The Late Show (Introducing Detective Renée Ballard) by Michael Connelly

Hardback:  Crime never sleeps.

Los Angeles can be a dangerous city - never more so than in the dead of night.

Detective Renée Ballard, once one of the department's young hotshots, now works 'The Late Show', the graveyard shift at the LAPD.

It is a thankless job keeping strange hours in a twilight world of tragedy and violence, handing over her investigations as the sun rises, never getting closure.

Some nights are worse than others.  And tonight is the worst yet.  Two cases:  a brutal assault, and a multiple murder with no suspect.

Ballard knows it is always darkest before dawn.  But what she does not know is how deep her dual investigation will take her into the dark heart of the city, her department and her past.

The Late Show (2017) introduces Renee Ballard, a fierce young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest beat, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly.

The consistency of Connelly's writing is impressive!

About the author:  A former police reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Connelly is the internationally bestselling author of the Harry Bosch thrillers.  The TV tie-in series - Bosch - is one of the most watched original series on Amazon Prime and is now in its third season.  He is also the author of several bestsellers, including the highly acclaimed legal thriller, The Lincoln Lawyer, which was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club in 200, and has been President of the Mystery Writers of America.  His books have been translated into thirty-nine languages and have won awards all over the world, including the Edgar and Anthony Awards.  He spends his time in California and Florida.

Rating:  5/5