When down-at-heel lawyer Mickey Haller gets the news that his old colleague Jerry Vincent has died, he also gets an unexpected windfall. Jerry had left instructions that Mickey should inherit all of his clients - putting Mickey's stalled career back on track at a stroke. Not only that, but Vincent was about to go to bat for Walter Elliott, the Hollywood mogul accused of brutally slaying his wife and her lover, in a trial that promises big fees and an even bigger place in the media spotlight. If Mickey could find the magic bullet and win that one against the odds, he'd really be back in the big leagues. The only problem is that Vincent was murdered, shot at close range in his office garage. And the detective handling the case - a certain Harry Bosch - is convinced the killer must be one of Vincent's clients. Suddenly Jerry Vincent's legacy is beginning to look more like a poisoned chalice, and Mickey is faced with the biggest challenge of his career: how to successfully defend a client who might just be planning to murder him.
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a superb legal thriller that manages three final twists ...The labyrinthine workings of LA law, bribery and the machinations of the FBI all play a part in a scenario that soon has Mickey in fear of his life. The first line of The Brass Verdict is 'everybody lies', so there are plenty of surprises. And, of course, as a writer of fiction, Connelly proves to be a brilliant liar. (Mark Sanderson EVENING STANDARD )
While the themes of Connelly's LA crime novels are familiar (power, envy, corruption), his plotting is anything but. (ESQUIRE )
If you're a Connelly fan you'll love this. Detective Hieronymus Bosch meets Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller. The clever plot kicks off when hard-up Haller gets a boost by inheriting his old mates clients. It's all going great until Bosch decides the killer is one of Mickey's wealthy new clients. Bah! A great ending from a great writer who hasn't disappointed in his previous 19 books. (DAILY SPORT )
One of Connelly's best ever books, this is an excellently plotted courtroom drama combined with a tense thriller (MORNING STAR )
a clever plot, full of twists, to make a first-rate legal thriller. (Susanna Yager SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
Good to see that Michael Connelly, probably the best American crime writer of his generation, still knows how to raise his game. (Henry Sutton THE MIRROR )
Mickey's back in this equally accomplished sequel ... the interplay between Haller and Bosch is as sparky as one could wish for ... So who will [Connelly] feature in his next book: Haller or Bosch? Or both? Who cares if the writing is as energetic as it is here. (Barry Forshaw DAILY EXPRESS )
a riveting ride through the LA courthouse system. (TIME OUT )
a courtroom drama with only one verdict: Connelly + Bosch + Haller = genius. (DAILY RECORD )
'Connelly has proved himself the king of US police procedurals, and now his legal books are the equal of John Grisham's.' (Mark Timlin INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
Michael Connelly bring together two of his best-known characters, Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch, in a novel that can't be put down. ... It's a masterstroke to unite them, and Connelly cements his reputation as a master storyteller with a plot that keeps the reader engaged from start to finish. (IRISH EXAMINER )
Nothing makes my heart beat faster than a new crime novel from one of my A-list of what I call Old Dependables. These are the select band of writers who you just know are going to deliver every time. One such is Michael Connelly. (Carla McKay DAILY MAIL )
I love detective novels and Connelly never fails to deliver. (Rankin (Photographer) THE INDEPENDENT ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
While the themes of Connelly's LA crime novels are familiar (power, envy, corruption), his plotting is anything but. (ESQUIRE )
If you're a Connelly fan you'll love this. Detective Hieronymus Bosch meets Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller. The clever plot kicks off when hard-up Haller gets a boost by inheriting his old mates clients. It's all going great until Bosch decides the killer is one of Mickey's wealthy new clients. Bah! A great ending from a great writer who hasn't disappointed in his previous 19 books. (DAILY SPORT )
One of Connelly's best ever books, this is an excellently plotted courtroom drama combined with a tense thriller (MORNING STAR )
a clever plot, full of twists, to make a first-rate legal thriller. (Susanna Yager SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
Good to see that Michael Connelly, probably the best American crime writer of his generation, still knows how to raise his game. (Henry Sutton THE MIRROR )
Mickey's back in this equally accomplished sequel ... the interplay between Haller and Bosch is as sparky as one could wish for ... So who will [Connelly] feature in his next book: Haller or Bosch? Or both? Who cares if the writing is as energetic as it is here. (Barry Forshaw DAILY EXPRESS )
a riveting ride through the LA courthouse system. (TIME OUT )
a courtroom drama with only one verdict: Connelly + Bosch + Haller = genius. (DAILY RECORD )
'Connelly has proved himself the king of US police procedurals, and now his legal books are the equal of John Grisham's.' (Mark Timlin INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
Michael Connelly bring together two of his best-known characters, Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch, in a novel that can't be put down. ... It's a masterstroke to unite them, and Connelly cements his reputation as a master storyteller with a plot that keeps the reader engaged from start to finish. (IRISH EXAMINER )
Nothing makes my heart beat faster than a new crime novel from one of my A-list of what I call Old Dependables. These are the select band of writers who you just know are going to deliver every time. One such is Michael Connelly. (Carla McKay DAILY MAIL )
I love detective novels and Connelly never fails to deliver. (Rankin (Photographer) THE INDEPENDENT ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Michael Connelly has created some of the most engaging characters in detective/legal fiction and his Bosch series has consistently been well above the general mass of the genre. He has also written several one-off novels, and the last of these, The Lincoln Lawyer" featured Mickey Haller, a defence lawyer with some very "interesting" approaches to his role in the legal system.
