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Mickey Haller works as a criminal defense attorney. Business has been slow for Mickey, since the shift in the economy has gone downhill. This does not mean that crime has decreased as there will always be people in need of a good attorney. It just means that people are utilizing public defenders more than usual. Because even Mickey needs to make some money, he has recently taken on helping people fight against the big banks, who are about to foreclose on their home. Lisa Trammel is a client of Mickey’s. She has just been charged with murder. It does not look good for Lisa. She is being accused of murdering a man at the bank. The same man who was about to force Lisa out of her home. Mickey comes to her aid to defend her. There is just one problem…Mickey does not know if he believes Lisa is innocent. The Fifth Witness is the fourth Mickey Haller novel. Mr. Connelly does it again. The only thing that I “witnessed” reading, The Fifth Witness was …brilliance! I swallowed this book whole and...

I want to thank Miriam with Hachette for sending me a copy of this book to review. My review: Detective Harry Bosch is back but this time the case is personal. Detective Bosch and his partner, Ignacio Ferras respond to a shooting at Fortune Liquors. A place that Harry knows very well. For many years Harry has carried a matchbook that has the following motto printed on it...”Happy is the man who finds refuge in himself”. The owner John Li and his family are good friends of Harry. When Harry learns that it is John that has been killed, he vows to the Li family that he will o everything he can to make sure the killer faces justice. It seems that John’s death was not an accident. All signs point towards a connection to a huge Hong Kong triad gang. All of Harry’s questions have may someone very nervous. When Harry’s daughter is kidnapped, all bets are off. Beware a father who vengeance in his sights. Nine Dragons is the latest novel by Mr. Connelly. I have not been a fan for very long but s...

After been on sabbatical for about two years, prominent defense attorney, Mickey Haller finds himself in business again. A former colleague of his, Jerry Vincent has been murdered. Now Haller may have just inherited, what could be considered the biggest case of his career. He client is famous Hollywood movie producer, Walter Elliot. Walter has been accused of killing his wife and her lover. Also, Haller is helping to solve the murder of his friend Walter. Someone doesn’t like Mickey sticking his nose in places where it doesn’t belong. For all of Haller’s troubles, he now has Vincent’s killer after him. Police detective, Harry Bosch is on the case to solve the murder of Walter Vincent. IT seems Vincent was dealing something shady on the side. Bosch and Haller don’t really like each other but they do respect one another. Mickey is adamant about not backing down, even if it means partnering up with Bosch. You could call me a late bloomer of author, Michael Connelly . I have seen his books...