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    The Late Show

    Written by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Katherine Moennig

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    A compelling thriller introducing a driven young detective trying to prove herself in the LAPD.

    Renée Ballard works the night shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing none as each morning she turns her cases over to day shift detectives. A once up-and-coming detective, she's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor. But one night she catches two cases she doesn't want to part with: the brutal beating of a prostitute left for dead in a parking lot and the killing of a young woman in a nightclub shooting.

    Ballard is determined not to give up at dawn. Against orders and her own partner's wishes, she works both cases by day while maintaining her shift by night.

    As the cases entwine they pull her closer to her own demons and the reason she won't give up her job - no matter what the department throws at her.

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    PublisherHachette UK Audio
    Release dateJul 11, 2017
    ISBN9781409166184
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    The Late Show
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    Michael Connelly

    Michael Connelly is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. His books have been translated into 36 languages and have won many awards. He lives with his family in Florida.

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    • 5/5
      Enjoyed this book with all the different cases going on & a good twist in the end
    • 4/5
      This is a new series from Michael Connelly set in the LAPD. New characters but the same type of cop, one who cares about the victim and sometimes does things that bend the rules in order to work for justice. Renee keeps most people at an arms distance in her life after being burned by her previous partner and banished to the night shift. Two cases that couldn’t be more different catch her in one night and by the end of the book both are solved. One is the savage beating of a prostitute and the other is a mass shooting in a club. With the shooting case she is just an extra set of hands for the evening while her old squad has the case. The other case she is allowed to work instead of handing it over to the day shift. The overall story is good and I want to see more with her. I just wonder if Harry and Renee will cross paths at some point down the line.

    • 4/5
      Renée Ballard is a veteran cop who made enemies when she reported her superior for sexual harassment and lost the case. Her relationships - with other men she works with, her new and her old partner, and her grandmother who raised her are all well-handled and seem authentic. Multiple cases worked simultaneously; one of them --not hers. The ending---pure Rene Ballard. Excellent story, as with all Michael Connelly's books.
    • 4/5
      I don't think I've read a Michael Connelly before, but I was in the mood for a police procedural. When I saw this was available at my library, I grabbed it. I'm glad I did.There was a lot of good action in here and it's set in LA. I really liked and appreciated the main character, detective Renee Ballard. She's been downgraded to the late shift in a different unit after reporting a star senior detective in a different unit of sexual harassment. Her old partner and others failed to speak up and support her, so she's with a new male partner and has a 'black eye' in the male-dominated force. Her relationships - with other men she works with, her new and her old partner, and her grandmother who raised her are all well-handled and seem authentic. Most importantly, as a main character, she's assertive, loyal, determined, intelligent and career-driven - all good traits. However, those attributes often come at a cost in male-dominant professions and that is handled with truth and sensitivitiy All that and a twisty and satisfying story, too. If you like police procedurals or want to try one - highly recommended.Warning - Graphic, but realistic portrayals of sexual assault and violence for sensitive readers.
    • 3/5
      Follows the formula, nothing new here. Fast airplane read.
    • 4/5
      Renée Ballard is a veteran cop who made enemies when she reported her superior for sexual harassment and lost the case. She is now relegated to night duty, a shift known as "The Late Show." Ballard is partnered with John Jenkins, a decent detective who, for personal reasons, is not inclined to go above and beyond the call of duty ("he had been running on empty for a long time"). Renée, on the other hand, is a workaholic whose main focus is solving cases, even if they are not assigned to her. Her first order of business is tracking down the brute who viciously assaulted Ramón Gutierrez, a transgender prostitute. Renée also sticks her nose into an investigation that is receiving widespread media attention. Four men and one woman were gunned down in a nightclub; the shooter escaped. Renée surreptitiously gathers information and conducts her own inquiry into the crime. In her spare time, she paddleboards, visits her grandmother, and showers affection on her dog, Lola.

