As much as I try to read Michael Connelly's books in order, things keep getting in my way. Like my father-in-law lending me this book before I'd read
The Brass Verdict, which is the second book in the series. But, I figure my memory is so poor, I'll never know if I'm missing something because I'm reading the series out of order, or if I just forgot it from a prior book anyway. In
The Reversal, Connelly's #1 homicide detective, Harry Bosch, teams up with his half-brother criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. But this time, Haller has switched sides and become a special prosecutor. I have no idea if this actually happens in real life, but as a plot-device, it allows Haller to also team up with his ex-wife, who happens to be a District Attorneys. Basically, a notorious murderer has obtained a reversal of his conviction due to DNA evidence that seemingly exonerates him, and Haller is brought over to the dark side to re-prosecute. Convinced that the man is guilty, Haller re-investigates the case with his defense-minded eye. Bosch is his usually curmudgeonly self - ostensibyl part of the trial team, but going rogue on every possible occasion. I did like having the two characters brought together (which happens initially in
The Brass Verdict - but I haven't read that one yet!!). A fun mystery and good vacation read.
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