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The Late Show by Michael Connelly

This is the 29th book of the Harry Bosch Universe but he isn't in this one. This book introduces a new character, who I like, Renee Ballard. I'm a BIG Michael Connelly fan (hence me being at book #29 in his universe) and this one didn't disappoint. It follows the same recipe that he uses for all of his books.

This time it follow Renee Ballard. A young woman who was a detective but fell in disgrace when she accused a Lieutenant of being inappropriate. She was assigned to a post on an over night shift called the Late Show. There are a couple of cases that are followed in the book. One that she is working and one that she is on the periphery of. Both go sideways.

If I remember right (I read the book last year) Renee makes a cameo in the next book which sets up books #31 and 32 that feature both Renee Ballard and Harry Bosch.

These books are actually more about Renee, and Harry is the one with a cameo. Later books have them collaborating more so that it becomes more like a partnership and it looks like Renee will not be having her own series but will continue to "partner" with Bosch, who is retired at this point and working as a PI. I loved the latest book in this series (#4), The Dark Hours.

annapi wrote: "These books are actually more about Renee, and Harry is the one with a cameo. Later books have them collaborating more so that it becomes more like a partnership and it looks like Renee will not be..."

That's what I had heard. I'm looking forward to seeing how their partnership grows. I already have the next books on my IRL shelf and am thinking that I'm far enough ahead in my other challenges that I may just read for fun a bit and catch up to where Michael Connelly is.