Well, Mickey is back, as I hoped he would be, because he had the promise that his character would stand the kind of development that was given to Harry Bosch. Connelly doesn't disappoint, as we learn more and more about Haller, how he came to be a lawyer and what drives him. I have a feeling this points the way towards another long running series, and the addition of Bosch provides some fascinating possibilities.
I can't really say too much about the storyline, because I don't want to give anything away for those that haven't read it - the only thing to keep in mind is the basic premise of the tale - everybody lies. Suffice to say that this well up to Connelly's high standards. There are the usual twists, turns and misdirections, with nothing quite as it seems until the final curtain, and that shocking ending. Once you have started it, I doubt you will want to put it down until it's finished.
As to whether you can enjoy this if you haven't read the previous books, difficult to say because I have - so try to read at least "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "The Last Coyote" first so you can enjoy this to the full - you won't regret it
Well, Mickey is back, as I hoped he would be, because he had the promise that his character would stand the kind of development that was given to Harry Bosch. Connelly doesn't disappoint, as we learn more and more about Haller, how he came to be a lawyer and what drives him. I have a feeling this points the way towards another long running series, and the addition of Bosch provides some fascinating possibilities.
I can't really say too much about the storyline, because I don't want to give anything away for those that haven't read it - the only thing to keep in mind is the basic premise of the tale - everybody lies. Suffice to say that this well up to Connelly's high standards. There are the usual twists, turns and misdirections, with nothing quite as it seems until the final curtain, and that shocking ending. Once you have started it, I doubt you will want to put it down until it's finished.
As to whether you can enjoy this if you haven't read the previous books, difficult to say because I have - so try to read at least "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "The Last Coyote" first so you can enjoy this to the full - you won't regret it
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By P. Lewis
Format:Hardcover
The Lincoln Lawyer (defence attorney, Mickey Haller) is my favourite Connelly book. I'm also a big Detective Bosch fan. Thus I was really looking forward to a novel containing both Mickey Haller AND Harry Bosch. Plus I wondered how it would be done - alternating points of view? In fact, the book is written from Mickey Haller's point of view and works brilliantly. We get glimpses of how Bosch's intelligent manipulative streak and secretive nature are seen from the outside (through Haller's eyes), although the story is really about Haller.
Haller has been trying to get his life together after pain killer addiction and after a year away from law he is suddenly thrown back into the murky swamp of the legal world by 'inheriting' the clients of a murdered defense attorney. Meanwhile, Bosch is the detective in charge of that murder case.
The focus of the story is on Haller and Elliot (an egotistical movie studio owner who is accused of murdering his wife and her lover). There are twists and plenty of courtroom drama and corruption. By the end, Haller has begun to question his role as a defence attorney; something he'd never worried about before because the legal system needs checks and balances.
Looking back I wonder how a book based mostly on the law and courtroom drama can be so riverting and not in the least stodgy. Connelly manages it. You don't have to have read a Bosch book or The Lincoln Lawyer to enjoy this compact novel, albeit you'll get more out of it. Highly recommended and I hope Connelly repeats the duo and goes into greater depth with the relationship between Haller and Bosch.
Haller has been trying to get his life together after pain killer addiction and after a year away from law he is suddenly thrown back into the murky swamp of the legal world by 'inheriting' the clients of a murdered defense attorney. Meanwhile, Bosch is the detective in charge of that murder case.
