Rex answers “I see a lot of reviewers upset that...”

Joe King asked this question about The Dark Hours (Renée Ballard, #4; Harry Bosch, #23; Harry Bosch Universe, #36):

I see a lot of reviewers upset that Connelly added, "propaganda" to the book because Renée uses a mask, and encourages Bosch to get the vaccine. While I don't love the Ballard character, I don't get the hate here. I am to the right on this stuff, but for a lot of people (like my ultra left wing sister) Renée's actions are realistic. So what do you think, propaganda, or accurate reflection?

Rex B Connelly's handling of the pandemic took me back to December 2020 and January 2021, when everyone, especially first responders, was nervous about gett…moreConnelly's handling of the pandemic took me back to December 2020 and January 2021, when everyone, especially first responders, was nervous about getting sick and inconvenienced by masking and other precautions. It felt grounded in the reality of the time without overdoing it. (less)

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