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When Harry met Mickey

November 29th, 2008 Lesley - Central

Michael Connelly’s latest best seller, The Brass Verdict, finds his two popular characters, Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller, together for the first time. Defense attorney Mickey (The Lincoln Lawyer) was planning a gradual return to his law practice after a year away. His plans change when fellow attorney Jerry Vincent is shot and killed.

Vincent’s will left his client list to Mickey including the high profile murder case of Hollywood studio head Walter Elliot. Elliot is on trial for the murder of his wife and her lover. He agrees to let Mickey take over his case as long as he’s the only defense attorney at the trial and he can be ready in ten days. While Mickey tries to prepare for Elliot’s trial, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch (The Overlook,etc) enters the scene. Bosch is investigating the murder of Vincent and wants access to the lawyer’s past files. Haller refuses because it would violate lawyer/client confidentiality.

Harry and Mickey meet up several times throughout the story and eventually decide to work together in what could becomes the biggest case in both of their careers. Elliot’s murder trial is described in detail throughout the novel and includes jury tampering, a bribe, the German lover Johan Rilz’s contacts in Europe as well as the hint of a mob connection and the presence of the FBI.

It was fun to see the two characters together in Connelly’s latest thriller. And though the reveal at the end of the book seemed unnecessary, I found this to be another enjoyable read from this popular crime author.

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