Mickey Haller has been asked to work for the prosecution on the re-trial of a man who was convicted of a murder 24 years ago. Some new evidence has come to light and the man must be tried again. Mickey agrees to take the case - if he can have ex-wife, Maggie McPherson, as his co-council and his stepbrother, Harry Bosch, as the lead investigator. Mickey knows he will have a fight on his hands, but even Mickey has no idea how many surprises the defense lawyer, Clive Royce known as Clever Clive, or the defendant will add to the trial.
Michael Connelly rarely disappoints, however the last book that I read by him, The Scarecrow, was nowhere near my favorite. This one was very, very good with both Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller working on the same team. Maggie McFierce was at her best too. Once the story got rolling it was really hard to put down. This was less dark and brooding than some with both Mickey and Harry focusing on their roles as fathers. As usual, though, with Connelly, the ending isn't the nice one that the reader would like to hope for.
Rating - A
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