      "The Late Show" has many of Connelly's trademark touches. There is a great deal of police jargon and rich California atmosphere (Renée relaxes by sitting on the beach and taking a spin on her paddle-board). The heroine's sleuthing involves paying close attention to forensic details; examining witness statements; conducting surveillance; and using her insight into how people think and behave to point her in the right direction. She is tough-minded and independent, sasses individuals who rub her the wrong way, and risks her life to insure that justice is done. Renée is single-minded in her determination to see matters through to the end, and has a Houdini-like ability to extricate herself from difficult situations.

      This story is readable but breaks little new ground. Connelly's villains are vicious killers who are bent on eliminating anyone who gets in their way. Ballard is a one-person homicide squad. She uses her contacts, street smarts, and powers of persuasion to learn the truth and make the perpetrators pay for their crimes. Alas, "The Late Show" is too cut-and-dried and lacking in nuance to be ranked among Connelly's best works of fiction. Although Renée Ballard is undoubtedly tenacious and caring, she could use a bit more charm, humor, dimension, and charisma. These quibbles aside, "The Late Show" is action-packed and intriguing enough to please Connelly's legion of loyal fans.
    • 5/5
      I've read every book authored by Michael Connelly, and loved every single one. This book, which introduces a new character, was no exception. Renee Ballard is a complex, somewhat damaged character, and thoroughly likable. I look forward to learning more about her and her backstory in future books.
    • 4/5
      An excellent main character, an organized perceptive, detective, working in difficult circumstances. This was a good book but it would appear that the environment would be difficult to sustain a series. A crossover to team with Harry Bosch could be a possible solution.
    • 4/5
      fun reading. A bit too pat.
    • 5/5
      Renee is a cop working the night shift. She had been a up and coming detective when she filed a sexual harassment charge against her superior. When he was able to dodge the charge, and her partner didn’t back her up, her assignment changed to “the late show.” But she is still a top-notch detective, and when she catches a shooting at a club that killed several people, she can’t let it go. Working her regular shift, she still manages to ferret out the clues that lead her to the killer. Along the way, she puts herself in deadly danger, but isn’t that what cops do daily? It is no surprise that this well written tale comes from the pen and imagination of Michael Connelly who gave his readers the unforgettable character of Harry Bosch. This series promises to be every bit as good.
    • 3/5
      Story - good, I really liked it. This is a series I think I could get into. Audio Narrator: There have been worse, but this just sounded like someone reading the book out loud. No effort to "act", do voices, any of the things that I love about a good narrator. Really detracted from the story and made me want to hurry up and get it over with.
    • 4/5
      Synopsis: Renee Ballard has been banished to the Late Shift - she and her partner are only assigned cases that are active around midnight and later. However, they never get to complete the cases; they are passed to the day shift. She becomes involved in two cases that she is able to keep on the night shift. These nearly cost her life but she is invited to go back onto the day shift.Review: This story nicely handles the issue of sexual harassment in the police department. It also depicts a very strong woman who does not compromise her principles.
    • 4/5
      Renee Ballard is a LAPD cop who works the late shift, she and her partner John Jenkins are the detectives that are called to any/every scene where a detective report must be taken, then the cases are passed onto the day shift detectives. She has been placed into this “outcast” position because she crossed the blue line and filed a harassment suit against an up and coming lieutenant who is now determined to run her out of the LAPD. Then the unthinkable happens a mass shooting followed by the assassination of a cop. Michael Connelly never disappoints the tension ratchets the sense of suspense while he portays the daily lives and fears of the LAPD officers.
    • 4/5
      Michael Connelly’s THE LATE SHOW introduces Detective Renee Ballard.I became interested in Detective Ballard after reading Connelly’s latest book (November 2018) DARK SACRED NIGHT. It was the first time that Bosch & Ballard worked a case together. It was such a good book that I wanted a bit more character background on Renee Ballard.Detective Renee Ballard works the ‘Late Show’ at her local division. She and partner, Detective Jenkins have a busy night with calls on a credit card theft and robbery; an almost dead assault victim; and a bad shooting at a dance club.These cases begin ‘morphing together’ and Detective Ballard’s detecting capabilities and own safety are at risk.This is an excellent police procedural - tense, suspenseful, gritty, deceitful and corrupt. Very noir.
    • 4/5
      For me, there is a bit of an unanswered question left at the end of this novel featuring Renée Ballard as a night watch detective in Hollywood. I liked that there were multiple cases going, though maybe not enough and they all start the same evening. Ballard is an interesting addition to the somewhat non-conforming detective field, not a wise cracking disrespecter of all authority, though her assignment to the late show is as a result of troubles. Moves steadily from the start and the twists and revelations don't stall it at all.
    • 5/5
      Wow! An awesome detective thriller. Ballard is a powerful, intriguing character and she drives this story. I'm hoping for a long run of this series.

