Length 9hrs 21mins
Format audiobook
Published 2017
Series Renee Ballard #1
My Copy I bought it
In The Late Show, Michael Connelly introduces a new character, Renee Ballard, a detective who works the night shift (also know as the late show). Ballard is a nice change of pace from Bosch - quick to temper, dedicated to the badge, and brings a female perspective to the fictional LAPD set in the same 'world' as Bosch. The story opens with a frenetic night of policing as Ballard is called to three crime scenes, each with a different flavor; a credit card scam, a vicious assault on a street walker, and a multiple homicide in a night club - this frenetic pace is sustained throughout the book as Ballard juggles all three through to their conclusion.
I really enjoyed The Late Show and love the continuity nod to the Bosch series, it'll be interesting to see if Ballard and Bosch work together at some point.
A note on the audio version read by Katherine Moening - I felt the narration was on point. Moening gave Ballard a voice which felt natural, and each character came across as unique. I hope Moening reads more Ballard stories.
My rating: 5/5 - one of my top crime reads of the year.
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