Connelly, best known for his police thrillers featuring Detective Harry Bosch, and his legal thrillers featuring attorney Mickey Haller, put together this intriguing and entertaining heist novel back in the waning years of the last century. Cassie Black, on parole from a Los Vegas casino job that went horribly wrong, is working at a Hollywood Porsche while trying to get her life back together. A sudden change in a secret (not that secret, it's telegraphed, but not talked about in the beginning of the book) from her old life threatens her long-range plans, and forces her back to a life of crime. She's trusting people from her past, people who know how much she lost. Some of them are on her side and some not so much.
A well-thought out plot, interesting characters, and great storytelling make this an enjoyable read. Michael Connelly, who writes a couple of excellent Bosch and / or Haller novels a year, could have been right up there with Elmore Leonard if he had the time and inclination.
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