      The audio on this book was very good.
    • 5/5
      First in what is to be series of LAPD Det. Renee Ballard. She marches to a different drummer but gets the job done. Unusual upbringing which segued into an unusual life. Very good read. Good pace. Only minor flaw for me is to much explanation of police/legal procedures.
    • 3/5
      Renee Ballard works the night shift where she sees many a victim but rarely gets to complete the job of find ongoing the bad guy. When a prostitute is found dead and an innocent waitress is shot and killed. Ballard chooses to investigate these killings at the risk of her career.
    • 4/5
      A new female police detective from Connelly. It was a bit slow to get going and mostly I enjoyed it. But I did lose track of all the police characters and actually couldn't remember who the guilty party was at the end - so it has some issues with distinction of the characters. So OK but he's done better.
    • 5/5
      For fans of Harry Bosch it cannot have escaped your notice that our intrepid cop is of an age where he should be thinking of retirement (by my estimate he is mid to late 60's) The question that all fans of Michael Connelly are keen to ascertain is who will replace him? who can possibly step into the shoes of this irascible lovable wily old coyote? So with a little trepidation and much nervous excitement I felt compelled to read and yes judge The Late Show which introduces Detective Renee Ballard who works the night shift affectionately known as the late show. Working these unsociable hours is a punishment for a false accusation she supposedly made against her senior officer Lieutenant Olivas, namely a sexual advance. She is investigating two cases; the attempted murder of Ramona Ramone a victim with gender id issues and a number of homicides at the Dancers night club. As always with crime stories of this type it is the politics of the job and in particular the role of a female detective within what many would judge as primarily a male environment. There is no better author than Michael Connelly to explore this issue and by doing so he not only creates a superlative story but gives the reader a real glimpse into the minds of those who patrol the dangerous streets of downtown LA. Ballard as you would expect is a ballsy operator originally from Hawaii where her father instilled into her a strong work ethic but more importantly taught her the skills and how to master working a paddle board. Whenever life and work becomes too hard and emotional she rides the waves at Venice beach always accompanied by her faithful dog Lola. Tragically her father died as a result of the sport he loved and her mum Makani abandoned her until a year later when her grandmother Tutu took custody of her. In this first novel, which is hopefully the start of a new series, Connelly expertly unfolds Renee Ballard before us introducing someone certainly equal to that old protagonist Harry Bosch. Suffice to say the two investigations have a successful outcome and in the case of the Dances night club the author cunningly and expertly sends the reader in a totally false direction before revealing the real killer. No matter how good the plot the real test of a good book is if the author can create the smell, the feel and the emotion within the characters and their interaction with their environment (in this case LA)......."I'm talking about the darkness within. You have a job Detective, that takes you into the bleaker side of the human soul. To me it's like the laws of physics-for every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. If you go into the darkness, the darkness goes into you. You then have to decide what to do with it. How to keep yourself safe from it. How to keep it from hallowing you out."..... So could we possibly be seeing the birth of a great new female detective with lots of attitude? you betcha, move over HB, Renee Ballard is on the case. Highly Recommended
    • 4/5
      Michael Connelly is one of my favorite authors. Don't get me wrong, his writing is not of a level of James Lee Burke or Ken Bruen, but it is consistently solid. The Late Show is no exception.In the Late Show, Connelly introduces a new character, Rene Ballard. Ballard is straight shooting female deceptive who has been relegated to the Midnight to 7 shift with the LAPD due to a superiors indiscretion. This book serves as an introduction to a protagonist that I'm sure we will be hearing more from.The plot of the book is immaterial, the joy is in the telling and the character development. Connelly has supplied Ballard with a rich supporting cast. Late Show is a little bit more of a procedural than Connelly normally writes, but the tales are rollicking ones. You'll be sorry if you miss this one.
