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A review by shreyas1599
The Late Show by Michael Connelly
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
The book kept me hooked throughout. There were elements of everything. There was police corruption, police not snitching on each other, absolute power corrupts absolutely, happy endings, not-so-happy endings. There was also attention drawn to sexual abuse and the male-dominated nature of the field and all the passing remarks and sexual advances a women has to go through. Nothing unreal about that.
I like the character of the lead. How she never sleeps and yet manages to get a lot done is up for realistic debate, but other than that, I enjoyed the way the character was written. She was vulnerable, a good detective wanting to do the right thing. But at the same time, the writing does not make her out to be some genius superhero, all guns-blazing unrealistic character.
I’m definitely going to persist with this series.
I like the character of the lead. How she never sleeps and yet manages to get a lot done is up for realistic debate, but other than that, I enjoyed the way the character was written. She was vulnerable, a good detective wanting to do the right thing. But at the same time, the writing does not make her out to be some genius superhero, all guns-blazing unrealistic character.
I’m definitely going to persist with this series.