Resurrection Walk

The Lincoln Lawyer #7

by Michael Connelly

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning are one in a million. After getting a wrongfully convicted man out of prison, he is inundated with pleas from incarcerated people claiming innocence. He enlists his half brother, retired LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, to weed through the letters, knowing most claims will be false.

Bosch pulls a needle from the haystack: a woman in prison for killing her husband, a sheriff’s deputy, but who still maintains her innocence. Bosch reviews the case and sees elements that don’t add up, and a sheriff’s department intent on bringing quick justice in the killing of one of its own.

Now Haller has an uphill battle in court, a David fighting Goliaths to vindicate his client. The path for both lawyer and investigator is fraught with danger from those who don’t want the case reopened and will stop at nothing to keep the Haller-Bosch dream team from finding the truth. Packed with intrigue and courtroom drama, Resurrection Walk shows once again that Michael Connelly is “the most consistently superior living crime fiction author” (South Florida Sun Sentinel).

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Audiobook, Legal Thriller, Mystery Thriller

407 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 31, 2023

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads' database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Michael Connelly decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. Once he decided on this direction he chose a major in journalism and a minor in creative writing — a curriculum in which one of his teachers was novelist Harry Crews.

After graduating in 1980, Connelly worked at newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, primarily specializing in the crime beat. In Fort Lauderdale he wrote about police and crime during the height of the murder and violence wave that rolled over South Florida during the so-called cocaine wars. In 1986, he and two other reporters spent several months interviewing survivors of a major airline crash. They wrote a magazine story on the crash and the survivors which was later short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. The magazine story also moved Connelly into the upper levels of journalism, landing him a job as a crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest papers in the country, and bringing him to the city of which his literary hero, Chandler, had written.

After three years on the crime beat in L.A., Connelly began writing his first novel to feature LAPD Detective Hieronymus Bosch. The novel, The Black Echo, based in part on a true crime that had occurred in Los Angeles, was published in 1992 and won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel by the Mystery Writers of America. Connelly has followed that up with over 30 more novels.

Over eighty million copies of Connelly’s books have sold worldwide and he has been translated into forty-five foreign languages. He has won the Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Macavity Award, Los Angeles Times Best Mystery/Thriller Award, Shamus Award, Dilys Award, Nero Award, Barry Award, Audie Award, Ridley Award, Maltese Falcon Award (Japan), .38 Caliber Award (France), Grand Prix Award (France), Premio Bancarella Award (Italy), and the Pepe Carvalho award (Spain) .

Michael was the President of the Mystery Writers of America organization in 2003 and 2004. In addition to his literary work, Michael is one of the producers and writers of the TV show, “Bosch,” which is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Michael lives with his family in Los Angeles and Tampa, Florida.

Reviews

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Defense attorney Micky Haller is inundated with pleas from incarcerated people, all claiming their innocence. This follows a successful case in which he overturned a verdict on an inmate imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit.

Haller enlists the help of ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch to find the next case which could result in another resurrection walk. The case they take on is Lucinda Sanz, imprisoned five years ago for the murder of her husband, a serving Sheriff’s Deputy. A very complex court case follows that makes you wonder which way it will go. The courtroom scenes are amusing, tense, and always entertaining, and as far as legal thrillers go, it doesn’t get much better than this. Michael Connelly is not the type of author to rest on his laurels and you can immediately appreciate this with Resurrection Walk - gripping and twisty throughout!

*Thank you to Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group for my ARC in exchange for an honest unbiased review *

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Resurrection Walk falls under both the Mickey Haller (#7) and Harry Bosch (#37) series labels. The story flips back and forth between the two. In order for Harry to have health insurance and be enrolled in a clinical study for his myeloma leukemia, he’s gone to work for Mickey. Mickey has just gotten a client declared innocent and he’s now keen to run his own sort of Innocence Project. Harry is tasked with reading the many letters asking for help and deciding which, if any, have merit. He focuses on a letter from the ex-wife of a Sheriff’s Deputy. She was talked into taking a nolo contendere plea when she was arrested for her ex’s murder.
Initially, I was peeved at the change from third person narrative during Harry’s sections to Mickey’s first person in his sections. But once the book gets to the court case, having Mickey’s sections in the first person worked well.
Connelly is a master at crafting both a believable criminal investigation and a well toned legal thriller and this book does both well. Kudos to Connelly for coming up with believable plots over and over again. It's very timely, with AI and geo-fencing coming into play. It’s an engrossing story and I kept promising myself just one more chapter. Given the ending, it will be very interesting to see where the Haller series goes next.
One of the big questions when dealing with an ongoing series is, can the book work as a stand-alone. Well, yes and no. The plot is well done and a reader can enjoy it based on that alone. But Connelly doesn’t waste a lot of time giving the backstories of the two main characters, so that would be lost. It’s also so interesting to see the progression of these characters, especially Bosch.
My thanks to Netgalley and Little, Brown & Company for an advance copy of this book.

