My pre-order arrived in my Kindle 10pm one night and I had binge read it by the end of the next day. I thought the ending was a bit flat, but perhaps in my rush I missed some things. I was also disappointed with Bosch’s role; it seemed a bit contrived.
This conclusion did not do justice to Connelly’s skill and I have just finished a more leisurely and more appreciative second read. No spoilers for the plot but what I really love about this book is the clever intertwining of people and events, both past and current, known best to dedicated Haller/Bosch readers. Chapter headings are dated from November 2019 to March 2020 which enables the real time impact of the early stages of COVID. On reflection, Connelly has always incorporated current events in his novels, but as I didn’t discover him until about 2010 and not living in the US, I did not relate to earlier events such as the LA riots, earthquake and OJ Simpson, or even the GFC, as I did to the events of 2020.
At the Zoom interview a couple of weeks ago I realised how aware Michael is of his readers’ expectations and this book perhaps panders a bit to them. However, I do always look forward to the next instalment.
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"Connelly is without peer when it comes to police procedurals, and once again proves that he's the modern master of the form."
-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Night Fire"The Night Fire offers more than a few incendiary surprises.-- "Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times"
A virtuoso performance...The Night Fire glows with the instincts and intelligence Bosch and Ballard bring to their pursuit of the truth.-- "Collette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times"
Breathless action...deep character studies...The Night Fire is Connelly's twenty first outing with Bosch, but the author has so much more to show us about him. Only three books in, Ballard has even more fodder for Connelly to uncover. In The Night Fire, Connelly again shows his mission: strong plots and sturdy characters.-- "Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel"
Connelly is the Raymond Chandler of this generation, and readers will be studying his writing methods decades from now. He has created another novel that feels authentic on every level, and the underlying theme of mortality running through the narrative makes everything in the story more urgent.--Jeff Ayers, Associated Press-- "Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times"
Connelly is without peer when it comes to police procedurals, and once again proves that he's the modern master of the form.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)-- "Collette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times"
Connelly manages to top himself with his latest intensely gripping thriller...He tells a superb tale with an economy of words using a no-nonsense, fly-on-the-wall style of writing...Fans of this prolific author of crime dramas and either series will find this best-seller-list-bound novel hard to put down.--Library Journal (starred review)-- "Bill Ott, Booklist (starred review)"
One of the greatest crime writers of all time...Connelly continues to deliver winner after winner, year in and year out...reading one of his books is an experience unlike anything else the genre has to offer.--Ryan Steck, Crimereads-- "Collette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times"
Remarkable narrative legerdemain...Not only has Connelly created another fully formed series lead in Renée, who has her own fascinating backstory, but he has also forged a fascinating yin-and-yang relationship between the old school Harry and the unconventional loner Renèe...Master chef Connelly has once again combined familiar ingredients into a new and completely satisfying dish. Connelly is on a roll, with three consecutive number-one New York Times bestsellers. Don't bet against number four.-- "Bill Ott, Booklist (starred review)"
There's something for everyone in this jam-packed plot: murder, arson, professional rivalry, salty cop talk and noisy domestic disputes that turn very ugly very quickly. Me, I go for the procedural details: who does what and how things get done from the minute the cops on shift at the Hollywood Division are sent to investigate a murder. Connelly is pretty much the current dean of procedural writers.--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review-- "Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times" --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
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Michael Connelly is the author of thirty-four previous novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Night Fire and Dark Sacred Night. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than seventy-four million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver, and the creator and host of the podcast Murder Book. He spends his time in California and Florida.
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I am a huge Michael Connelly fan. His vivid and considered stories are for the most part 5 star.
The highlight of Mickey Haller stories are the tense exciting Court battles against an implacable hateful DA who is out to get our hero.
But this book for me has a problem which worries me. The body in the trunk and the dedicated fight to bury Mickey in jail for life did not ring true. Michael had to manufacture a motive which no DA in his right mind would pursue. As a practising lawyer trying to recover fees from a non paying client I would never contemplate killing the client and claiming from his estate whatever it is.
A letter of demand could never be construed a genuine threat of violence.
Michael’s stories always have ring of truth. In this book the bell is broken.
The highlight of Mickey Haller stories are the tense exciting Court battles against an implacable hateful DA who is out to get our hero.
But this book for me has a problem which worries me. The body in the trunk and the dedicated fight to bury Mickey in jail for life did not ring true. Michael had to manufacture a motive which no DA in his right mind would pursue. As a practising lawyer trying to recover fees from a non paying client I would never contemplate killing the client and claiming from his estate whatever it is.
A letter of demand could never be construed a genuine threat of violence.
Michael’s stories always have ring of truth. In this book the bell is broken.
Reviewed in Australia on 24 December 2020
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His legal team is back in this sixth instalment of The Mickey Haller series. Accused of murder, Mickey’s defense must begin from prison and requires his team and half-brother’s help. Mickey is in the toughest fight and most important case of his career – to prove his innocence. Is the renowned lawyer really a murderer and will justice be served? With the occasional references to signs of 2020, comes a riveting story with many a twist and action-packed finale. Deservedly five-star rating.