    • 5/5
      Renee Ballard is full of awesome. Michael Connelly delivers again. Connelly has long been one of my favorite writers and nothing in this book will change that. His plots are always tight and I love both of the stories he juggles in this story. One a mystery and one a chase. I also love how well he captures Los Angeles in all of his stories. Read it and enjoy.
    • 4/5
      Michael Connelly is probably best known for his gritty crime stories set in and around Los Angeles and featuring Hieronymous ‘Harry’ Bosch. He has, however, created several other leading protagonists such as former FBI special agent Terry McCaleb and the Lincoln Lawyer, Micky Haller, who have gone on to feature in their own series. Their paths often cross, adding a feel of verisimilitude.His latest novel follows a new protagonist, Detective Renee Ballard who seems set to feature in a series of her own. Like Bosch and Terry McCaleb, she has already had run-ins with senior colleagues, as a consequence of which she has been consigned to the graveyard shift, on call to attend any incidents reported in the seedy and crime-ridden Hollywood Division that require a detective. As the novel opens she is attending a report of a credit card theft. While on her way back from this relatively trivial incident she becomes embroiled in a couple of far more serious crimes: the aftermath of a vicious abduction and rape of a transgender streetwalker and a mass-shooting in a local night club which leaves five dead.As always, Connelly is all over the police procedural aspects, although he never allows the flow of the story to be bogged down. Ballard is an unconventional detective, having grown up in the world of competitive surfers and paddle-boarders, but she is also the consummate professional, following procedure and missing nothing. Her attention to detail leads her to make some uncomfortable discoveries, that lead her to disturbing conclusions about the mass murder in the club. Ballard is a convincing character. Sufficiently unconventional to be interesting, although her background quirks are not allowed to intrude upon, or distract from, the progress of the plot. The story moves forward steadily, and the reader’s attention never strays.A very accomplished and entertaining story.
    • 2/5
      I was pretty excited about a new series by Connelly and when I realized it was the second book debuting later this summer (with a gust appearance by Harry Bosch), I figured I better get in on the ground floor. Renee Ballard has been relegated to the night shift with the LAPD after bringing harassment charges against a former supervisor. The night shift has provided an understanding partner and a way in which to dig deeper into some cases if she wants. I probably wouldn't have kept reading it, except it was all I had in the breakroom at work. I was a good 165 pages in before things really clicked and got moving. With all that groundwork, I hope the second book will focus more on the story and characters.
    • 3/5
      Although I've read more than a handful of the Bosch books as well as "The Lincoln Lawyer," I'm not a member of the cult of Connelly. His stories lack of the nuance of T. Jefferson Parker, the scope of James Lee Burke, the power of James Ellroy, and the prose style of...just about anybody else. His characters tend to be underdeveloped and his heroes emotionally stunted without the capability of growth. So why would I still pick up a Connelly novel? For the story. His characters may not learn from their experiences, but they do have very difficult problems to solve, and seeing how they do it provides the pleasure.In this case we've got a new hero, Renée Ballard, a detective on the overnight shift. It's considered a dead-end job because "late show" detectives typically don't get to follow up cases to the end, instead responding to calls and cleaning up for the daytime detectives, and they suffer the ignominy of having the least desirable working hours. Ballard is there because in her last position she reported her lieutenant for sexual harassment, and her male partner didn't back her up. She doesn't much like working graveyard hours, but anything's better than working for the lieutenant, and she gets to go to the beach in the morning. She's a paddle boarder who grew up in Hawaii.Unfortunately for the reader, this interesting premise doesn't get any more interesting than its brief description. Ballard is emotionless even by Connelly's standards: when she does have feelings, they pace the small area