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rate this library book 3.5 stars rounded down. Harry Bosch is now working for his half brother, Mickey Haller. Mickey is known as "The Lincoln Lawyer", because he works out of his Lincoln car, rather than an office. Mickey won a high profile cold case recently, proving a man innocent who was in prison for a crime that he did not commit. Now he takes a pro bono case of a woman who is in prison for murdering her ex husband. How Mickey and Harry solve this case makes for an exciting thriller, with dramatic courtroom scenes. There is a fair amount of legal maneuvering to get the case to go to trial.
The reason that I downgraded the book to 3.5 stars is because of the plot device that the author used to have Harry work for his brother as his driver/investigator. Harry was a cop for 40 years, and has grown to despise defense lawyers. To work for one goes against his very being. The book explains that Harry now has cancer, because he was exposed to radioactive cesium. The cesium was stolen from a medical facility and Harry solved the case while he was working for the LAPD. According to the book, Harry goes to work for his brother because he needs health insurance for a clinical trial to treat his cancer.
Three problems here: 1. Harry works for the LAPD for 40 years and doesn't have health Insurance? Doesn't wash with me.
2. Harry was exposed to radioactive cesium as part of his job and is not entitled to health insurance and treatment? Unbelievable!!
3. Clinical trials are for experimental drugs/treatments and you don't have to pay. Two of my 3 grandchildren have an incurable, terminal genetic disease and have been in several clinical trials.
One quote on Harry Bosch: "This is where Bosch lived as an investigator. He had a facility for digesting reports and being able to view the case from all angles. He could see the logic jumps as well as the discrepancies and conflicts between reports."

[Kay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Should have DNF after halfway. I must have read/listened to a different book. I was excited after seeing so many glowing reviews. And full cast audiobook? Yes, please.

Akin to Grisham's 2019 "The Guardian" just not as good. Haller starts the innocence project and hires his half-brother, Bosch to review the claims. Bosch's pick, the case of Lucinda Sanz, convicted of shooting her Sheriff’s Deputy ex-husband dead.

Bosch is sick and is doing clinical trial treatment. He sounds tired and out of it. I don't know if this was done intentionally by Mr. Welliver, probably was. Bosch has a significant role this time.

I didn't pay attention to Haller at all. I don't know why, he used to be one of my faves. 2.5⭐

[Mandy White (mandylovestoread) · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the new Michael Connelly book is released each year it is like an early Christmas present. I wait impatiently for it to come out and then it feels like it is over far too quickly. Resurrection Walk is a Lincoln Lawyer book but the whole gang is here which makes me so happy. As always, it is a brilliantly written story that I was sad when it ended. But the ending gives me much hope for the future of these characters….

Harry Bosch is now working for his half brother, Mickey Haller, The Lincoln Lawyer, as an investigator. Mickey needs the help and Harry needs to keep busy, and he needs the health insurance for treatment of his leukaemia. A letter comes in from a woman who is in prison for the murder for her husband, a sheriff’s deputy. She claims she is innocent and is desperate to get out after 4 years behind bars. Harry sees some issues with the original investigation and convinces Mickey to take the case. The deeper they look, the more innocent their client looks. But there are people out there who want this case to stay closed, and will do anything to keep it that way. Of course, Harry and Mickey thrive on the danger and do whatever it takes to get to the truth.

I just loved everything about this book. The court room scenes when Mickey is involved are always fun. The banter between the brothers made me laugh. I always feel as if I am on the case with these characters, the authors scene settings are so vivid.

If you haven’t read this series, why not? Can we even be friends?!! This is hands down my favourite police and legal series and I hope it will keep going for many many years to come. I can’t wait to see where these characters will be next time.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the things I would always do as a facilitator for our Library Book Discussion group was to find out background on the authors we were reading, and share that before our discussion began.

Sometimes…Even now, years later, although I am no longer facilitating, I will find myself doing the same.

So…Did you know that…Connelly had auctioned off the rights to his character, Bosch in the early 1990s to Paramount for $50,000 as his first deal.

And…When Paramount couldn’t bring Bosch to fruition, Connelly sensed that it could be a successful series on a streaming platform.

Thus…He ended up having to sue Paramount, who wanted $7 million to return the rights, and settled for about 75 percent less.

Thankfully…It paid off, and there have been seven successful seasons of Bosch on Prime Video, and 2 seasons of Bosch: Legacy, of which he is an executive producer.

And…Two seasons of Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, with a third already renewed and in production.

Also…Connelly was able to infuse jazz music into the Bosch series, as a nod to his father…

And…It turns out that Lance Reddick, who starred as Police Chief Irvin Irving (before his untimely death), actually played original piano music. Titus Welliver, who plays Harry Bosch, is also a jazz lover.

Subsequently…Connelly has become a jazz aficionado and always plays it while writing Bosch to get in the right mood.

So…Being a fan of defense attorney/Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller and retired LAPD cop, now Investigator, Harry Bosch, who also happens to love the streaming series featuring these characters…

It is always a thrill for me when a new book of Connelly’s comes out.

