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The Brass Verdict: A Novel (Mickey Haller #2)

by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author), Peter Giles (Reading)

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Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. 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. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launc...more

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Dec 01, 2008 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, read-in-2008

Lawyer Mickey Haller is back and this time he gets to share the spotlight with Connolly's L.A. Detective Harry Bosch.

It's been over a year since the events of "The Lincoln Lawyer" and Haller is looking to get back into the world of lawyering. He gets to do so in a big way, when a fellow lawyer is killed and leaves his practice to Haller. At stake are 30 or so cases, including a big one where a Hollywood movie mogul is accused of killing his wife and her lover. Circumstantial evidence and a kille...more Lawyer Mickey Haller is back and this time he gets to share the spotlight with Connolly's L.A. Detective Harry Bosch.

It's been over a year since the events of "The Lincoln Lawyer" and Haller is looking to get back into the world of lawyering. He gets to do so in a big way, when a fellow lawyer is killed and leaves his practice to Haller. At stake are 30 or so cases, including a big one where a Hollywood movie mogul is accused of killing his wife and her lover. Circumstantial evidence and a killer (no pun intended) pre-nuptual agreement put the husband firmly as the prime suspect, but Haller figures his old friend had a "magic bullet" that was the key to the case. The only problem is his old friend was killed by an unknown attacker and had his laptop stolen.

As Haller begins to work on the case, he makes one alarming discovery after another. He crosses paths with Bosch, looking into the murder of the lawyer and Bosch drops hints that the FBI may be interested in both the murder and the big case. For a while, Haller can't figure out why but slowly begins to connect the pieces and find out the bigger picture.

Connelly is no stranger to creating good mysteries with an element of suspense to keep the pages turning. In "The Brass Verdict," he raises his game to the next level, creating a lot of plot threads that come together in a satisfying way. As the various plots and conspiracies unfolded, I found myself more and more intrigued by what was happening and curious as to where Conelly would take me next. And when he delivers the final twists and turns of the novels last 100 pages, they are easily some of the most satisfying of any mystery novel I've read in a long while. (Probably second only to this year's "Careless in Red" by Elizabeth George).

A lot of this can be credited to Connelly's decision to bring back Haller. Haller is an extremely flawed protagonist. He's not a perfect man and Connelly wisely doesn't portray him as such. He's haunted by demons from his past and driven by the desire to be a better man and laywer now. This comes into conflict each time he meets with his client, who is obviously hiding a lot of things from Haller, including just how far he'll go to retain his freedom. Haller's slow whittling away to the truth is compelling and fascinating.

The only part I didn't like is that, at the end of the story, we get a force family connection between Haller and Bosch and the story strongly suggests this is the end of Haller's career. I know we sort of had that at the end of "The Lincoln Lawyer" and we saw Haller come back here. Hopefully Connelly will find another story worthy of Haller's return in the future. (less)

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Nov 23, 2008 Kellie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2008-reads, series, mystery-thrillers, mickey-haller-series

Connelly has some of the best quotes in his books.
"There is nothing you can do about the past except keep it there." A quote from Mickey Haller when discussing his prior addiction to OxyContin.

This was a fantastic read! Mickey Haller is taking a break from the law. After being injured, and becoming addicted to pain pills, he is planning on getting back into his practice gradually. When one of his colleagues, Jerry Vincent, is murdered, Haller has suddenly found himself back in the game. With 31...more

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Oct 28, 2008 Jeanette rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cops-and-pee-eyes, lawyer-fiction, four-star-fiction, all-fiction

Another winner from Michael Connelly. I always have to ration myself when I get one of his new books so I don't go through it too fast and then have to wait forever for the next one. I think I managed to make this one last a whole five days.

This one is fun because it brings Harry Bosch (our old fave) and Mickey Haller (from The Lincoln Lawyer) together in the same book. Mickey is the main character and narrator in the story, but Bosch appears at all the right moments with his cleverness and wel...more

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Jun 02, 2012 Cathy DuPont rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Michael Connelly just keeps getting better for me. And I really like his secondary character, Mickey Haller, a defense attorney better than his first character, Harry Bosch, a LAPD detective. In this book, they meet for the first time and discover a family secret. Well, not a well kept secret if you've read either of the previous books in the series. Mickey seems to have more character and more emotions than Harry.

