Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS
PRINT: © 11/7/2023; 978-0316563765; 416 pages; unabridged. (Hardcover info from Amazon.com)
DIGITAL: © 11/7/2023; 978-0316563789; Little, Brown and Company; 417 pages; unabridged. (Kindle info from Amazon.com)
*AUDIO: © 11/7/2023; Little, Brown and Company; Duration: 10:30:00; unabridged. (Audio info from Amazon.com)
FILM: Not yet—maybe it will be incorporated into the new Bosch Legacy series.

SERIES: Lincoln Lawyer, book 7; Bosch, book 25

Major CHARACTERS: (Not Comprehensive)
Mickey Haller - Lawyer
Hayley Haller - Mickey's daughter
Maggie McPherson - Mickey's 1st x-wife & a prosecuting attorney
Lorna Taylor - Mickey's 2nd x-wife and legal assistant
Cisco Wojciechowski - Mickey's investigator
Harry Bosch - Mickey's brother and consulting investigator
Maddie Bosch - Harry's daughter
Renee Ballard - A homicide detective still on the force
Colleen Hatteras - Renee's assistant
Lucinda Sanz - A prison inmate

SUMMARY/ EVALUATION:
Another great page-turner! I always like the way Bosch, Haller, and Ballard are juggling multiple cases. This was another excellent story and now we’re looking forward to it making itself into the Bosch Legacy series.

AUTHOR: Michael Connelly: In the biography section of MichaelConnelly.com, the first paragraph reads,
“Michael Connelly was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 21, 1956. He moved to Florida with his family when he was 12 years old. Michael 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.”

NARRATOR(S): Titus Welliver: The first paragraph in the biography page on Titus Welliver from IMDb.com reads,
“Titus Welliver was born on March 12, 1962 in New Haven, Connecticut. His father was a famous landscape painter, Neil Welliver. His mother was a fashion illustrator, Norma Cripps. He has three brothers, one was killed overseas. He was raised in Philadelphia and New York City, surrounded by poets and painters. He credits them for his creativity. Originally wanting to be a painter like his father, he later decided to pursue acting. Titus moved to New York in 1980 to learn his craft. He enrolled in classes at New York's HB Acting Studios while attending New York University. To support himself, Titus did a variety of jobs including bartender and construction worker.”

Peter Giles: From IMDb
“Peter Giles was born on February 15, 1971 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Life & Times of Tim (2008), Into the Dark (2018) and Portlandia (2011).”

Christine (Helen) Lakin (1/24/1979). Wikipedia’s first paragraph about Christine says,
“”[Christine] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990s ABC/CBS sitcom Step by Step. She also played Joan of Arc on Showtime's Reefer Madness, was the sidekick on Craig Kilborn's 2010 Fox talk show The Kilborn File, and provides the voice of Joyce Kinney in Family Guy.”

GENRE: Fiction; Police Procedural; Private Investigator; Courtroom Drama; Crime; Legal Thriller

LOCATIONS: Los Angeles

TIME FRAME: Contemporary

SUBJECTS: Gangs; Murder; Investigation; Innocence Projects; Corruption

DEDICATION: “This one is in memory of Sam Wells.”

SAMPLE QUOTATION: From Part One March – The Haystack, Chapter 1
“Bosch had the letter propped on the steering wheel. He noted that the printing was legible and the margins were clean. It was in English but not perfect English. There were misspellings and some words were misused. Homonyms, he thought. I didn’t do this and want to higher you to clear me.
It was the last line of that paragraph that held his attention: The attorney said I had to plea guilty or I would get life for killing a law enforcement officer.
Bosch turned the page over to se if there was anything written on the back. There was a number stamped at the top, which meant someone in the intel unit at Chino had at least scanned the letter before it was approved and sent out.
Bosch carefully cleared his throat It was raw from the latest treatment and he didn’t want to make things worse. He read the letter again. I didn’t like him but he was the father of my child. I would not kill him. That’s a lie.
He hesitated, unsure whether to put the letter in the possibles stack or the rejects stack. Before he could decide, the passenger door opened and Haller climbed in, grabbing the stack of unread letters off the seat and tossing them up on the dashboard.
‘You didn’t get my text?’ he asked.
‘Sorry, I didn’t hear it,’ Bosch said.
He put the letter on the dashboard and immediately started the Lincoln.
‘Where to?’ he asked.
‘Airport courthouse,’ Haller said. ‘And I’m late. I was hoping you would pick me up out front.’
‘Sorry about that.’
‘Yeah, well, tell that to the judge if I’m late for this hearing.’
Bosch dropped the transmission into drive and pulled away from the curb. He drove up Broadway and turned into the entrance on the northbound 101. The rotary was lined with tents and cardboard shanties. The recent mayoral election had hinged on which candidate would do a better job with the city’s teeming homeless problem. So far, Bosch hadn’t noticed any changes.
Bosch immediately transitioned to the southbound 110, which would eventually get him to the Century Freeway and a straight shot to the airport.
‘Any good ones?’ Haller asked.
Bosch handed him the letter from Lucinda Sanz. Haller started reading it, then checked out the name of the inmate.
‘A woman,’ he said. ‘Interesting. What’s her story?’
‘She killed her ex,” Bosch said. ‘Sounds like he was a cop. She pleaded nolo to manslaughter because they were holding life without over her head.’”

RATING: 5 stars.

STARTED-FINISHED
12/9/23-12/24/23 ( )

Well it might well not be high literature, and there are some fantastical elements, but it is a right-rollicking, gripping, page-turner of a book. Devoured very quickly. ( )

Reading one of Michael Connelly's books featuring Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch is a sure thing. Readers are guaranteed a roller coaster ride story showcasing how brilliant these two men are at ferreting out the truth and successfully getting justice. I also like how Connelly has dealt with the aging Harry Bosch. Yes, his advancing years are affecting him, but he's still more than capable of playing a vital role in any pursuit of truth. And as far as Mickey Haller is concerned, by the book's end, he's reached a crossroads, and I'm looking forward to seeing which road he takes.

I don't care what format I choose to read Connelly's books. Still, after having enjoyed Amazon's TV series, Bosch, I have to admit that I have a bit of a preference for the audiobook version so I can listen to Titus Welliver. (Love his voice!)

Are you in the mood for a compelling investigation and riveting courtroom drama? Get your hands on Resurrection Walk. ( )

Resurrection Walk is a very well written, and researched book. Bosch and Haller work together to "walk" an innocent woman from jail. It has a taste of gangs and much courtroom drama as both guys do their best at what they do. I'd ask for more, but this is the last one written that I've not read. ( )

This was one of the most enjoyable Connelly book I have ever read. Both Harry Bosch and his half brother, Mickey Haller (The Lincoln Lawyer), play important parts and work together on a case to free an innocent woman from prison. ( )