The Night Fire, by Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch # 22, Renee Ballard #3)

Michael Connelly’s Bosch series is one of the longest-running and most consistent series around. As with all series, some installments are better than others, but the recent addition of detective Renee Ballard, who works the night shift and partners with a now-retired Bosch, has breathed new life into this series. Bosch’s brother, Mickey Haller (the “Lincoln Lawyer”) also makes an appearance in this book.

Connelly is great at what he does — his police procedural and courtroom dramas are first rate. This latest installment of the Bosch series is quite good and I highly recommend it. Also, if you haven’t read his novel The Poet (which is not a part of the Bosch series) run out and do it now!