The Deposition: A Novel

Mike Connolly Mystery #5

by Joe Hilley

Told in real time, The Deposition continues the story of Mike Connolly, the-down-and-out attorney.

This time, Mike's story is told through the eyes of his friends—and his enemies. The woman he rescued from a life of prostitution has a lot to say, if she can stay alive long enough to say it.

Then there's the lawyer who wants to make certain she never does and the priest who won't talk even if it means losing his life.

They're locked in a high-stakes race to see who lives to tell the dark secrets of men in powerful places, and who dies to keep them quiet.

Genres: Fiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

I was born in Alabama and grew up on the Gulf Coast. After years of practicing law, I quit to write about people and topics that interest me.

Reviews

[Tom Marsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was rather different from the others in this series. Explained many of things that happened in the previous Mike Connolly Mystery series. The writing is superb but it seemed as though the writer pushed himself toward greater obscurity than in the past. Risky, but I like risk and I like writers who push themselves toward new forms of expression. Joe Hilley has written other things since this book was released and his writing has continued to mature. So, I hope he will return to this series and pick up the story once more. Great book. Enjoyed it very much.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent story...but really annoying formatting.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, this one surprised me. Not a lot of action but did explain a lot about what went on in Electric Beach. I enjoyed it.

[Marni · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a main character who is an Episcopalian priest who is pulled in to a legal deposition that takes him to court twice for a judge's decision when he refuses to answer a question and then to one night in jail. He wasn't involved in a crime, but was on the periphery.

Interesting - and annoying to me the way the questioning went. I felt like it was probably a good representation of law and courts today....

[Sharon Wikstrom · Rating 1 out of 5]

Monotony at it's finest

All of your books have been fantastic, accept for this one. I skimmed over most of the deposition pages , too boring