The Late Show

By: Michael Connelly

Narrated by: Katherine Moennig

#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces Renee Ballard, a fierce young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest beat--the Late Show.
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 heroien, The Late Show is yet more proof that Michael Connelly is "a master of the genre" (Washington Post).

The Late Show Introduces Det Renee Ballard

Great new character for Michael Connolly. Another action filled police drama with intricate twists and turns.
As a great fan of Detective Harry Bosch this was a good read .
Enjoyed the book but I must confess Harry is the best.

Worthy

This was a good distraction while crossing the US on a very full plane. Liked the story, liked the narrator. Give it a shot!

Loved it.

Excellent reading. Well done. Good mystery. I enjoyed it a lot. I recommend it to all fans of the author.

Harry Bosch & Team are around

Because I read a little bit more action based books, spired novels, police dramas, espionage and the like this book started out a little slow for me.
Then my wife told me about the new TV series, Ballard and that Harry Bosch was part of it.
I really enjoyed the Bosch TV series. I read the first book and they watched all of the shows.
After 16 chapters of Boulevard, I was still struggling to enjoy it. The writing is obviously excellent. The reading is excellent, but the storyline moved a little slow I thought.
After watching baggy Q Maggie Q play the role of Ballard on the new series and seeing Bosch, I decided to start the book over.
Having seen the first two episodes of the Ballard series I better understood what I was reading.
From that point on, it became much more interesting.
Though I’d say it’s probably gonna be an excellent series. I plan on reading it all. Michael Connelly is a winner.

Just not as good as a "Bosch" book

It wasn't terrible, but also definitely not up to the standard of his earlier writing.