Especially…Hoping that the author will write a story that includes both of them.

And…Not just a story about them, but having the two of them working together.

That…Is this story with both united in search of justice.

So…What is ‘Resurrection Walk?’

The term resurrection walk “is that moment in which an innocent person leaves incarceration and returns to his or her deserved, happy life. In this case, that is a woman who pled *nolo contendere to the killing of her husband.”

*Nolo contendere is a plea by which a defendant in a criminal prosecution accepts conviction as though a guilty plea had been entered, but does not admit guilt.

Which…For Haller, is that feeling of knowing his expertise to “resurrect” a wrongly convicted person “from the dead” will bring him the “fulfillment” he has never known in the “practice of law or in life.”

So…Is she really innocent in the killing of her dead cop ex-husband?

And…If she is, who really did it and why?

Michael Connelly once again has written a winning novel packed with intrigue and courtroom drama that had me turning pages so fast…I needed to know the answers, as much as the characters were searching for them.

With…A very different theme of having a defendant guilty until proven innocent with the judge making the ruling.

If…You are a Bosch fan, you know his popular saying, “Everybody counts, or nobody counts,” which Connelly feels is an excellent mantra in uniting the world.

Well…For this reader…The world felt united the moment Haller and Bosch began this mission to seek innocence for this mother and who they believed was a wrongly convicted person.

Will they succeed?

Read this book and find out!

[Andrew Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review first posted on mysteryandsuspense.com

Mickey Haller has only experienced the feeling once, but it’s addictive and he desperately wants to experience it again. The thrill of releasing an innocent victim of the criminal justice system, someone who has been falsely imprisoned. The adrenaline rush was incomparable as the victim, Jorge Ochoa, was finally cleared, the prison doors thrown open and he walked out a free man to be greeted by his waiting family. A moment to savour, Haller called it the resurrection walk.

Haller is known in Los Angeles circles as the Lincoln Lawyer, because he eschews the use of an office, preferring to store his case files in the boot of his car. He’s temporarily being supported by his half-brother, ex-LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch. Harry is suffering from a form of bone cancer and this employment has enabled Haller to get him enrolled in a clinical trial programme at UCLA Med, where he’s receiving radioisotope treatment. Bosch’s role is that of investigator, and also part-time driver for the lawyer. He’s also overseeing the search for the next injustice case for his boss, sifting through the many letters that have been sent to Haller following Ochoa’s release. His job is to highlight those he believes to be worthy of a closer look. One case he pitches to the lawyer is that of Lucinda Sanz, who accepted a nolo condendere (or no contest) plea, a way of avoiding a potential life sentence. She’d been charged with killing her husband, a sheriff’s deputy, five years ago following a domestic dispute. There was just something in the letter that spoke to Bosch. Lucinda had never admitted guilt, in fact she’d always asserted her innocence. She’d accepted the plea on the advice of her lawyer, who convinced her that the risk of receiving the maximum sentence at trial was just too great. So instead she’d accepted an eleven year sentence, something that at least offered her a life after prison. But now she has good reason to want to leave before her term is served.

Through his novels, Connelly has created a world in which his various protagonists (currently Haller, Bosch and Renee Ballard, a serving LAPD detective) co-exist. Each have their own series of books, but ‘guest’ appearances in each other’s stories are not unusual. This is most clearly a Lincoln Lawyer tale, the set-piece court scenes being the obvious highlights, though the narrative follows both he and Bosch in almost equal measure. It’s broken down into sections, with Haller plotting how he plans to challenge and ultimately undermine the state’s case against Sanz alternating with Bosch's actions in undertaking the investigative legwork. The relationship between the two men here is noticeably different to their interactions in earlier books: now Haller is clearly the boss and the decision maker, and though they seem to work well together it does feel a little odd to see Bosch in this rather subservient role, overseen by the often brusque Haller. In addition, Bosch is somewhat conflicted by working for the defence lawyer given he’s spent his whole career to date on the side of the prosecutor, and to add to this the act of violence he’s investigating was perpetrated against an officer of the law.

Nobody makes a crime fiction story flow quite like Connelly does, and here he once again demonstrates his mastery of the craft. At no point does he release his iron grip on the narrative. Actions taken are rational and precisely placed within the story. Each reaction is realistically played out, and every character is totally believable. There are no false notes here. There are a couple of minor cases tidied up along the way, and Ballard even makes a brief appearance, but all eyes are really focused on the Sanz case. It’s far from clear that a meaningful argument can be made for her release, as reasonable doubt is not the bar that has to be reached – proof of innocence is required to win the day here. However, Haller and Bosch are determined to give it their best shot, despite a degree of intimidation from sources unknown. They also know that should they get the case in front of a judge, there remain a number of outcomes in play, including the re-introduction of a potential life sentence for Lucinda.

It’s a Lincoln Lawyer story, so you know they’ll get it to court somehow, and when they do what a brilliantly choreographed courtroom dance it proves to be.

