The Late Show – Mchael Connelly

Detective Renée Ballard, who has burned a bridge or two in her day, is assigned to the night shift in Hollywood, where she takes calls with her partner but then turns them over to the dayshift to investigate.  When a trans prostitute is beaten nearly to death, she decides that she will keep this one close to vest. giving it the attention that other cops might not.  While at the hospital looking to interview her victim, she picks up part of a bigger case, a multiple murder at a nightclub.  Both cases end up putting Ballard in danger, either personal or professional.  Can she close the cases while keeping her job and her life?

The Late Show, released in 2017, is the first entry in a new series from Michael Connelly.  This was my first time reading anything from Connelly, who was a frequent guest star as himself in Castle.  I look forward to seeing where the story goes from here.