The Dark Hours, by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown), is the top holds title of the week (11/8/21). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

The fourth Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch title arrives as the pandemic, New Year's, and horrible crimes combine. LAPD detective Ballard picks up an unsolved murder case, one connected to Harry Bosch. They join forces, and together face fiendish danger in this fast, anxious, thriller.  

Read-Alikes:

Newcomer: A Mystery by Keigo Higashino (Minotaur: St. Martin's)

Appeared on the November 2018 LibraryReads list

“Newly transferred Tokyo Police Detective Kaga is assigned a baffling murder. The story is told almost entirely through the perspective of people he interviews, gradually revealing the puzzling who, how, and why in this mystery. For fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Columbo as well as lovers of international crime novels.”—Julie Graham, Yakima Valley Libraries, Yakima, WA

Make Me: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child (Delacorte Press)

Appeared on the September 2015 LibraryReads list

“Jack Reacher is back. Jack gets off a train at an isolated town. Soon, he is learning much more about the town, and its residents are learning not to mess around with Jack Reacher. Readers new to this series will find this book a good starting point, and fans will be pleased to see Jack again.”—Jenna Persick, Chester County Library, Exton, PA

Even Dogs In The Wild by Ian Rankin (Little, Brown)

Appeared on the January 2015 LibraryReads list

“Readers rejoice! John Rebus has come out of retirement. Siobhan Clarke and Malcolm Fox are working an important case and ask for his help. Then an attempt is made on the life of his longtime nemesis, Big Ger Cafferty. Are the cases connected? A top notch entry in a beloved series.” —Janet Lockhart, Wake County Public Libraries, Raleigh, NC