The focus of the story is on Haller and Elliot (an egotistical movie studio owner who is accused of murdering his wife and her lover). There are twists and plenty of courtroom drama and corruption. By the end, Haller has begun to question his role as a defence attorney; something he'd never worried about before because the legal system needs checks and balances.
Looking back I wonder how a book based mostly on the law and courtroom drama can be so riverting and not in the least stodgy. Connelly manages it. You don't have to have read a Bosch book or The Lincoln Lawyer to enjoy this compact novel, albeit you'll get more out of it. Highly recommended and I hope Connelly repeats the duo and goes into greater depth with the relationship between Haller and Bosch.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Michael Connelly has created some of the most engaging characters in detective/legal fiction and his Bosch series has consistently been well above the general mass of the genre. He has also written several one-off novels, and the last of these, The Lincoln Lawyer" featured Mickey Haller, a defence lawyer with some very "interesting" approaches to his role in the legal system.
Well, Mickey is back, as I hoped he would be, because he had the promise that his character would stand the kind of development that was given to Harry Bosch. Connelly doesn't disappoint, as we learn more and more about Haller, how he came to be a lawyer and what drives him. I have a feeling this points the way towards another long running series, and the addition of Bosch provides some fascinating possibilities.
I can't really say too much about the storyline, because I don't want to give anything away for those that haven't read it - the only thing to keep in mind is the basic premise of the tale - everybody lies. Suffice to say that this well up to Connelly's high standards. There are the usual twists, turns and misdirections, with nothing quite as it seems until the final curtain, and that shocking ending. Once you have started it, I doubt you will want to put it down until it's finished.
As to whether you can enjoy this if you haven't read the previous books, difficult to say because I have - so try to read at least "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "The Last Coyote" first so you can enjoy this to the full - you won't regret it
Well, Mickey is back, as I hoped he would be, because he had the promise that his character would stand the kind of development that was given to Harry Bosch. Connelly doesn't disappoint, as we learn more and more about Haller, how he came to be a lawyer and what drives him. I have a feeling this points the way towards another long running series, and the addition of Bosch provides some fascinating possibilities.
I can't really say too much about the storyline, because I don't want to give anything away for those that haven't read it - the only thing to keep in mind is the basic premise of the tale - everybody lies. Suffice to say that this well up to Connelly's high standards. There are the usual twists, turns and misdirections, with nothing quite as it seems until the final curtain, and that shocking ending. Once you have started it, I doubt you will want to put it down until it's finished.
As to whether you can enjoy this if you haven't read the previous books, difficult to say because I have - so try to read at least "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "The Last Coyote" first so you can enjoy this to the full - you won't regret it
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Excellent Follow On
An amazing story that carries on well from the Lincoln Lawyer. Mickey Haller is the main character and I love the way Connelly has developed that character. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Chris
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Great book, am a fan of Michael Haller now, I read the book as a result of The Lincoln Lawyer and was not disappointed .
Published 1 month ago by Mrs Pauline Miller
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Up to normal standard
Very enjoyable, with the usual mix of mystery, human touch and high class readability. Michael Connelly never disappoints. I look forward to his next.
Published 1 month ago by J M JABALE
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Another winner from Michael Connelly
Perhaps a new departure with Harry Bosch playing a important, but secondary part in this tight legal drama. Mickey Haller is the new character in a gripping well written book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Peter
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How does this guy keep his standard so high?
Mickey Haller, another of Michael Connelly's excellent characters, leads us from one problem to another, if it's going to happen - he'll be stuck there in it somewhere. Read more
Published 2 months ago by RedAlFire
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Good book
It was good because it kept you wanting more with lots of different twists and turns throughout the book it was a really good read
Published 3 months ago by Kathleen Taylor
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quality writing again
quality writing again by Michael Connelly - have not read a poor one yet - his characters are really good and I like follow up stories with the same people in them
Published 3 months ago by Fast Eddie
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Haller & Bosch dream team?
Michael Connelly must have had a great deal of fun bringing his two best creations together for this book! Read more
Published 3 months ago by pphillips
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An enjoyable read
This is the second Michael Connelly I have read and although I found it to be much like the other Haller The Fifth Witness in terms of format it didn't stop me enjoying it very... Read more
Published 3 months ago by LouiseH
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This book was the best of Michael Connelly so far........
Truely gripping! I took every chance I could to pick up my book and continue reading - much to my husband's annoyance!
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