My thanks to Little, Brown and Company for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mikey makes it his new mission to do the Resurrection Walk with innocent clients.



The time jumps in this series always throw me off. When we left him at the end of the last book, he'd just proven his innocence in the murder of an ex-client, he and his ex-wife were tentatively back together, and their daughter was hunkering down with the two of them as the COVID outbreak shut the world down.



When this one opens, there has been some major rift with the ex and they aren't on good terms anymore.
However. I did appreciate that as the story progressed you could see that Mickey was finally free of her and no longer felt the weight of her judgment on him. I really can't stand his ex-wife and I was hoping we'd see some kind of character growth away from her nonsense.



While Mickey is still taking all kinds of clients to pay the bills, he hires Bosch to try and sift through the request for pro bono cases that claim they were wrongly convicted. Bosch is having spoilery health issues and working for his half-brother allows him to have the kind of health insurance he needs.
But don't worry, he still acts like a childish dick when it comes to working for a defense attorney.



Renee shows up in this one when Bosch asks her for a favor, so her character gets some page time as well. And part of what makes the audiobook so fantastic is that it has three different narrators who read the chapters featuring Renee, Harry, & Mickey.



This was a good addition to the Lincoln Lawyer series, and I think most fans of the character will enjoy it. I'm personally looking forward to seeing what Connelly throws him into when the next book opens.
Although I have to admit that other than Harry, I basically hate every other character that Connelly has written. Not sure what that says about me.
Recommended.

[Merry in and out for the next few days · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to the audio version of the book and rate it 3.5* I have been a fan of the Bosch series since the 1990's and drifted away from the series and missed reading the last couple of books. It has been hit or miss on the Lincoln lawyer books so the combo was not my favorite. I was never invested in the case and found my attention wandering at times. The court proceeding and the investigation didn't grab me. The ending appeared to just tie up the case for a hea. I was debating between a 3 or 4 and rounded up.

[Lata · Rating 5 out of 5]

The last book, 'Desert Star' was quite disappointing, but this book was worth the wait. My Favorite Mickey Haller is back. I was expecting this to be completely Haller story, but this was a Bosch story too. There were mentions of other favorite characters like Legal Siegel, Cisco. Good thing was Ballard had a teeny role, which was bearable (yes, I don't like Rene Ballard). Maggie McPhearson also had a tiny role and even in her brief presence, was annoying.

The police procedural was excellent, And the court room scenes even better. Mickey Haller does everything expected of him. He is not ashamed of advertising himself on billboards and playing to the popular media and using them. But he would never let an innocent suffer. The ending is dramatic like any other MC novel.

I have read every book written by Michael Connelly. And am happy that this was released before the end of 2023. Repeating some of my earlier review of M C s books, I think this is the best detective series I have ever read.
1. every book is unique, there is no formula, doesn’t repeat (nudge, nudge...Lincoln Rhyme- Jeffrey Deaver)
2. each book is a stand alone and can be read in any order (Ref- Coromoran Strike- Robert Galbraith)
3. there is no overload of the detective's personal story, (Roy Grace - Peter James , Coromoran Strike- Robert Galbraith)
4. No overt romance
5. doesn't try to titillate the readers with smut and gore (Karin Slaughter/ Peter James/ Chris Carter/ Most of the authors out there)

[Diane S ☔ · Rating 4 out of 5]

All three of Connelly's amazing characters come together , though Ballard's appearance is short. Bosch of course is still my favorite and here he finds himself working for his brother. Working for the prosection is a big change for a man who has spent his ife prosecuting criminals. He is seeing the other side of the legal system and is having difficulty processing the change. Its never too late for an old dog to learn new tricks, and to see a different viewpoint. life from the side of the accused.

Bosch is more than capable no matter what side he is providing his well fought investigative skills. Challenges await. Not just in this case but in his personal life as well. Hope he is around much longer as he is a character that i hold dear to my heart.

The narration was terrific.

[Metodi Markov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Хари Бош и Мики Холър формират динамичен екип и аз останах много доволен от този роман!

Написан е на достъпен английски и страниците летят безпроблемно.

След освобождаването на Анхел Очоа, Холър е засипан с писма от затворници, твърдящи че и те са невинни и очакващи чудото да се повтори. Бош е човекът, който трябва да намери иглата в купа сено - имат договорка с Холър, а тя позволява Бош да покрие големите разходи за лечението на рак на костния мозък. Също с връзки, Холър го е включил и в експериментална терапия, даваща добра възможност поне за ремисия.

И след като иглата е намерена, целия екип се хвърля да работи за освобождаването на Лусинда Санц, обвинена че е убила преди пет години мъжа си, полицай.

Чудесен съдебен трилър, препоръчвам!

P.S. Останаха ми няколко въпросителни свързани с части от книгата, но това е бял кахър. 😉

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Resurrection Walk (release date Nov. 7, 2023) is the seventh novel in Connelly’s Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller series. That series is now a two-season Netflix series as well as a 2011 film starring Matthew McConaughey ( who for reader will always be the face of Mickey Haller). The novel co-stars Harry Bosch and features a brief cameo appearance by Renée Ballard, two of Connelly’s other series characters.

