The Brass Verdict’s defense attorney, Mickey Haller, is appointed by the court to defend Walter Elliot, a
Hollywood producer who is accused of killing his wife and her lover. Haller steps in a week before trial and takes
over the case from his colleague, Jerry Vincent, who has recently been found murdered. As Haller interviews the
defendant he learns that Elliot claims he discovered the bodies already dead when he arrived, but tested positive
for gunshot residue.
Mickey Haller must put his defense together quickly. He finds that his case has no defense as he gathers his
files and witnesses for Elliot. "The Magic Bullet" to clear his client is missing. It seems Vincent took this
information to his grave. In the meantime, Haller is also monitoring the Vincent case. Soon he learns Jerry
Vincent’s killer may also have him in his sights. As LAPD Investigator Harry Bosch begins to investigate Vincent’s
homicide, Haller has trouble agreeing with his methods. As both cases intensify, Bosch and Haller have to join
forces to solve Vincent’s case and protect Haller.
Being new to Michael Connelly’s genre, I was interested to hear his audio book. It took me some time to get
into the story, but as the intrigue mounted and new evidence was discovered, I was drawn in. Still, I was put off
slightly by the reader, Peter Giles. As an actor, he read with too much unneeded dramatic inflection. I prefer to
hear the story read to me with less intensity, unless it is appropriate to the action. His female voice lacked
luster. I had trouble listening with the sincerity with which the book was written.
As author of the bestselling Detective Harry Bosch novels and The
Lincoln Lawyer, which introduced lawyer Mickey Haller, Connelly
has written a new novel combining the two popular characters. Their
differences give this novel a new and interesting twist. Fans will
like the combination.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
The
Lincoln Lawyer #1 [book] [audio]
The Brass Verdict #2 (Haller / Bosch) [audio]
The Reversal # #3 (Haller
/ Bosch) [book]
[audio]
The Fifth Witness #4 [book]
[audio]
The Gods of Guilt #5 [audio]
9 Dragons [Bosch series/ Haller has small part] [Audio
]