Mickey has taken off a year and wants to gradually get back into the 'game' when,...more

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Jul 27, 2009 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Any mystery fans, Michael Connelly fans, courtroom mystery fans.

Recommended to Michael by: Love the author.

Shelves: courtroom-drama, mystery, read-in-2009, reviewed, series

Mickey Hatcher is back after being wounded. He's summoned to the judge's office where he learns that his friend and courtroom advesary, Jerry Vincent has been murdered.
Hatcher is to take over his cases and the most notorious is that of Walter Elliot, on trial for killing his wife and her lover.
Hatcher must put together a defense team to defend this wealthy and dislikable character.
Det. Harry Bosch enters the book as the lead investigator of Vincent's murder. He thinks that Hatcher might be the...more

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Jan 14, 2009 Lori Anderson rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

I love Harry Bosch, and I hated how he was portrayed in this book. He was a side character in this one, so I didn't expect to like it as well, but I kept getting bored. Kind of meh, but I love Connelly, so I'll give it a pass.

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Aug 27, 2008 Paula rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Legal thriller fans

Like The Lincoln Lawyer, this second book featuring attorney Mickey Haller delves into the often amusing and usually unsavory realities of defending accused criminals. Even though Haller's been struggling with a painkiller addiction he's still a barrel of laughs compared to police detective Harry Bosch, who shows up investigating the murder of another lawyer. If you've read any of Connelly's Bosch series you'll enjoy hearing what Haller makes of him, and at the same time you might find yourself...more

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Nov 02, 2008 Barb rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Michael Connelly's books are the best and it's so exciting when a new one comes out. In this book he brings back Mickey Haller from another of his tomes (The Lincoln Lawyer) and the other protagonist is the infamous Harry Bosch - my favorite. I couldn't put this book down and the circuitous paths the story took made it more exciting. I adore Connelly so much, I would read his grocery list and probably find it a great and interesting work. If you haven't read Michael Connelly's books, get started...more

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Jul 01, 2008 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, crime-and-mystery, set-in-la

One of my favorite genres is Detective-in-Recovery (or Detective Dealing with Some Other Personal Demon)-- and Michael Connelly delivers a double in this one. Mickey, the attorney from THE LINCOLN LAWYER, and Harry Bosch star, but it's really Mickey who has the lead. Out of recovery and about to step back into the courtroom scene, Mickey suddenly has to cover another attorney's caseload when that attorney is murdered. The solution to the murder is probably in the files for one of those cases, an...more

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Dec 20, 2008 Wyma rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Connelly's such a good writer that it's hard to fault him. The Lincoln Lawyer however seems a bit gimmicky and the courtroom explanations go on too long. I realize that I'd probably give anyone else 4 stars for this book because it is fast paced, a good mystery w/ logical misdirection, and a plausible protagonist. We do learn a secret about another Connelly character that I won't divulge. I expect a lot from Connelly;I prefer the Bosch series and the one-offs.

