While The Late Show was occasionally bogged down by too many technical details concerning police procedures, and there were waaaaaaay more acronyms than I would have liked, Ballard is a kick ass, rebellious, and intriguing character that I loved rooting for. Michael Connelly has created another flawed but irresistible protagonist- more Ballard, please! 
 This ARC was obtained at BookExpo'17, with thanks to Little, Brown and Company/Hachette Book Group, in exchange for an honest review.