The Brass Verdict/Michael Connelly/422 pgs/Mystery

This is my first time reading a Michael Connelly novel.  I happened to choose one in the infamous Lincoln Lawyer series and I liked it.  Mickey Haller is the Lincoln lawyer and in this story he has been out of his “Lincoln office” for over a year.  The Lincoln office is a small fleet of three Lincoln cars and a driver that Haller finds easiest to work from instead of a traditional attorney’s office.

Haller had been shot, needed an additional surgery during his recovery, and ended up with an addiction problem.  With treatment and a strong determination to overcome his addiction, Haller is ready one year later to begin taking a case or two.

Much to Haller’s surprise, an attorney acquaintance has been murdered and Haller is the lawyer of record that is handed all the deceased attorney’s cases.  The biggest case is that of a Hollywood film mogul accused of a double murder.  What Haller doesn’t know is if he too is in danger from the person who murdered his aquaintance while he defends the accused.

It was difficult not to picture Matthew McConaughey with his smooth style as I read.  Not a bad visual.