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Mar 26, 2010 Drew rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I� d known who Michael Connelly was, but had passed by the Harry Bosch novels on a number of occasions in order to work my way through other books and mystery series. There was no rhyme or reason to that decision. Perhaps I didn� t find the descriptions on the book jackets compelling enough to lure me away from the large stack of books on my bedside table (there still is a stack, and it never seems to get any smaller).[return][return]In October, 2000, I found my reason to deviate from the book p...more I� d known who Michael Connelly was, but had passed by the Harry Bosch novels on a number of occasions in order to work my way through other books and mystery series. There was no rhyme or reason to that decision. Perhaps I didn� t find the descriptions on the book jackets compelling enough to lure me away from the large stack of books on my bedside table (there still is a stack, and it never seems to get any smaller).[return][return]In October, 2000, I found my reason to deviate from the book pile and give Connelly, and Bosch, a chance.[return][return]While in Cleveland, at a bookstore managers conference, I listened to Michael Connelly talk about the newest book in the Harry Bosch series- � A Darkness More Than Night.� It was an amazing thing to listen to an author talk so passionately about, not the book, but the character- about Bosch. He explained who Bosch was, what drove him, and how Connelly sometimes felt he was just along for the ride. He didn� t try to sell us on his book, so much as he sold us on Bosch. So, I picked up the books and went for the ride.[return][return]Connelly is a highly talented writer who has created a complex character whose faults are balanced by his drive to do his job, and do it well, coming out the victor (of sorts) in the end. His character has been developed over years, and a dozen and one novels, and is one of the most interesting homicide detectives in the mystery genre today.[return][return]When I learned that Connelly was coming out with a second book about Mickey Haller, � The Brass Verdict� , and this book would include Bosch, I was excited to see how he would mix these two characters, a lawyer and a detective. Connelly didn� t disappoint. [return][return]Mickey Haller inherits an entire practice when his former prosecutorial rival turned criminal defense friend, Jerry Vincent, is shot and killed. Of the thirty-odd cases that are currently active, one is a whale- the trial of the century (at least for this year). Walter Elliot, a high powered movie mogul, is accused of killing his wife and her lover when he catches them in flagrante delicto. His alibi for the time of the killing is weak and he was the one who reported the crime to the police after finding the bodies. Yet, he is adamant about his innocence, but strangely uninterested in the trial that could put a needle in his arm. Haller must keep Elliot, whom he doesn� t know whether to beleive or not, focused on his own defense, while worried that his own life may be in danger from the individual who killed Jerry Vincent.[return][return]Connelly introduces Bosch early in the book, in a way that is both expected (as you know Bosch is going to show up), yet brilliantly unexpected. We get to see Bosch through the eyes of Mickey Haller, not as a cop pursuing justice, but as an antogonistic detective, who occasionally seems willing to throw Haller under the bus.[return][return]As much as I liked the story and the way Connelly used Bosch within it, I had difficulty with Mickey Haller. I liked him. I liked him too much. I liked him much more than I should like any attorney. He has a precarious but decent relationship with his first ex-wife, a strangely initimate and non-physical relationship with his second ex-wife, who also happens to be his administrative assistant, and he gives a brand new homeless client a job as his driver and a place to sleep in his own home. There are some minor internal conflicts with his former prescription drug addiction, a hint or two about his relationship with his father, and his attempts to keep his young daughter happy while trying to work out his relationship with his first ex-wife. But, Mickey is too easy going, too brilliant, too intelligent, too slick. I� d like to see Haller developed into a more complex character over the course of a few more stories.[return][return]After all Hieronymus Bosch wasn� t painted with full brush strokes in the first couple of novels.[return][return]I recommed � The Brass Verdict,� with one caveat- read � The Lincoln Lawyer� (the debut novel in the Mickey Haller series) first.[return]See the original review at: http://blog.booksliesandalibis.com/?p=57 (less)

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Mar 07, 2009 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Most of Michael Connelly's books feature detective Harry Bosch and although Bosch has a minor (but ultimately important role) in this story, center stage is given to defense attorney Mickey Haller. Understand, Haller's been out of the legal arena for about a year when the story starts, but he's quickly thrust back into it when a colleague and friend is murdered and leaves all his cases to Haller. The caseload includes a homicide involving a Hollywood producer and the impending trial is certain t...more

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Jan 07, 2009 LJ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: attorney, california, contemporary_post_1945, legal_thriller, male_author, mystery, so_cal_la

THE BRASS VERDICT (Legal Thriller-Michael Haller-Los Angeles-Cont) - Ex
Connelly, Michael – 2nd in series
Little, Brown and Company, 2009, US Hardcover – ISBN; 0316166294

First Sentence: Everybody lies.

Michael Heller had decided to return to practice but not at this level. A former colleague is murdered and had designated Heller as the attorney to take over all his cases should something happen to him. One of those cases is defending producer Walter Elliot. Elliot has been accused of murdering his...more

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Jan 04, 2009 Kathleen Hagen added it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2008-mysteries-suspense, 2008-audio-books

The Brass Verdict, by Michael Connelly, A. Narrated by Peter Giles, produced by Hachette Audio, downloaded from audible.com.

Well here’s the case where Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller finally meet each other. Haller is a defense attorney who has taken time off because he had to go through rehab for his addiction to pain pills. He has finally decided to return to practice. Then he is called into the chief judge’s office. He is told that Jerry Vincent, another defense lawyer who he sometimes worked w...more

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May 15, 2013 Joe Nowak rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After reading the jacket cover, I thought I was going to read a Harry Bosch novel. Unfortuantely it was a Mickey Haller novel. Bosch did play a minor role in this one and became pivotal late in the story. But it was basically Haller's story. Don't get me wrong Michael Connelly is a good writer and did a very good job with this book. Even though I don't usually like courtroom stories, this one had enough things going on to keep my interest. It's just that they seem slow moving to me.