Reviewed in Australia on 18 November 2020
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Mr Connelly delivers the goods as always. A book that keeps you hooked from start to finish. A very good story that also provides some fascinating insights into the court process.
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Reviewed in Australia on 4 December 2020
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Michael Connelly - a genius, wondrous story teller, never puts a foot wrong. Could not put this one down. Loved it! Loved the topicality of the presumption of innocence (which seems to have pretty much disappeared insofar as the media and social media is concerned) and the very early days of COVID-19. Another winner.
Reviewed in Australia on 14 December 2020
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I couldn't put this book down. It was engaging, interesting, and had me on the edge of my seat throughout many of the chapters. I love Michael Connelly and this would have to be one of the best reads I have experienced from this author for quite some time. His writing is always wonderfully engaging but this book was a standout.
Reviewed in Australia on 13 December 2020
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It's great to see Mickey Haller back in action in his toughest trial yet: The State vs Mickey Haller. Haller is framed for murder in this thrilling page-turner. The plot takes a few expected twists and turns but this is by and large another solid entry by Michael Connelly, writing in a very current climate as Covid 19 haunts the setting of this very contemporary thriller.
Reviewed in Australia on 21 November 2020
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What a great story that brings you along at a rapid pace with twist and turns on every page. Shows the Lincoln Lawyer fighting for the truth and life. Loved it.
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J. Denny
1.0 out of 5 stars
The author blatantly introduced his personal politics.
Reviewed in the United States on 13 November 2020Verified Purchase
I have read all of the Bosch and Haller novels, I have thoroughly enjoyed them all until this one, but I will read no more of them should there be any. About 2/3rds through this novel, the author introduced a real-life, very prominent current-day political figure – by name - into a jury selection scene.
The author used highly defamatory descriptions of this politician’s character to justify the novel’s leading character’s striking potential jurors. The irony of the author’s using this politician (or any living real-life person) in this way is that the novel’s plucky main character was on trial for murder, and the dishonest prosecution was continually making it difficult for the defendant to defend himself – just as the author’s use of a novel as a vehicle for defamation purposes has precluded this current-day politician from defending himself. It is disgusting, cowardly, and very disappointing.
The author used highly defamatory descriptions of this politician’s character to justify the novel’s leading character’s striking potential jurors. The irony of the author’s using this politician (or any living real-life person) in this way is that the novel’s plucky main character was on trial for murder, and the dishonest prosecution was continually making it difficult for the defendant to defend himself – just as the author’s use of a novel as a vehicle for defamation purposes has precluded this current-day politician from defending himself. It is disgusting, cowardly, and very disappointing.
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L.M. Keefer
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lincoln Lawyer Introduces Politics
Reviewed in the United States on 24 November 2020Verified Purchase
When Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller is selecting a jury who will decide if he's guilty of murder or innocent, Haller discovers one woman on the jury has a Trump sticker on her car. Haller reasons that Trump lies, so the Trump supporter lacks a framework of integrity. The juror is rejected.
I don't like negative politics introduced in my favorite fiction I read. I read to escape the negativity in the political world. I don't like it when supporters of a political candidate are singled out as being dishonest or stupid for voting for a specific candidate. That can be perceived as being divisive and insulting to readers.
I enjoyed the legal strategy in this book, just not the negative politics.
I don't like negative politics introduced in my favorite fiction I read. I read to escape the negativity in the political world. I don't like it when supporters of a political candidate are singled out as being dishonest or stupid for voting for a specific candidate. That can be perceived as being divisive and insulting to readers.
I enjoyed the legal strategy in this book, just not the negative politics.
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Wanda M. Keith Rn
3.0 out of 5 stars
VERY DISAPPOINTED
Reviewed in the United States on 13 November 2020Verified Purchase
I have been a fan of Connelly since day one and own every book and have watched every 'Bosch' show. I am an avid reader with over 100 books per year; fiction and non-fiction. Connelly has always been my favorite fiction and I look forward anxiously for each book. I was doing well with this book until I got to the part where Micky turned political and insulted at least half of the readers of this book. When I want to read a book on politics then that is what I pick up. When I want to escape from politics and the problems of the world then I pick up fiction and find myself often re-reading Connelly. I used to watch sports to escape, as well, but no longer do so because they have turned political. How sad that my favorite writer of fiction and one of my favorite characters decided to insult me and turn my reading experience into a political statement. As for the book, it was ok. Not one of Connelly's best
For any liberals reading this post who feel the need to attack me for stating my views, don't bother. You have called me names and tried to shame me for over four years so I am used to anything you have to throw at me now.
For any liberals reading this post who feel the need to attack me for stating my views, don't bother. You have called me names and tried to shame me for over four years so I am used to anything you have to throw at me now.
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Chester Studzinski
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More than five stars needed for this masterpiece
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2020Verified Purchase
What can I say. This is a masterpiece from The Master.
I started reading Michael Connelly's books back in 2012 after a friend recommended Lincoln Lawyer as a good read. I think this amazing story is probably number 40 or thereabouts and I have to say that it is the best yet.