Unlike other series where the characters never seem to age, Bosch has finally (and for real) retired from the Los Angeles Police Department. He is now undergoing treatment at UCLA for cancer and using his cold case expertise to assist Haller who has been drowned in letters from inmates claiming innocence after Haller managed to get a client’s conviction overthrown. Finding an innocent man behind bars is like picking a grain of sand from the beach, but Bosch has some clues about one where a Sheriff’s Deputy was shot by his ex-wife and the facts do not fully add up. Bosch, though, is conflicted about working the defense side even if it is only to sift through claims of innocence.

Although Bosch plays a prominent role in the investigation, this is primarily a Lincoln Lawyer novel. Haller was so named because he operates out of a Lincoln where he works out of the backseat while being driven between court appearances often by clients working off their fees.

Rather than a jury trial, the focus of the legal work here is the writ if habeas corpus and the efforts of Haller to use the Great Writ to attempt overturning a state conviction after the inmate has already pleaded no contest to manslaughter and been sentenced. Connelly demonstrates a strong knowledge of the ins and outs of little known legal processes which take place solely before a judge although for plot purposes he compressed the time involved, which would generally take far longer in the real world.

All in all, Resurrection Walk is a well-plotted, well-written addition to the Lincoln Lawyer and Harry Bosch franchises. This review follows receipt of an advance reader’s copy.

[Elaine and Tess the Springer. I won’t be on GR for a bit. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent.

An excellent read with the Lincoln Lawyer Mr Haller and his half-brother Bosch. It is good to see them working together on the same side and helping the underdog.

[Terence M - [Quot libros, quam breve tempus!] · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.0-Stars "I Liked It"
But my expectations that I would "Really Like It" or "It Was Amazing" were not met.
Given the success of his earlier Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller novels, Michael Connelly set himself a very high bar with this book, the latest fusion of Haller and Bosch. I think it is fair to say I liked Resurrection Walk, but I was a little bit disappointed with it. This makes me somewhat of an outlier, but I have some reasons, and they follow:

”At 36% into this audiobook - I'm wondering why I am not chomping at the bit and unable to put it down”🤔.

Over a third in and at this point I was obviously expecting more excitement, more reasons to keep listening, and more connection with the plot/story line.

The characters, Haller and Bosch, were already well established, but the plotting was slow and the dialogue sounded turgid and repetitious, particularly by Haller. This unnecessary repetition, i.e., 'padding', became a feature of Haller's dialogue throughout the book and the more it occurred, the more distracting and annoying it became. I think that Michael Connelly is too good an author to resort to such tactics in an attempt to either a), ensure a 'satisfactory' written length of the book, or b), enable a publishing deadline to be met, or c), both.

The rather brief appearance of Haller's former wife, ADA Maggie “McFierce” McPherson, was a contrived and unnecessary 'connection' to previous Bosch and Haller characters. The deeply personal questions she posed to Bosch could have easily been put by leading ADA Morris.

I appreciate that Harry Bosch has been a very sick man, but he is an active investigator working hard to help Haller's habeas corpus petition succeed. I think Titus Welliver has been an excellent narrator for the latter years of the Harry Bosch series, but his low-spirited vocal characterisation of Bosch in Resurrection Walk is fairly miserable and lacks some credibility.

The narration of the audiobook is barely satisfactory, with MC Mickey Haller's voice sounding too husky and gravelly. Further, there appears to be a technical issue with this Audible audiobook when Bosch and Haller are conversing. It sounds like Welliver's Bosch voice has been edited separately into the main recording and at a noticeably higher volume level than that of Giles' Haller.

I don't actually download Audible audiobooks when I purchase them. I listen to them direct from Audible, via the Audible app, as I did with Resurrection Walk. Hence my belief that this audio production is deficient, possibly from a rush to meet publishing deadlines.

"At 99% - I listened to the balance last night and I am remain ambivalent about my feelings toward "Resurrection Walk". I suspect my review and my rating will reveal that I am somewhat of an outlier regarding this highly popular novel.".

I listened to the final 3:45 hours in one sitting, but I was not impressed with the ending, which seemed abrupt, rushed and unfinished. After she handed down her decision, the final action by the federal court judge seemed ludicrous. There were many unresolved matters left dangling, including a murder which significantly impacted on the case before the court, and issues regarding a dodgy attorney, police corruption, criminal 'cliques' of deputy sheriffs, contract killings, and Mexican criminals operating in Los Angeles.

Ultimately, I thought that The Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller, while commendably responsible for bringing the petition before the court, didn't really earn the final verdict made in his client's favour.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mickey Halley - defense attorney - and his half brother, retired LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, had teamed up, with Harry working for Mickey as his investigator. It was a difficult pill for Harry to swallow as Mickey was on the opposite side of the tracks to Harry, but that was his past life and his determination to help right some of life's wrongs kept him investigating. The story of a woman in prison for killing her sheriff's deputy ex-husband five years prior, struck a chord. When Harry read up on the case, he could see an anomaly. But needing to prove anything found would be the problem.

