The Waiting
Renée Ballard • Book 6
Narrated by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver, Madison Lintz
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Titus Welliver reading Bosch's lines while Madison Lintz reads his daughter's is the audiobook equivalent of a cast reunion — and it genuinely earns it.
- Great if you want: Bosch/Ballard crossover payoff after years of both series
- Listening experience: brisk procedural pacing with escalating tension in the back half
- Narration: three-cast format with the actual TV actors adds rare authenticity
- Skip if: you haven't read either series — the emotional weight won't land
About This Audiobook
A DNA hit links a recently arrested man's genetic material to a serial rapist and murderer who disappeared twenty years ago, and LAPD detective Renée Ballard pursues the family connection while managing the complications of having her badge and gun stolen in a burglary she cannot report. Michael Connelly's sixth Renée Ballard novel brings Maddie Bosch into the Open-Unsolved Unit as a new volunteer, adding a generational layer to the story and connecting the Ballard and Bosch universes in a new way.
Christine Lakin leads a full-cast production that includes Titus Welliver reprising his role as Harry Bosch and Madison Lintz as Maddie. The multi-voice format suits a narrative that tracks multiple characters pursuing converging plotlines, and Lakin's Ballard remains the confident center around which everything else orbits. This Barry Award-winning novel demonstrates that Connelly's procedural instincts are sharper than ever.
