Six months ago, Harry Bosch left the LAPD before they could fire him, and then hired maverick Defense Attorney Mickey Haller to sue the department for forcing him out. Although it wasn't the way he wanted to go, Harry has to admit that being out of the game has its benefits. Until Mickey asks him to help on one of his cases, and suddenly Harry is back where he belongs, right in the centre of a particularly puzzling murder mystery. The difference is, this time Harry is working for the defense, aiming to prevent the accused, ...
Read More
Six months ago, Harry Bosch left the LAPD before they could fire him, and then hired maverick Defense Attorney Mickey Haller to sue the department for forcing him out. Although it wasn't the way he wanted to go, Harry has to admit that being out of the game has its benefits. Until Mickey asks him to help on one of his cases, and suddenly Harry is back where he belongs, right in the centre of a particularly puzzling murder mystery. The difference is, this time Harry is working for the defense, aiming to prevent the accused, Da'Quan Foster, from being convicted. And not only does the prosecution seem to have a cast-iron case, but having crossed over to 'the dark side' as his former colleagues would put it, Harry is in danger of betraying the very principles he's lived by his whole career.
Read Less
Publisher:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published:
2015
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18131656665
Shipping Options:
Standard Shipping: $4.70
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
We start out knowing that Bosch got the shaft over his DROP, and he decided to sue the department, calling on his half-brother Mickey Halley to spearhead the suit. This book isn't about the suit, but rather Halley calling on Bosch to "cross over" (meaning from the law enforcement to defense side of the equation) because he's convinced his client is innocent. Soon Harry is convinced too. This is a high-watermark for Connelly, putting Harry following a case without all the resources of a cop. He has some help from former partner Lucia "Lucy" Soto, but he's still using sharp-as-ever detective skills to put some pieces together that others missed. His half-brother is nearly as three-dimensional as Harry, often reminding him that the work "across the aisle" is just as important as Harry's former job. Daughter Maddie shows up, but it seems mostly to be mentioned; she isn't integral to the plot. It's as though Connelly is just trying to leave a trail of bread crumbs for Maddie's involvement later on... maybe setting up a female Detective Bosch down the line. It's good reading, and a great test of Harry's survival skills "out of the department.
Antonio Espana
Oct 21, 2020
well put together story
Great Book, well put together story with both Bosch and Haller as the "stars" of the novel - reccomended