As Mickey and Harry moved forward, with help from full time investigator Cisco, their discoveries made Mickey excited. Harry though, needed facts. And when first one, then the other had their property targeted, they knew someone out there didn't want this case reopened. Would they discover the answers, and prove them beyond reasonable doubt?

Resurrection Walk is the 7th in the Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly and once again I loved it. Everything Michael Connelly writes, I'll read - and love!! Mickey and Harry are great together, although Harry's a little reluctant in his new role. Renee Ballard made a small appearance, along with both men's daughters. It's great to catch up with the familiar characters - like catching up with family after a long absence! Highly recommended.

With thanks to Allen & Unwin AU for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

[Jayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Resurrection Walk" is "The Lincoln #7" and "Harry Bosch Universe #37".

GREAT NEWS #1:
This fast-paced, well-plotted, character-driven series never gets old.

Yes, Michael Connelly has not lost his mojo!

GREAT NEWS #2:
The author refrained from including political diatribes in this book.

FYI, I prefer "politics-free" legal thrillers.

I respect Michael Connelly's political views, I just don't want to read about them in his legal thrillers.

I listened to the audiobook read by Peter Giles, Titus Welliver, and Christine Lakin.

Full-cast audiobooks are always a treat and all of the narrators did an outstanding job with the narration.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Connelly brings together retired detective Harry Bosch & Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller, who both hope to free a woman from prison they believe is innocent of killing her ex husband.
Connelly has been writing police prodecurals & courtroom dramas for over 30 years so his novels always flow so smoothly they are a joy to read. This one sees Harry Bosch working for his half brother Mickey Haller and, as Bosch is in a huge amount of the book, I think the publishers should have put "A Bosch and Haller Thriller" on the front cover instead of just "A Lincoln Lawyer Thriller."
There are some fine twists in this novel & the final chapter & the author's comments at the end of the book make me wonder if......well, give it a read & see what you think.

[Scott Rhee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mickey "The Lincoln Lawyer" Haller has set up his own little Innocence Project after his last highly-publicized case, in which he proved the innocence of a man sentenced to life in prison. Now, his stepbrother Harry Bosch has agreed to help him out, looking through files to find more questionably-imprisoned people.

In Michael Connelly's "Resurrection Walk", the seventh Lincoln Lawyer novel, Haller takes on the case of Lucinda Sanz, a wife and mother who was, five years ago, sentenced to prison for the murder of her husband, a police officer working in a gang unit.

Haller and Bosch both agree: things didn't add up in the original trial. A tunnel-vision police investigation, an incompetent defense attorney, mysterious leads that were never followed up on, and a highly questionable GSR (gun shot residue) test all point to a potential win for Haller.

Unfortunately, some nasty heavy-hitters don't want Haller and Bosch to dig up the past. Not that that's going to stop them...

Another excellent legal thriller from Connelly.

[James Thane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the seventh novel to feature Mickey Haller, the "Lincoln Lawyer" who works out of the back seat of his Lincoln rather than having an office like virtually every other attorney. Haller is a criminal defense attorney with a great record of securing acquittals for his clients.

Earlier, Haller had a case in which he secured the release from prison of a man who had been wrongfully convicted of a crime. In the wake of that case, scores of imprisoned men and women have been pestering Haller, claiming that they too are innocent of the crimes for which they were convicted and begging him to get them out of prison as well.

The deluge of these requests has become so great that Haller hires his half-brother, retired LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, to sort through the appeals to see if any of them might have merit. But the principal reason for hiring Harry is that the aging former detective has a rare form of cancer. Working for Haller gives him health insurance. Even more important, Haller uses his connections to get Bosch into a clinical trial that may slow if not eliminate altogether the progress of his cancer.

Digging through the convicts' requests, Bosch finds the case of Lucinda Sanz, a woman who pleaded no contest to the charge of murdering her husband, a sheriff's deputy. Sanz claims that she did not shoot her husband to death and only took the plea deal because her attorney warned her that if she went to trial, she would almost certainly be convicted and her sentence would likely be much worse.

Digging into the case, Bosch notes some troubling irregularities in the investigation--enough to convince him that Haller should meet with Sanz at the prison to judge her argument in person. Haller agrees; the two meet with Sanz, and Haller decides to take her case.

As soon as he does, it becomes clear that his action has upset some very dangerous and powerful people. Both he and Bosch will receive thinly veiled warnings, and the attempt to secure Sanz's release will be fought fiercely, both in and out of court.

This is an entertaining story and the legal aspects are very interesting, but I didn't find it to be as compelling as most of the earlier Haller books. There doesn't seem to be as much tension, and the courtroom scenes didn't seem as dramatic as those in some of the other novels.