At first the...more

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Dec 01, 2012 Harry rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: detective-mystery

Time saver tip: if you've read my review of any Harry Bosch book, you've read 'em all. Since I don't reveal plots and reserve my comments to the overall book/author, characterization, style, etc...I just don't feel the need to repeat myself as in most cases series books if any good at all do remain consistent. The star ratings might change, but not my opinion of the series as a whole.

Michael Connelly is a well know and very popular author in the mystery/detective and police procedural genres. E...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Booknblues rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It starts off smart:
“Everybody lies.
Cops lie. Lawyers lie. Witness lie. The victims lie.
A trial is a contest of lies. And everybody in the courtroom knows this. The judge knows this. Even the jury knows this They have come into the building knowing they will be lie to. They take their seats in the box and agree to be lied to.”

And there is the hook that pulls you in even though Mickey Haller is more frayed around the edges than when we saw him first in The Lincoln Lawyer. Things have fallen apart...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Keith rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is attempting to reestablish his previously successful law practice. This after what he refers to as a two year sabbatical, a period when he couldn’t practice law because he was in a drug rehab program. Convinced that he can make a successful re-entry into the system by taking it slowly, he suddenly finds that after the death of another attorney, he is thrust into the center of a high profile murder trail where the pressure is not only intensified but possibly dang...more

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Apr 14, 2012 Daniel Cann rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is admittedly my first Connelly book and neither have I seen ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ the film adaptation of that novel so I went into this one with no preconceptions.

Well, upon reaching the end of ‘The Brass Verdict’ it is clear that Connelly is particularly adept at writing strong interesting characters such as Haller, Bosch, Cisco and Walter Elliot, the studio head who Haller is tasked with defending on the charge of a double murder. Haller particularly convinces as a talented advocate with...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, crime, hardback, library-book

This was a very satisfying quick read. Although I'm a total crime junkie, I haven't read many (any?) legal thrillers before the Mickey Haller series, and now I'm totally hooked. I love all the little side-stories with lesser clients, as well as the spectacle of the main show piece, and this one kept me speeding allong just as well as The Lincoln Lawyer did. I had assumed the book would be two-sided, half Haller, half Bosch, which wasn't the case. It was kind of odd having Bosch around but not re...more

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Dec 11, 2011 Corie L. rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was very impressed with this book, for two reasons: it kept my interest (very important, especially as I read it in audiobook format, a hard one for me) and it didn't fail to keep me guessing.

Recovering (in more ways than one) from the events of The Lincoln Lawyer, defense attorney Mickey Haller discovers that he has unexpectedly "inherited" a colleague's entire practice. The "inheritance" is a just term, seeing as the practice's previous owner was gunned down in the parking structure adjacent...more I was very impressed with this book, for two reasons: it kept my interest (very important, especially as I read it in audiobook format, a hard one for me) and it didn't fail to keep me guessing.

Recovering (in more ways than one) from the events of The Lincoln Lawyer, defense attorney Mickey Haller discovers that he has unexpectedly "inherited" a colleague's entire practice. The "inheritance" is a just term, seeing as the practice's previous owner was gunned down in the parking structure adjacent to his office space. Among the various clients is a huge potential franchise--the case of Walter Elliot, the studio mogul accused of killing his wife and her supposed lover in cold blood.

As Mickey and his staff--case manager Lorna and new investigator Cisco--handle the windfall that has dropped into their laps, the Elliot case looms with a twist: the client wants there to be no delay in the process. NONE. Add this to the case of the dead lawyer, and Mickey finds he has to put up with an unexpected element in Det. Harry Bosch, who has his own unique methods of getting to the bottom of the lawyer's murder.

Combined with the twists and turns that the pair of cases make, it leads to some startling revelations about the dead lawyer, Mickey's troublesome franchise client, the justice system and ultimately Mickey himself.

