The Night Fire, Connelly - B +

                                  The Bosch series is alive and well. This is the second book where the author pairs Harry with Renee Ballard and I expect all of the future books will now feature the twosome. This one closes with the next joint case teed up, and considering Harry's age, he could even be written out at some point in the future. On the late show, Ballard catches a case involving the apparent accidental death of a homeless man. About the same time, Harry helps his half-brother, Mickey Haller, with a case and realizes that the LAPD let a murderer get off. Plus, Harry and Renee work a cold case that Harry's mentor had left on his desk in retirement, and which he had asked his widow to give to Harry after he died. The three cases eventually come together with a fantastic finish. Connelly is very much still on top of his game .