Book Review – The Brass Verdict – Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller hasn’t been in court for over a year but finds himself suddenly thrust back into the position of defense attorney when a colleague is murdered. Struggling to find his feet and to catch up to a full load of cases, his first challenge is a high publicity case of a movie producer accused of a double murder.
Mickey Haller from The Lincoln Lawyer and Harry Bosch from many books join forces in The Brass Verdict. Told first person by Haller, the plot is fast, full of turns and a joy to read. Harry Bosch is not in the book as much as Haller and that is a shame as Bosch is the more established character but Haller does well as the main character and narrator.
The legal drama builds up slowly and is excellently put together. The ending is slightly unsatisfying although Michael Connelly then drops a small bombshell that makes you forget about the ending.
Michael Connelly equals a book that is very hard if not impossible to put down. He doesn’t resort to big words or cheap sex to make his books work, rather he simply writes what he knows and makes it believable. Great book!
