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.

"Resurrection Walk" by Michael Connelly is the 7th book in the Lincoln Lawyer series and the 37th in the larger Boschverse. While it's a solid addition, it is not a standout. The plot revolves around Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch working to free a wrongfully convicted woman. The narrative is compelling, but fans of the series might find it slightly less gripping than previous entries. Overall, I'd rate it an A-
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I devoured this latest Lincoln Lawyer book by Michael Connelly. He managed to include lots of my favorite characters and he combined Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch into a fast paced page turner that made me lose sleep! Bosch is working for Haller for medical benefits and he is investigating cases where the convicted prisoner might be innocent but somehow got railroaded into along prison sentence. This new project is a stretch for defense attorney Haller but Bosch, as his investigator, was all in on finding possible cases to review. Haller, if he could overturn the conviction, called the result the Resurrection Walk. Bosch finds the case of a young women convicted of killing her ex-husband and he thinks it is worth investigating again. There are lots of twists and turns and legal maneuvering and it makes for a terrific story. I know the characters are aging (along with many of the readers) but please, Michael Connelly, keep them working awhile longer. They have become favorite old friends! Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to read this advance copy in return for my honest opinion.

Thank you to Net Galley and Hatchette Book Group for providing an early copy of Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly

Harry Bosch is unsurpassed in interpreting the details of any police file---what is missing from the file may be more important than what is within...
Mickey Haller, defense attorney, specializes in wrongful conviction cases he believes have merit. When he is able to bring such a case to court, it runs like a chess game that Haller is maneuvering, every move calculated and considered with the utmost care.
Together, these paternal half-brothers work in tandem to see that justice is served, sometimes at great personal risk. Ultimately at the mercy of a judge's decision, the Haller team fights back at every miscue, often turning things to their own advantage.
Connelly has included favorites Maggie Bosch, Hailey Haller, Lorna, Cisco and even Renee Ballard as the wrongful conviction case against Lucinda Sanz in the killing of her ex-husband, a police officer, takes shape. falters, but steams ahead as evidence mounts that there is a bigger story here.
Connelly has included some very interesting AI evidence which at the present time may be considered inadmissible as evidence in real-life courtrooms.
Readers will not know whether Sanz will take her "resurrection walk" out of prison until the final moments of this detailed and driven chronology.

The Lincoln Lawyer and his half brother have a challenging case to find a convicted woman innocent of killing her husband.

The author's writing style and the intricate plot make this a five star read. It is suspenseful and informative, especially the legal system and the angles the lawyers can use in their case. For instance, they are unable to use info uncovered by artificial intelligence.

This thriller kept me up half the night in order to finish the book!

Haller and Bosch make a great team in Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly. It's interesting how they can both put aside their differences as they work to free wrongly accused people

Resurrectin Walk was fantasic. I love Michael Connelly and will read anything he writes. I enjoyed seeing the continuation of the Haller series. Reminded me a bit of John Grisham and his Innocence Project books. Thanks the NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. Look forward to recommending this next month.

Resurrection Walk (publishing November 7th) is the seventh #LincolnLawyer novel and the 37th novel in the #HarryBosch universe. I've read them all, and let me tell you: Resurrection Walk is one of the best. Bosch and Haller are both main characters. Bosch is working for Haller, who has tasked him with identifying possible cases to appeal on the grounds of innocence. It's wrongful incarceration done right. It's a damn good mystery, but it's also a riveting legal thriller. Connelly manages to do both while also advancing the personal and professional storylines of Bosch, Haller, Maddie, and Hayley. Get your pre-orders and library holds in now, and take November 7th off to read #ResurrectionWalk. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mickey Haller, Bosch, AND Renee Ballard! What a treat. Michael Connelly fans will not be disappointed. Always fun to see Haller and Bosch working together, even if Bosch worries he has sold his soul by working for the defense. Engaging, fast moving plot, The ending seems to be setting up a shift for Mickey. We'll just have to wait and see.

Loved this Bosch and Haller collaboration! Michael Connelly is as strong as ever and brings us a tight mystery and top notch story telling. With his customary wit and unexpected turns, this one kept me guessing until the end. It’s a must-read for Connelly fans.

Mickey Haller is known for taking and winning nearly impossible cases, and this she said/he’s dead case that has Lucinda Sanz locked up now for five years is no exception. Even better, Haller’s half-brother Harry Bosch is working as an investigator for him, looking for possible cases of innocence similar to The Innocence Project in this 7th book in the Lincoln Lawyer series, Resurrection Walk, due out November 7.

The book starts with such a walk, which is when the shackles come off and the last metal door standing between the prisoner and freedom opens like “the gates of heaven.” Haller has been able to get a ruling of “actual innocence” in court for a young man who was 14 years into a life sentence.

