The Brass Verdict: A Novel (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel)
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1600248217 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Publishers Weekly Arguably this country's best crime yarn spinner, Connelly has not only concocted an extremely clever plot for the second novel featuring Lincoln lawyer Mickey Haller, he has included his longtime series hero Harry Bosch as a supporting player in the who- and whydunit. The one less-than-perfect ingredient on this audio version is its reader, who, unlike former Connelly interpreters Len Carriou or Dick Hill, is not quite able to match the author's noir mood naturally. But as the tricky tale plays out,
"Mickey Haller is Back!" according to Alan Mills. Connelly is best known for his Harry Bosch seriesand Harry plays a role here, but the book is about Mickey Haller. Haller is an attorney who operates his criminal defense practice out of the back seat of his Lincoln. He rushes from courthouse to courthouse, covering calls, making deals, and trying cases when he has toor he used to. As the book opens, Mickey has been out of the game for a year.recovering from a gunshot wound and an addiction to pain pills. Just as he is about to dip his toe in the water, . Harry Bosch: at it once again This is later, but vintage Harry Bosch. Connelly carries of juggling two separate story lines deftly, as he has done before, without losing control of narrative, pacing, or characterization. Along the way his characters, many of whom are "survivors" of earlier Bosch stories, evolve and edge their way into new personae that are logical expressions of their experiences and situations.Bosch, however, seems to change little through this story. His strengths remain his strengths and his weaknesses remain his . Richard B. Schwartz said An (Administrative) Procedural. First off: the title. The `Drop' is the Deferred Retirement Option Plan. Harry has been given three years before he will be forced to retire from the LAPD and he wants to make the most of the time available. He is working two cases--a murder (or is it a suicide?) at the Chateau Marmont, the victim a son of a councilman who has asked for Harry to work the case. He and Harry have a history and it's not clear why a person with a grudge would ask his antagonist to investigate the death of his son. Presumably
After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. But as danger mounts and the stakes rise, these two loners realize their only choice is to work together.Bringing together Michael Connelly's two most popular characters, The Brass Verdictis sure to be his biggest book yet.. Determined to find Vincent's killer, he is not opposed to using Haller as bait. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, he learns that Vincent's killer may be coming for him next.Enter Harry