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The Late Show
In this first installment of the Renée Ballard series, #1 bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a "complicated and driven" young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest beat (The New York Times).
Renee Ballard works the midnight shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing few, as each morning she turns everything over to the daytime units. It's a frustrating job for a once up-and-coming detective, but it's no accident. She's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor.
But one night Ballard catches two assignments she doesn't want to part with. First, a prostitute is brutally beaten and left for dead in a parking lot. All signs point to a crime of premeditation, not passion, by someone with big evil on his mind. Then she sees a young waitress breathe her last after being caught up in a nightclub shooting. Though dubbed a peripheral victim, the waitress buys Ballard a way in, and this time she is determined not to give up at dawn. Against orders and her partner's wishes, she works both cases by day while maintaining her shift by night.
As the investigations intertwine, Ballard is forced to face her own demons and confront a danger she could never have imagined. To find justice for these victims who can't speak for themselves, she must put not only her career but her life on the line.
Propulsive as a jolt of adrenaline and featuring a bold and defiant new heroine, The Late Show is yet more proof that Michael Connelly is "a master of the genre" (Washington Post).
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Reviews
Great book, Ballard’s a wonderful character. The very ending seemed a bit disjointed and unfulfilling, chopped off to early. But I enjoyed it up till final point.
By Detect-it
Michael Connelly introduces us to Renee Ballard a detective that’s had some hard luck and stuck in the worst shift. Her dedication is very similar to Connelly’s other detective Harry Bosch bent on bringing those of guilt to justice. Like most Connelly books the story will keep you guessing and this book had a pretty stunning ending you won’t see coming.
By TigersJC86
Great book! I loved the characters especially Lola and Renee. Smart, strong, relentless! More books with female detectives please!
By EJM1963
Very intense
By Qslqthqsy
Michael Connelly is always a good read. His books keep me reading page after page.
By anthonydale