I won’t be home for a few more days. I’m enjoying my time with Mom. So, I appreciate this review from Kevin Tipple. Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly is still on The New York Times Bestseller List. I don’t read the Lincoln Lawyer books, so I’m glad that Kevin reads that series. Thank you!
Resurrection Walk: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel by Michael Connelly splits
the time between Bosch and his brother, Mickey Haller. At its core, the
novel is about a flawed justice system and trying to get innocent people
released. But, the read is far more complicated than that.
Mickey Haller is doing pretty well. He just got Jorge Ochoa out after years
of being wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit and he likes
the feeling that kind of victory. He enjoyed that thrill of victory as Ochoa
walked out, a sort of “resurrection walk.”
These days Bosch works for him so that he has insurance. Bosch was
going to let the cancer do what it did, but changed his mind. Bosch is
fighting, and when he isn’t in treatment, he is driving Haller around and
reading letters from inmates seeking help to overturn convictions.
It is their own version of the “Innocence Project” and Bosch thinks he may
have spotted a case worth looking at in greater detail. Lucinda Sanz was
convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of her Los Angeles County
Deputy Husband. She pleaded nolo to manslaughter as a plea deal. She
has no idea who killed her husband in the front yard of their house, or why,
but she took the deal because her public defender said to do so. Now she
urgently needs to get out and back home to her son.
While Haller is doing various things, Bosch does some poking around and
is soon questioning the merits of the case against her. Overturning her plea
is going to be damn near impossible, but going to Federal Court might be a
step in the right direction. That case and the fight to get Lucinda Sanz out
of prison is the primary overarching storyline.
Other cases, Bosch’s cancer fight, and various ongoing matters make up
secondary storylines in a complex novel.
While the cancer fight is tough reading for those of who have gone through
it with a loved one, the overall novel does not spend a ton of time in that
storyline. Many things are going on in Resurrection Walk: A Lincoln
Lawyer Novel by Michael Connelly. The result is a highly entertaining read
that pulls the reader along at a rapid clip. The book is well worth your time.
After the publisher skipped my NetGalley review request, my reading copy
came by way of the Libby/OverDrive App and the Dallas Public Library
System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2023
Thank you for having me back, Lesa.
As always, I don’t do blow by blow reviews, so rest assured, you can read this review and not have the book ruined.
Kevin, I always appreciate your reviews.
Kevin, I just finished t his book a few days ago. I totally enjoyed it and especially the interaction between Bosch and Mickey. The judge was fantastic.
It appears there may be somewhat of a cliff hanger at the end. Time will tell.
Thanks for the review.
I think Netgalley missed the boat at having your fine review on their site.
I had started this and initially something was off for me. I think it was Mickey’s attitude. Maybe it was me that was off. After reading your thoughts, Kevin, I will pick it up again. Thank you, as the Mickey Haller/Bosch relationship and how they work together makes for a good read.