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A review by alifromkc1907
The Reversal by Michael Connelly
4.0
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Published in Nov 2013.
Pages: 389
Number of books by author: 29 Novels
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Mickey Haller is approached by a prosecuter to work as an independent attorney on a high-profile case. When Mickey takes the case, he finds himself intertwined in a mess against his normal teammates on the defense. Mickey teams up with his ex-wife and half-brother to take on this case as a first-time prosecuter. Will a murderer walk free, or will Haller seal the case?
You may like this book if you like the following subgenres:
Legal/Law
Police/FBI/Detective
Murder Mystery
Goodreads users gave this book a 4.10. I think it was more deserving of a 4.00.
Pros: The explanation of the process of pre-trial, investigations, and court proceedings was extremely well done. I never thought, "Well, how did we get here," or "Why are they doing that?" Both the defense and prosecutors motives and roles were well explained, and I was easily following along as I played my own role as detective/attorney/jury member. The story line felt very realistic. I never doubted the possibility that this could've been based on a true story (although, the note on the publisher's page stated it was very much a work of fiction). I was propelled into the story both by curiosity and push from the author's "rushed" writing style. Dating each new chapter, it was easy to see how we moved throughout the days while also feeling as if we got an idea of how long the research, how long the investigating, how long each court proceeding took. And I think the author's writing style brought these characters to life. I was always feeling as if I could run into Detective Bosch or see him on TV next time a crime happens in the area. This is definitely a made-for-TV Lifetime movie. I'd even go as far as to say I would pay the $9 for a movie ticket to see this movie played out on the big screen.
Cons: Yet again, another NY Times Best Seller with an editing error - while it was only one, I expect an author and an editor to catch these errors. It's just one of those things that stands out and I find to be an annoyance for the next 20 pages of my read. While the characters themselves felt very real, I wasn't real pleased with the concept of their relationship - ex-husband/ex-wife and 1/2 brothers. It felt too pushy, almost. The author seemed to be trying to create additional drama on the already switching-sides-Haller by having him work with his ex-wife and then bringing in the 1/2 brother (whom he had "no" prior relationship with) to work this case - lots of late nights, early mornings, long hours, oh the building drama. And the final character dilemma I am having is that the main character at the beginning, Williams, who puts this whole situation into motion, drops out until you're in the final chapters. As adamant as Williams was at the beginning, he sure disappeared and it felt as if he was forgotten by the author.
Published in Nov 2013.
Pages: 389
Number of books by author: 29 Novels
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Mickey Haller is approached by a prosecuter to work as an independent attorney on a high-profile case. When Mickey takes the case, he finds himself intertwined in a mess against his normal teammates on the defense. Mickey teams up with his ex-wife and half-brother to take on this case as a first-time prosecuter. Will a murderer walk free, or will Haller seal the case?
You may like this book if you like the following subgenres:
Legal/Law
Police/FBI/Detective
Murder Mystery
Goodreads users gave this book a 4.10. I think it was more deserving of a 4.00.
Pros: The explanation of the process of pre-trial, investigations, and court proceedings was extremely well done. I never thought, "Well, how did we get here," or "Why are they doing that?" Both the defense and prosecutors motives and roles were well explained, and I was easily following along as I played my own role as detective/attorney/jury member. The story line felt very realistic. I never doubted the possibility that this could've been based on a true story (although, the note on the publisher's page stated it was very much a work of fiction). I was propelled into the story both by curiosity and push from the author's "rushed" writing style. Dating each new chapter, it was easy to see how we moved throughout the days while also feeling as if we got an idea of how long the research, how long the investigating, how long each court proceeding took. And I think the author's writing style brought these characters to life. I was always feeling as if I could run into Detective Bosch or see him on TV next time a crime happens in the area. This is definitely a made-for-TV Lifetime movie. I'd even go as far as to say I would pay the $9 for a movie ticket to see this movie played out on the big screen.
Cons: Yet again, another NY Times Best Seller with an editing error - while it was only one, I expect an author and an editor to catch these errors. It's just one of those things that stands out and I find to be an annoyance for the next 20 pages of my read. While the characters themselves felt very real, I wasn't real pleased with the concept of their relationship - ex-husband/ex-wife and 1/2 brothers. It felt too pushy, almost. The author seemed to be trying to create additional drama on the already switching-sides-Haller by having him work with his ex-wife and then bringing in the 1/2 brother (whom he had "no" prior relationship with) to work this case - lots of late nights, early mornings, long hours, oh the building drama. And the final character dilemma I am having is that the main character at the beginning, Williams, who puts this whole situation into motion, drops out until you're in the final chapters. As adamant as Williams was at the beginning, he sure disappeared and it felt as if he was forgotten by the author.