It was like a good meal which I deliberately savoured over about 5 wonderful courses, each accompanied by a beautiful glass of wine. Because I enjoyed it so much, I am leaving a big tip which is "READ THIS BOOK- IT IS AMAZING"
I started reading Michael Connelly's books back in 2012 after a friend recommended Lincoln Lawyer as a good read. I think this amazing story is probably number 40 or thereabouts and I have to say that it is the best yet.
It was like a good meal which I deliberately savoured over about 5 wonderful courses, each accompanied by a beautiful glass of wine. Because I enjoyed it so much, I am leaving a big tip which is "READ THIS BOOK- IT IS AMAZING"
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James Brydon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another fine legal thriller from Michael Connelly, at the top of his game
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2020Verified Purchase
I am amazed at how prolific a writer Michael Connelly is. This is the second novel he has published during 2020, and he had produced at least one book a year for the last twenty years or so. What is more, that productivity is not achieved at the cost of quality; this latest offering is up to his customary high standard.
Connelly is best known for his long series of books featuring Hieronymus ‘Harry’ Bosch. Formerly a long-serving detective in LAPD, and more recently retired, and acting as a private investigator. Connelly went out of his way to ensure that Bosch aged in real time, and while that helped with the books’ sense of authenticity, it meant that he had to make hard decisions about when, and how, Bosch would step down from the police force.
Connelly has also written a second, related series of novels featuring Mickey Haller, known as the ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ because for a long time he worked from the back of his chauffeur driven Town Car, rather than from a formal office. However, it gradually emerges that Haller is actually Bosch’s half-brother, and in recent years they have often worked on the same case. It is not a frictionless relationship. For one thing, Bosch’s upbringing was significantly harder than that of Haller, involving care home and intervention by social services. Bosch had also been a cop for almost all his working life, and as such had formed an intrinsic dislike (and distrust) of defence lawyers, whom he dismissed as frequently subverting, rather than upholding, justice. Over the years, however, they have established an accommodation.
As the novel opens, we learn that Haller himself is in prison, on remand and awaiting trial for murder after the body of one of his former clients was found in the boot of his car. The case appears fairly strong, and the District Attorney’s Office is pursuing their investigations zealously, feeling extra savour in the thought of perhaps convicting someone who over the years had proved such a thorn in their side. Haller has marshalled his own team, and is working vigorously on his defence from his prison cell, but knows that he is embarking on the most important case of his career.
Connelly has a fine style for crime writing. He develops his plots clearly, and the reader invariably finds themselves engrossed in the story virtually from the opening page. His characters, from either side of the law, are highly plausible, as are his plots. He never relies on spurious or contrived coincidences. Connelly began his professional life as a crime reporter, which presumably is where he perfected his sharp prose style. His writing is direct and clear. For the last few years, I have worked in the Civil Service, drafting correspondence for government ministers, and the mantra that my colleagues and I frequently cite is for the ABC of good drafting: accuracy, brevity and clarity. Michael Connelly delivers on all three counts.
Connelly is best known for his long series of books featuring Hieronymus ‘Harry’ Bosch. Formerly a long-serving detective in LAPD, and more recently retired, and acting as a private investigator. Connelly went out of his way to ensure that Bosch aged in real time, and while that helped with the books’ sense of authenticity, it meant that he had to make hard decisions about when, and how, Bosch would step down from the police force.
Connelly has also written a second, related series of novels featuring Mickey Haller, known as the ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ because for a long time he worked from the back of his chauffeur driven Town Car, rather than from a formal office. However, it gradually emerges that Haller is actually Bosch’s half-brother, and in recent years they have often worked on the same case. It is not a frictionless relationship. For one thing, Bosch’s upbringing was significantly harder than that of Haller, involving care home and intervention by social services. Bosch had also been a cop for almost all his working life, and as such had formed an intrinsic dislike (and distrust) of defence lawyers, whom he dismissed as frequently subverting, rather than upholding, justice. Over the years, however, they have established an accommodation.
As the novel opens, we learn that Haller himself is in prison, on remand and awaiting trial for murder after the body of one of his former clients was found in the boot of his car. The case appears fairly strong, and the District Attorney’s Office is pursuing their investigations zealously, feeling extra savour in the thought of perhaps convicting someone who over the years had proved such a thorn in their side. Haller has marshalled his own team, and is working vigorously on his defence from his prison cell, but knows that he is embarking on the most important case of his career.
Connelly has a fine style for crime writing. He develops his plots clearly, and the reader invariably finds themselves engrossed in the story virtually from the opening page. His characters, from either side of the law, are highly plausible, as are his plots. He never relies on spurious or contrived coincidences. Connelly began his professional life as a crime reporter, which presumably is where he perfected his sharp prose style. His writing is direct and clear. For the last few years, I have worked in the Civil Service, drafting correspondence for government ministers, and the mantra that my colleagues and I frequently cite is for the ABC of good drafting: accuracy, brevity and clarity. Michael Connelly delivers on all three counts.
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