I purchased this audiobook for a dollar at our local FOL Used Bookstore here in Carpinteria. This audiobooks is unabridged, contains 10 compact discs and is read by Peter Giles.

Amazon Editorial Review:

"Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, convicted killer Jason Jessup has been exonerated by new DNA evidence. Haller is convinced Jessup is guilty, and he takes the case on the condition that he gets to choose his investigator, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch.

Together, Bosch and Haller set off on a case fraught with political and personal danger. Opposing them is Jessup, now out on bail, a defense attorney who excels at manipulating the media, and a runaway eyewitness reluctant to testify after so many years.

With the odds and the evidence against them, Bosch and Haller must nail a sadistic killer once and for all. If Bosch is sure of anything, it is that Jason Jessup plans to kill again."

I finished listening to this audiobook in 4 days. This is the 1st book I've read/listened to by Michael Connelly. I enjoyed the characters and storyline of The Reversal and also felt that Peter Giles did an awesome dramatic reading of The Reversal.

The ending of this novel took me by surprise. I didn't guess it would end the way in which it did, which is a good thing. However, there were things left unanswered for me and/or didn't enjoy about the ending. Hence, the 8 out of 19 rating for The Reversal.

I will save this novel for the next round of iwillrejoice's audio vbb.

Sending this off as part of iwillrejoice's vbb. Happy listening!!

I received this book! Thanks for sharing!

This took a while to listen to as there were two books! I suggest you listen to the last two discs first! I really enjoyed both of these books. Well worth the time!

This is a great read! Wonderful, non-traditonal ending.

Reserving for iwillrejoice's audio VBB!

Traveling to booklady331 as part of iwillrejoice's VBB. Happy Travels!

Arrived today. Thank you for sharing with me.

Michael Connelly brings together criminal defense attorney Michael (Mickey) Haller and his half-brother, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, in "The Reversal." Mickey calls himself "the defender of the damned." The L. A. District Attorney convinces Mickey to become an independent special prosecutor in the second trial of Jason Jessup. The defendant has already spent twenty-four years in San Quentin for abducting and strangling twelve-year-old Melissa Landy. The California Supreme Court reversed his conviction and sent the case back to Los Angeles County "for either retrial or dismissal of the charges." Mickey agrees to take the case, partly because it will give him an opportunity to work with his ex-wife, deputy district attorney Maggie McPherson, and Harry Bosch, who will be their investigator.

Jessup has a groundswell of support from the liberal media and an organization of lawyers known as the Genetic Justice Project.

This is one of Connelly's most suspenseful and involving legal thrillers. It has good dialogue, compelling courtroom scenes, well-drawn characters, and a carefully constructed plot. Harry stands out as the person most invested in nailing Jessup, partly because Harry has sole responsibility for his fourteen-year-old daughter, and because he has worked tirelessly on hundreds of homicide. He is passionate about finding the bad guys and putting them away so that they cannot do any more damage.

In "The Reversal," the author effectively shows how politics and public opinion influence the legal process; how the stress of trying a high-profile case can lead to mistakes in judgment; and the importance of always being prepared for the unexpected.

Lending to my GALS friend and then off to purple4

Enjoy! KTM RABCK to Rebekkila for The "THE" Release Challenge 2015

Caught as part of the audio book box.