark Sacred Night (A Ballard and Bosch Novel) Michael Connelly · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.5 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Bitter Season

The Bitter Season Tami Hoag · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.5 Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.5 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.

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