My real concern, though--and I confess that this may not be a fair criticism--is the character of Harry Bosch. Ever since I read the first Bosch novel, The Black Echo, thirty years ago now, I have loved this character and have eagerly awaited every novel in which he is featured. For most of that time, Bosch has been one of the best-imagined and most compelling figures in crime fiction.

Bosch first appeared as a veteran of the Vietnam War and early on, Michael Connelly decided to age the character in real time. This meant that he would ultimately reach mandatory retirement age and have to leave the LAPD. Connelly finessed this for a while by having Bosch become a PI and by then having him brought back to the department to work cold cases. But this could only go on so long, and instead of letting go of the character and giving him a proper sendoff, Connelly decided to let him hang around working as an advisor to another, younger detective named Renee Ballard or, occasionally for Haller.

While this tactic has worked to keep Bosch somewhat "in the game," for me, at least, it's been very hard to stomach. Watching a character that I've loved for all these years as an elderly man playing second fiddle to someone like Ballard or even Haller just doesn't seem right. I miss the real Harry Bosch, and at this point I can only be grateful for the fact that I still have a shelf full of novels featuring the character that are much better than this one. 3.5 stars, rounded up to four.

[Ellery Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a page-turning, emotional read blending courtroom drama and police investigation. Half-brothers Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch team up to free a wrongly convicted felon—a woman charged with killing her husband. Corruption and mishaps abound. I was completely captivated from the first page and the ending was very moving. Connelly is second-to-none when it comes to writing about justice, and all that entails.

[Alan (The Lone Librarian) Teder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mickey Haller's Innocence Project
Review of the Little, Brown & Company audiobook edition (November 7, 2023) narrated by Peter Giles, Titus Welliver and Christine Lakin.

Despite what seemed like an ominous prognosis for Harry Bosch in Desert Star (2022), Resurrection Walk finds him in an experimental treatment program with signs of remission. His half-brother Mickey Haller (aka The Lincoln Lawyer) used contacts to get Bosch into treatment and Bosch has agreed to be Haller's driver and occasional investigator, despite his reservations about working for a defense lawyer.

Bosch finds a case in which he can believe in the innocence of a convicted wife who pled a no-contest to the shooting death of her husband, a LA Sheriff Deputy, when all the evidence had seemed stacked against her. Haller becomes convinced as well and we have an initial series of interviews and investigations with a courtroom showdown for most of the final half of the book. Haller & Bosch unravel a conspiracy in which the wife was set-up to be the 'fall-guy.'

This had all the best of Bosch and Haller with them facing intimidation from corrupt and / or uncooperative law forces and even the Federal judge who is in charge of the case. The only thing that kept it out of 5-star territory for me was a rather abrupt and convenient out-of-court denouement.

The narration by now series regulars Peter Giles and Titus Welliver (the Bosch TV-actor) was excellent throughout. There is only a very brief cameo by Christine Lakin voicing Rene Ballard.

Soundtrack
As always, Bosch is listening to various jazz and blues albums throughout this book. Author Connelly provides a helpful list at his official website's page for The Music in the Novels.
Featured in Resurrection Walk are:
1. Harry's Last Stand by Wayne Shorter from the album Introducing Wayne Shorter (1960).
2. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers [no specific track or album]
3. Live at the Fillmore East (March 7, 1970) by Miles Davis with the band including Wayne Shorter on saxophone, not to be confused with a later album with the same title Live at the Fillmore East recorded in June 1970 with Steve Grossman on saxophone.
4. Herbie Hancock [no specific track or album]
5. Cannonball Adderley [no specific track or album]
6. Birdland by Joe Zawinul & Weather Report from the album Heavy Weather (1977).

Trivia and Links
Author Michael Connelly gives a brief video introduction to the buildings in downtown Los Angeles which feature in Resurrection Walk which you can see here.

[SVETLANA · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read all previous books from Bosch and Lincoln Lawer series and I am glad that at last, my two favourite characters started to work together in helping innocent people that got in jail to prove that they didn't do it.

I don't know if this storyline will work in the future, but I liked Resurrection Walk very much. It has an interesting and very tense plot, both main characters act in accord with their beliefs. I was a bit confused about the end of the book. It sounded not like Michaell Connelly to me, but maybe this is only a link with what we are going to read in the next books where Harry and Mickey are working together.

I could say that the end put a bit down the whole impression about the book, but not less than 4.75 stars for me.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think there might’ve been only one Michael Connelly book I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed. With this one, I’m excited to see what leaf Mickey Haller turns over to in the next one.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solid, well written and enjoyable. 10 of 10 stars

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best thing about this book is the re-uniting of half-brothers Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch. In this novel they're working together. The court room scenes and witty banter were pure enjoyment. I skipped ahead in the series, anxious to read this installment and will be returning back to reading about the Harry Bosch Universe in order of publication.

[ScrappyMags · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not writing my usual reviews (medical stuff going on) but this one was outstanding in the series. Read in 2 days!

