The Late Show cover art

The Late Show

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Late Show

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Katherine Moennig
Try Premium Plus free

Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

About this listen

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.

©2017 Hieronymous, Inc (P)2017 Hachette Audio Crime Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Urban Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Law Suspense
All stars
Most relevant  
Die Sprecherin ist leider zum einschlafen, aber das Buch und die neue Hauptcharakterin machen Spaß

Good book, boring narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Ghost Writer? Why the prolific "said" VERY ANNOYING repetition of this word throughout. Not Happy!

Not up to MC usual standard!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I read the various reviews before I purchased the book with some reservation. However, that was unfounded and the story was great with several cases in one book. The narrator was great, suits the female character. Highly recommended.

Great new character and story line

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great story, addictive listening. Best narration I’ve ever heard, Katherine is a master voice artist, all depictions sound natural. Highly recommended.

Terrific!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A gritty new LAPD charactor with interesting baggage and work relationships - plenty of scope for further developments. Will she cross paths with Harry Bosch ?

Classic Conelly

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
narrator was too fast
story was excellent
as per usual Michael Connelly grips you from the beginning

narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great series my first book by this author, fully intend to read following in series

Wow 5 star

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Renee Ballard is the new detective on the block. She is tough, vulnerable, misunderstood and stubborn.....sometimes to her own detriment. I liked this book and will listen to the next one as her character develops through the series. I have not given the book 5 stars as I do think some more character development is necessary to reach the usual Connelly heights. Nevertheless it was an enjoyable listen with an interesting story.

A new detective

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Dence narrative at first but just got better and better as the story developed.
excellent book

New story character.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Good narrator. The story kept me going to the end. I recommend it to anybody.

Riveting

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.