The Gods of Guilt

Michael Connelly

Dec 2013 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

In this inspiration for the new season of the #1 Netflix show The Lincoln Lawyer, defense attorney Mickey Haller is forced to bend the law until it breaks when he's hired to defend a man accused of killing a prostitute in this suspenseful novel, the "best one yet" (The Washington Post).  

 Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187," and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention. Murder cases have the highest stakes and the biggest paydays, and they always mean Haller has to be at the top of his game.
When Mickey learns that the victim was his own former client, a prostitute he thought he had rescued and put on the straight and narrow path, he knows he is on the hook for this one. He soon finds out that she was back in LA and back in the life. Far from saving her, Mickey may have been the one who put her in danger.

Haunted by the ghosts of his past, Mickey must work tirelessly and bring all his skill to bear on a case that could mean his ultimate redemption or proof of his ultimate guilt. The Gods of Guilt shows once again why "Michael Connelly excels, easily surpassing John Grisham in the building of courtroom suspense" (Los Angeles Times).

Ratings and reviews

Connelly is off his game in this novel. The title doesn't really work and his use of the phrase in the story feels forced and unnatural. The author seems obsessed with Haller's guilt and his projection of "godliness" on the jury, but never really portrays any such behavior by the jury rather flaunting Haller's ability to manipulate the jury, his staff and the reader.

I am obsessed with Michael Connelly's work. I have never been disappointed with any of his books, and they just keep getting better. This one is no different. I couldn't put it down. Sometimes I wish I didn't read so darn fast, I could have kept reading forever!

Boo, hiss, I was disappointed I didn't get a complete story. The Gods of Guilt was a sell-out for a Hollywood sequel. Unfair since I love almost everything Michael Connelly writes.

About the author

Michael Connelly is the author of forty previous novels, among them New York Times bestsellers Nightshade, The Waiting, and Resurrection Walk. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than eighty-nine million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of four television series: Bosch, Bosch: Legacy, The Lincoln Lawyer, and the upcoming Ballard. He spends his time in California and Florida.