between pissed off and prickly before being banished again. She has no friends. She has a sex partner she keeps at a distance. She accords her current partner a grudging respect born of necessity, and mostly works alone. (At least Bosch has an ex-wife, a daughter, and a partner he'd die for.) While it's hardly new for a detective hero to have less than a full human life, nor even to want one, those heroes generally have superhuman powers (as with Holmes), wit, or some other defining characteristic. Connelly seems to be betting that the novelty of his hero being a woman will be enough to keep our interest. To his credit, the issues of a woman in a male-dominated workplace, including harassment, the threat of sexual assault, and pervasive sexism seem to be depicted accurately and according to their importance.The case involves five people murdered at a trendy club, with a side plot about a transgender prostitute who's beaten nearly to death and dumped in a parking lot. The main plot involves the usual tropes of a tough puzzle combined with the political complications of working within a large organization (and yes, I'm being deliberately vague). The side plot seems to exist mainly to put the hero in physical danger.For this book Connelly has adopted a terse, more-Hemingway-than-Hemingway sentence structure. He's done his usual thorough research into the details of police work, but more than in other books, he can't stop showing it off. The exposition never stops: the jargon, the acronyms, the procedures stay in the foreground. Some readers probably enjoy this, but imagine if a Western story featured frequent interruptions explaining how the sheriff selects, maintains, holsters, and cleans his various guns, or showing him completing and sending off paperwork about his deputies for the territorial government.Not the best detective book. Not the best Connelly.
    • 4/5
      Renee Ballard is a hard-nosed investigator who follows the evidence wherever it takes her -- including inside her own department.
    • 5/5
      Please continue with this character. He gets police procedure down so well. What a great book. I did not even miss Harry and do not thing this was possible. Nice to have a strong character who is a bit weird
    • 3/5
      I have commented in the past that Michael Connelly is a good story teller, but not the greatest writer. Unfortunately, "The Late Show" isn't even that good of a story, so the "not so great writing" really stands out. Also, why put your main character into physical jeopardy 3/4 of the way into the story.....I mean its obvious she is going to escape or else the last 1/2 of the book might as well be blank pages.
    • 4/5
      This is a great start to a new series. I like Renee Ballard and believe there are a lot of directions Connelly can take her character.
      The plotting was pretty solid Connelly. His stories just pull you along. There were a few clunky things that were I a multi-award winning author translated into dozens of languages, I might have cleaned up or changed. But I'm not and Connelly is, and I'll trust myself in his hands to keep me entertained. He did with The Late Show.
    • 4/5
      I was excited to read The Late Show because I am a fan of the Harry Bosch series and was looking forward to reading a story with a female lead detective from Author Michael Connelly. I will say that the lead detective in this story reminded me a lot of Detective Antoinette Conway from the Dublin Murder Squad series by Author Tana French. So if you are a fan of that series then this book is definitely something you will enjoy.Renee Ballard was transferred to the nightshift, known as the late show, and although she has a partner that she can rely on, which is better than the fair-weather one she had previously, she wishes that she could “own” a case all the way through. Instead, anything that happens during her shift is handed off in the morning to the daytime officers who take it from there. Time take its toll and Renee develops an almost near desperation to follow a case through that leads her to inserting herself in a case that would have been best handed off. Renee never considered that running with a case would take her to the places it did. Or cost her as much either. With twists and turns to amp up the mystery as well as the suspense, Renee finds herself in a situation that would take all the grit that this character has to see this situation through until the end. Which made for a great story! The Late Show was everything I was expecting it to be and I highly recommend this book to fans of police procedural fiction. You will not be disappointed.