[Scottsdale Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

For those who have both read Harry Bosch novels and the Lincoln Lawyers, then went a step further and watched the streaming series of each on Netflix, life just got better. Though Bosch and Haller have crossed paths in the past, Resurrection puts them both in the same Lincoln, with Haller up front and Bosch driving. An odd couple of protagonists for sure – one a litigator and the other a former cop – what could possibly go right?

Lots. Former cop Harry Bosch helps find old cases that may have been wrongfully tried, and Haller picks up the ball to get them out of jail.

The first case sounds good. Both men are convinced of the woman’s innocence of killing her cop husband. It’s downhill from there with lots of interesting twists and turns.

Fun book, especially because Connolly brings these two odd, somewhat conflicted characters together and really makes it work. Pick it up. You will love. I hope Connelly teams this pair up often enough for a new Netflix Series, too.

-Tom L.

[Adrian Dooley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haller and Bosch return in an absolute gem of a story about the wife of a cop convicted of shooting him dead five years previously.

After pleading no contest to the lesser charge of manslaughter, due to really poor and lazy advice from her lawyer, after five years incarcerated, her letter pleading her innocence lands on the desk of Harry Bosch to consider as a case for Haller, the Lincoln lawyer.

After a big of digging, there are serious doubts about the conviction. Was her husband a bent police man, part of an internal police “gang”? Were the FBI involved? Was the wife framed for the killing?

Connelly is a master story teller and Resurrection Walk is one of the best books I’ve read by him. I mean it was just an effortless read such was the structure, pacing, intrigue and overall crafting of the story.

Largely a court room case, this had me on the edge of my seat throughout. It just reminded me why I love reading a good story. I was sorry when it was over and I didn’t notice the time(or the pages) passing.

An easy 5 stars. Don’t miss this one.

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC through Netgalley.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

The world of Michael Connelly is always full of great stories and amazing adventures. While I have been a long-time Harry Bosch fan, the tangential work of Mickey Haller is just as enticing and so I was pleased to get my hands on this latest novel involving them both. As Mickey agrees to defend a woman who says that she was wrongfully convicted, it is the addition of Harry Bosch to the investigative side of the case that surprises many. Working together to climb the daunting hill that is the court system, Haller and Bosch work together to try freeing a woman who wants only to be with her son. Connelly does a masterful job with this piece, that had me interested until the final pages.

Mickey Haller is the defence attorney who appears to work magic. Taking cases that are million-to-one long shots and successfully getting the client off or out of jail, Haller is more than a bus advertisement or the lawyer who works out of his vehicle. After successfully helping a man get out of jail for false imprisonment, he is inundated with pleas to help. Engaging the services of former LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, who happens to be his half-brother, Haller tries to see who his next client ought to be and how he will approach the case.

While sifting through all the letters, Bosch comes upon the case of a woman who is accused of killing her ex-husband, a sheriff’s deputy. While the initial trial seemed an open-and-shut case, Bosch sees some anomalies that he cannot ignore. It would seem the sheriff’s department rushed the evidence to get a guilty verdict and protect the reputation of one of its own. Bosch cannot stand for this misuse of power and insists that Haller take a deeper look into the case for himself.

Armed and ready for a fight, Haller takes his pleas to the federal courts, in hops of helping his client. Fighting on all the nuances that justice will allow, Haller is able to convince Bosch to take a risky dive and investigate for the defence. What Haller and Bosch discover lead them to believe that they can easily get the case overturned for their client. However, in this David versus Goliath situation, no one thought of the largest enemy of them all, the law as a weapon in the hands of a straight and narrow judge. Now it will take all that Haller has to work his magic on the courtroom, while Bosch does whatever he is able to accomplish overturning every possible rock. Connelly meshes two of his best characters together in this stunning new piece that is sure to impress many.

Michael Connelly has a way both with words and delving strong stories. He puts it all out there and lets the reader feast upon whatever they can. The strong narrative base keeps the reader engaged and intrigued throughout the journey, while providing something worth their time. Well-paced story arcs and short chapters help push the reader in the direction of the climactic ending, when things come together and fall apart in equal measure.

Strong character development is key to a successful novel,. Connelly builds on some of the crumbs from past Mickey Haller cases to better define the protagonist, while also keeping Bosch fresh and on side with everything that is going on. It’s the revelation of Bosch’s illness that has series fans take note and follow along in this novel, if only to better discover how things will progress. A strong collection of secondary characters help flavour the piece and keep the reader on their toes as things develop throughout the story.

The strong plot found within the story keeps the reader engaged and moving towards the final reveal. Legal thrillers are always great, as one can never fully tell what is to come and how it will all play out. Twists provide the best means of adding action to the larger piece and leave the reader fully engaged with what is going on. It is a wonderful skill that Michael Connelly has and I will never discount its effectiveness., I can only hope that there will be more Haller-Bosch stories, though I suspect the latter character might be heading towards the horizon of his life in the series. Still, there is always room for more surprises.

Kudos, Mr. Connelly, for another great thriller!

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