Nightshade - Michael Connelly

Nightshade

By Michael Connelly

  • Release Date: 2025-05-20
  • Genre: Police Procedural
Score: 4
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From 2,380 Ratings

Description

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Introducing Detective Stilwell: a cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina Island.

 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell has been “exiled” to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harbor—a Jane Doe identifiable at first only by a streak of purple dye in her hair. At the same time, a report of poaching on a protected reserve turns into a case fraught with violence and danger as Stilwell digs into the shady past of an island bigwig.
 
Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, Stilwell doggedly works both cases. Though hampered by an old beef with an ex-colleague determined to thwart him at every turn, he is convinced he is the only one who can bring justice to the woman known as “Nightshade.” Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.
 
Propulsive and atmospheric, Nightshade launches a brand new character into the Connelly universe, and proves without question that Michael Connelly is “the undisputed master of the modern crime novel” (Real Book Spy).

Reviews

  • Nightshade

    3
    By di truther
    Love Michael Connelly’s writing. Storyline not so much. Pretty predictable.
  • My review

    5
    By Ruddman1967
    I fully enjoyed this thriller and it had me changing my mind several times before the culprits were finally revealed. And I can’t wait to see Stilwell finally put Baby Head away for good.
  • Nightshade

    4
    By marielitren
    Procedural police novel. Ok until you find a captivating book. This one is average.
  • Good story

    4
    By Rg110647
    I enjoyed this book. The story, characters and writing was excellent. I hope that there are other books with the same people.
  • Meh

    2
    By Lily Butt
    Slow moving and the end was meh.
  • Not bad

    4
    By Evfdst60
    Not the worst book I have ever read.
  • Loved it!

    5
    By Baseball 9000
    Great read! Love the location and plot. Hope to more of these characters in the future.
  • Good, but over too soon

    4
    By Wreck'em2004
    The characters are introduced well and nothing gets in the way of steady progression of the story. My only complaint is that it wraps too quickly. When all the players and their motives finally come together I was left wanting to know more about what happened next.
  • If you liked the Jessy Stone books….

    5
    By tankinmd
    Reading Nightshade, I kept going back to the Robert B. Parker, Jessy Stone series. More than a few similarities, which was not a bad thing for me. Point is, I liked this book a lot. Good story, good characters, well written.
  • Excellent!

    5
    By EGSweet
    Excellent! Looking forward to reading the next book about Stilwell!