When Haller’s mail blows up with other inmates seeking to prove their own innocence, he has Bosch work through the letters, evaluating each one as possible wrong convictions. Bosch has narrowed it down to two, and after a little investigation in which things just don’t add up, he suggests Haller make a jailhouse call on Lucinda, who has maintained her innocence all along in the five years she’s been locked up.

However, some people do not want the case reopened. Lucinda’s ex-husband was a deputy sheriff, and his colleagues say that justice was done in arresting Lucinda for his death. Lucinda’s first lawyer does not want to be accused of poor representation. Turns out Lucinda was cornered by her lawyer into pleading nolo, or no contest, to manslaughter instead of pleading guilty or not guilty because if her case went to trial, she faced life in prison.

As Bosch digs into the case and Haller starts to plot his defense for Lucinda, they find a number of problems with the so-called evidence and see a resurrection for their client if they can disprove the gun residue test and investigate the trajectory of the bullets that killed Deputy Sanz.

After Michael Connelly spent three years covering crime in Los Angeles, he started writing crime fiction. Fifteen books into his career, he came up with a new character The Lincoln Lawyer in 2005 in a book with the same name. The book was adapted as a 2011 film of the same name, starring Matthew McConaughey, and is currently a Netflix series in its second season.

My review will be posted on Goodreads starting October 6, 2023.

I would like to thank the Hatchette Book Group, Little, Brown and Company, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.

It's interesting that Connelly is writing Bosh-Haller books, since they can't be adapted for the TV series (either one--the characters are separately licensed). In this one, with a guest appearance by Ballard, first person Haller and third person Bosch work on an informal Innocence Project inspired by Haller's most recent court triumph, freeing a long-imprisoned innocent man (and scoring a huge payout from the state). Bosch needs good health insurance for his experimental chemo at UCLA, Haller needs an independent investigator, but the alternating POV lets them see each other (authoritarian cop/flaky softhearted defense attorney) to good effect. The case is wrapped up dramatically and in a rush, but the usual courtroom theatrics and twists we expect are all there.

Excellent book starring Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch. Continuing both the Lincoln Lawyer and Bosch series, this one involves an innocence project-like case. The events leading to the courtroom drama are on point and before long this book goes gangbusters. Hard to put down. You just have to keep reading.

Courage to endure is sometimes the only option that life gives us.

Oh, Momma. This one has teeth and plenty of bite. Michael Connelly has pulled out all the stops in Resurrection Walk. He's gathered all the big dogs who will hound this case to wherever the conclusion will take us: Mickey Haller, Harry Bosch, Renee Ballard, Maggie McPherson, Lorna and Cisco.

Resurrection Walks reads perfectly as a standalone. But hey, you've probably caught a few episodes of the Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix and HBO as of late. But there's nothing like hands around a Michael Connelly novel with all the lead-up to courtroom scenes and prior and on-going investigations to get your heart pumpin'. Good, good stuff.

Mickey Haller's face is on billboards and bus stops for good reason. He pursues his cases like no other criminal case lawyer. The beginning chapter showcases Mickey's intervention into Jorge Ochoa's wrongful imprisonment after Jorge served 14 years for a crime that he did not commit. Freedom comes rightfully now to Jorge and Mickey watches him leave prison into the waiting arms of his family.......Resurrection Walk.

Mickey feels a depth of satisfaction and wants more of it. He assigns Harry Bosch, retired LAPD Homicide detective, to filter through tons of letters he's now receiving from prisoners claiming innocence. Harry comes across the case of Lucinda Sanz who was found guilty of shooting her ex-husband Roberto, Sheriff Deputy, in the back as he exited her house. Lucinda vehemently claims her innocence. Harry tells Mickey it's worth a second look.

Michael Connelly pumps in the human side of the equation. Harry is undergoing treatment for cancer and is currently in a clinical trial. Being a tried-and-true detective of longstanding. Harry still gives it his all. The scenes are touching alongside the hardcore judicial system and its demands. It's Harry that brings so much to this novel.

Resurrection Walk is a brilliant read. We've come to expect that from Connelly. Smartly written as always and injected with tension along with hits and misses. Life in courtrooms, prisons, and the deadly world outside of them. Grab it when it publishes on 11/7/23.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to Little, Brown and Company and to the talented Michael Connelly for the opportunity.

Michael Connelly never ever disappoints. I loved this book and the combination of characters. This book kept me going and I was so sorry to see it end... especially after watching the Lincoln Lawyer, just kept imaging characters and what comes next.

What an I say about a HALLER/BOSCH novel? Perfect? Compelling? Terrific? All of the above? Haller and Bosch take on the case of a woman framed by her husband’s police cohorts to take the fall for his murder. The book is a totally engaging read. I am devoted to Connelly’s heroes. This book really doesn’t disappoint.

It was satisfying on so many levels with a path for more in the future.

Thank you NETGALLEY for the opportunity to spend a few hours snuggled up with Harry and Mickey.