Podcast - Book Review - The Night Fire

The Nightfire is the third book in the Rene Ballard and Harry Bosch series by Michael Conley. The story follows retired detective Harry Bosch as he investigates an unsolved murder case with the help of Detective Rene Ballard. They also delve into the murder of a homeless man and the framing of an innocent man for the killing of a judge. The book is filled with compelling subplots and side stories, making it a great read. Overall, it receives a solid 5 on a scale of 1 to 5. Hello fellow readers, I'm R.E. Fort and welcome back to my podcast and this episode of Book Reviews. In this review, I'm covering the third book in the Rene Ballard and Harry Bosch series, The Nightfire, by Michael Conley. The track behind my voice in this post is Just Staying from the CD Told You. You can find this CD and others on all music streaming services and all my music can be found on my website, RE4.co. Let's get to the review. The book, The Nightfire, opens with retired detective Harry Bosch at the funeral of his good friend and mentor, John Jack Thompson. When Bosch later visits the widow of his mentor, paying his respects, she gives him a murder book that John took with him when he left the L.A.P.D. 20 years ago. The case has to do with an unsolved killing of a troubled young man. After spending some time with this book, Harry takes us to Detective Rene Ballard explaining how he got it and from whom. As Rene starts looking through the murder book, she finds inconsistencies with the investigation. She decides to once again work with Harry on one of his cold cases while she works on her own cases on the night shift. Meanwhile, Rene is working a case of a homeless man set on fire in one of the homeless encampments. As an overnight detective or working the late show, she knows she must pass the case on to the day shift, but something about it keeps pulling her in. So, while she helps Bosch with his cold case, she continues to investigate the murder of this homeless man. As the two team up on the cold case and some of what Ballard is working on, Harry is looking into yet another case. Who killed a sitting judge and why frame an innocent man for the murder? More questions and dangers are around every curve in this story. Now, as you know from my other posts, I am a huge fan of Michael Conley and this story is a great example why. The story has subplots and side stories that are always just as compelling as the main case. Each one a story on its own. This story is one heck of a case for us. Now, on my scale of 1 to 5, 1 being don't bother and a 5 being a real page turn, I must give The Night Fire a solid 5. This is a great read. Well, I hope you enjoyed the review and get a chance to listen to all my music on your favorite streaming service and on my website, RE4.com. And as always, without music, life has no soul. Thanks.