I was impressed at the intricacy of plot that Connelly wove together, and even more impressed in how he could effortlessly drop a key character like Det. Bosch into Mickey Haller's world and make him seem as if he always belonged there. I have not read the Bosch novels, but this book makes me consider doing so greatly. I especially liked the unexpected endings Connelly used to both satisfy the reader after a complicated journey through the tale and give them a little of the "atta boy" readers want to believe Mickey felt at the conclusion.

I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy a well-executed plot and stellar characterization. It made me want to delve more into Mickey's world, and I am beginning yet another foray into that series.(less)

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Nov 29, 2011 Tony rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Michael Connelly- The Brass Verdict (Little, Brown and Company 2008) 4.25 Stars

When Mickey Haller was shot after his last court case, he became addicted to the pain killers. He has now completed his rehab and is looking to ease back into the courtroom scene, but fate has something else in mind. A friend of his is murdered and all his cases are thrown into Mickey Haller’s lap, including the case of a lifetime. A big movie producer has been accused of killing his wife and her lover, and it is Hall...more

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Oct 22, 2011 Darren Gore rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Back in the early 2000s, I discovered the novels of Michael Connelly and became hooked for several years. I especially liked his police procedurals starring the one and only Harry Bosch, and his now-classic serial-killer thriller 'The Poet'.

Recently, I enjoyed the movie adaptation of Connelly's novel 'The Lincoln Lawyer' and that led me to read the follow-ups 'The Brass Verdict' and 'The Reversal' - and once again, I became hooked.

Like the best of Connelly's earlier novels, 'The Brass Verdict' i...more

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Sep 29, 2011 Jane Stewart rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: legal-mystery-suspense

Engaging legal mystery suspense. Intricate plots well developed.

REVIEWER’S OPINION:
This book is the sequel to “The Lincoln Lawyer” (TLL) but it can be read as a stand-alone. I liked TLL better, but this was still good. I love the mind and street smarts of Haller. I enjoy the way he thinks and talks. It’s clever and entertaining. At times it was a little slow, I don’t remember why, probably some of the courtroom time. It wasn’t the author’s best, but I’m glad I read it. I plan to read most of the...more Engaging legal mystery suspense. Intricate plots well developed.

REVIEWER’S OPINION:
This book is the sequel to “The Lincoln Lawyer” (TLL) but it can be read as a stand-alone. I liked TLL better, but this was still good. I love the mind and street smarts of Haller. I enjoy the way he thinks and talks. It’s clever and entertaining. At times it was a little slow, I don’t remember why, probably some of the courtroom time. It wasn’t the author’s best, but I’m glad I read it. I plan to read most of the author’s books because he consistently entertains me. He doesn’t annoy me with cheap contrivances to create conflict. It’s told in first person by Mickey Haller. He is a defense attorney helping the guilty, but in both books he has a way of being a good guy.

Harry Bosch is the Los Angeles homicide detective with his own series. Bosch has a small part in this book. He interacts with Haller to find the killer of the other attorney (Vincent). Haller doesn’t know that Bosch is his half-brother. (For those not familiar with the Bosch series: Haller’s father got a prostitute pregnant, Bosch’s mom. She was later murdered and Bosch was in foster care.) I was a little disappointed that Bosch didn’t have a larger role to show his stuff. This book is mostly about Haller.

STORY BRIEF:
Elliott is a wealthy studio executive who is accused of murdering his wife and her lover. His attorney Vincent is murdered two weeks before the trial begins. Vincent named Haller as successor attorney for his clients in his will and client contracts. So Haller steps in and meets with Vincent’s clients. Elliott agrees to let Haller do his defense. There are two stories. (1) Haller has to figure out how to defend Elliott in a short amount of time. (2) No one knows why Vincent was killed, and Haller might be next. Bosch is involved in this part. Bosch wants to read through Vincent’s client files, but Haller can’t let him due to attorney-client legalities.

NARRATOR:
The narrator Peter Giles was good.

