Wednesday, August 30, 2017

The Late Show

The Late Show by Michael Connelly, 405 pages.

Crime writer Connelly introduces a new character in this his thirtieth novel. Renee Ballard is working the late show, midnight to eight, as a detective in the Hollywood station. She almost never gets to see a case through to the end, and her partner has no interest in doing police-work. Ballard had been a rising star in Robbery and Homicide before a dispute with her superior officer, couple with a betrayal by her partner led to her exile.
When a big murder case comes her way at the same time as a seemingly unsolvable assault case, Ballard looks for a way to find meaning in her work again.
Tightly written and a lot of fun to read. Fans of Connelly or fans of crime fiction will definitely enjoy this one.

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