Michael Connelly has been writing the Harry Bosch detective series for a long time. Connelly says he was ready for a change and The Late Show is the newest series in his repertoire .
This time Renee is the star detective. A first for Connelly making a woman the main character. Bringing her into the police department and putting her on the overnight shift. He has fashioned this character on the woman who has been there to answer all his questions about police procedures for years.
Renee is a feisty, assertive young woman, who is willing to risk everything for a worthy cause. Especially for herself. It is suggested that she is being sexual harassed and when she submits a complaint she is bumped to the overnight shift. But she does shrink back she stands firm and works hard.
Eventually she really enjoys the routine, work at night, take her van to the beach in the morning after picking up her dog from daycare. Jump in the ocean and surf , then set up a tent on the beach and sleep.
She has a complicated past that leads to this unusual lifestyle. The story as it develops throughout the novel intermixed with the cases she is solving keeps the reader glued to the page. One the overnight shift she and her partner are really only supposed to provide immediate help and then pass the case onto a daytime team, but she is so dedicated she works overtime to follow her cases.
This is set to be an interesting and addictive series.
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