DATA:
Unabridged audiobook length: 11 hrs and 22 mins. Narrator: Peter Giles. Swearing language: strong, but rarely used. Sexual content: none. Setting: 2007 Los Angeles, California. Book Copyright: 2008. Genre: legal mystery suspense. Ending: Satisfying.(less)

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Jul 04, 2011 Chanda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After Lincoln Lawyer I suspected that it might be Mickey Haller who finally replaced Myron Bolitar in my lineup of book crushes but I think Bolitar's position in my adoration is safe after all. Most of the time I don't thank Hollywood for replacing my vision of a character with their own idea but this time I was more than happy to visualize Matthew McConaughey throughout this court room thriller. The story is typical of Connelly and the genre. It was a worthwhile listen but I wouldn't add it to...more

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Dec 31, 2010 Skyring rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oh boy! I'm sorry I waited so long to read this one. Granted, I had a lot of books on Mount Toberead, but I really should have known that this would be something special.

The Lincoln Lawyer returns. Mickey Haller, who runs his practice from the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car, is back, suddenly going from zero to hero as he takes over the practice of a comrade unavoidably retired. He's got a big trial coming up and a client who won't accept delay.

Every chapter brings a new complication and some d...more

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Dec 27, 2010 Donna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-suspense

Although I'm a great fan of Michael Connelly, The Brass Verdict sat on my "to read" shelf for over a year before I got around to reading it. Intrigued with the deep, ongoing characterization of Harry Bosch, I wasn't sure I wanted to get into a book in which he had to share the stage with Mickey Haller, another main character. (This despite the fact that I read and loved the original Mickey Haller book, Lincoln Lawyer. Call me a purist.)

So finally, on a recent snowy evening, having rejected ever...more

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Feb 27, 2010 Dlora rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: legal-thriller

The books I have read before by Connelly have been about Harry Bosch, a hard-driven, smart, homicide detective. The Brass Verdict is about Mickey Haller, a defense lawyer, those slimy, despicable, con artists who get criminals off after the homicide detectives have collared them. While Harry Bosch does put in an appearance in this story, he plays only a small part, butting heads with our main character while trying to solve a murder. At the end of the book, Haller tells Harry Bosch that they liv...more

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Dec 16, 2009 Laurie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Boring, formulaic.

Starred Review. Bestseller Connelly delivers one of his most intricate plots to date in his 20th book, a beautifully executed crime thriller. When L.A. lawyer Mickey Haller, last seen in The Lincoln Lawyer (2005), inherits the practice and caseload of a fellow defense attorney, Jerry Vincent, who's been murdered, the high-profile double-homicide case against famed Hollywood producer Walter Elliot, accused of shooting his wife and her alleged lover, takes top priority. As Haller...more

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Nov 07, 2009 Morris rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

From the Publisher:

Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. 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. 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 Bosch. Det...more

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About Michael Connelly

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Michael Connelly decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. Once he decided on this direction he chose a major in journalism and a minor in creative writing — a curriculum in which one of his teache...more Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads' database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Michael Connelly decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. Once he decided on this direction he chose a major in journalism and a minor in creative writing — a curriculum in which one of his teachers was novelist Harry Crews.
After graduating in 1980, Connelly worked at newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, primarily specializing in the crime beat. In Fort Lauderdale he wrote about police and crime during the height of the murder and violence wave that rolled over South Florida during the so-called cocaine wars. In 1986, he and two other reporters spent several months interviewing survivors of a major airline crash. They wrote a magazine story on the crash and the survivors which was later short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. The magazine story also moved Connelly into the upper levels of journalism, landing him a job as a crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest papers in the country, and bringing him to the city of which his literary hero, Chandler, had written.
After three years on the crime beat in L.A., Connelly began writing his first novel to feature LAPD Detective Hieronymus Bosch. The novel, The Black Echo, based in part on a true crime that had occurred in Los Angeles, was published in 1992 and won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel by the Mystery Writers of America. Connelly has followed that up with 18 more novels.
Connelly's books have been translated in 35 languages and have won the Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Macavity Award, Los Angeles Times Best Mystery/Thriller Award, Shamus Award, Dilys Award, Nero Award, Barry Award, Audie Award, Ridley Award, Maltese Falcon Award (Japan), .38 Caliber Award (France), Grand Prix Award (France), and Premio Bancarella Award (Italy).
Michael was the President of the Mystery Writers of America organization in 2003 and 2004. In addition to his literary work, Michael was one of the creators, writers, and consulting producers of Level 9, a TV show about a task force fighting cyber crime, that ran on UPN in the Fall of 2000.
Michael lives with his family in Florida.

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