The Reversal by Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller, a seasoned defence lawyer, is asked to switch sides and take the stand in the high-profile retrial of a gruesome child murder. Jason Jessup, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 24 years in jail, has been cleared by fresh DNA evidence. Haller accepts the case on the condition that he gets to select his investigator, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch because he is confident that Jessup is guilty.
Bosch and Haller embark on a case that is laden with political and personal peril together. Jessup, who is currently free on bond, a media-savvy defence lawyer, and a fleeing eyewitness who is unwilling to testify after so many years stand in their way.
Bosch and Haller must successfully catch a vicious killer once and for all despite the odds and the evidence against them. Jason Jessup intends to kill again, Bosch is certain of that.
The Reversal by Michael Connelly
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The last time I had dinner at the Water Grill, I sat across from a customer who had shot his wife and her boyfriend in the face after killing them both with cold calculation.
Jason Jessup has been imprisoned for the past 24 years after being found guilty of kidnapping and killing a 12-year-old child. Although the LA DA’s office can no longer employ one of its own to pursue the case, fresh DNA evidence has gained him a new trial. Instead, they employ Mickey Haller, a defence attorney, to change sides.
As long as he manages the case with his ex-wife Maggie McPherson serving as the second chair and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch serving as an investigator, Mickey agrees to pursue the case.
A Connelly book is always a good choice, and this is one of his better ones. You become engrossed right away and want to read the book through to the end. A legal thriller, in fact.
The plot dominates the narrative far more than the characters do. The novel centres on the case, however, there is undoubtedly information about each character’s personal life because they are necessary for realism. Even though that meant there wasn’t as much character development as I’d have liked, the story’s overall arc made sense. A different approach might have slowed down the process.
Both the investigation and the courtroom are experiencing drama. Drama also exists. Connelly masterfully builds tension without ever going overboard. It feels real when there is a threat. It is really when there is emotion.
