She Is Too Fond Of Books ... » Michael Connelly

Giveaway: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly – book and movie poster!

sheistoofondofbooks — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:09:01 +0000

Matthew McConaughey! **

Have I got your attention?

Matthew McConaughey will star as Mickey Haller in the film adaptation of Michael Connelly’s The Lincoln Lawyer.

For your chance to win a copy of the paperback and a special movie poster, visit my Giveaways page (not this post).

Winners of Michael Connelly’s The Scarecrow audiobook

sheistoofondofbooks — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:19:25 +0000

The winners of Michael Connelly’s The Scarecrow audiobook are … (drumroll, please) ….

#21 – Tom Norton
#7 – Renee G
#25 – Sugarbaby16

Congratulations to all! Please send me an email with your US/Canada mailing address; the audiobook will be mailed to you directly from Hachette Book Group.

Audiobook giveaway: The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly

sheistoofondofbooks — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:24:06 +0000

Hachette Audio is offering copies of Michael Connelly’s The Scarecrow on audiobook to three readers of She is Too Fond of Books!

Here’s a summary from the publisher:

Forced out of the Los Angeles Timesamid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paper to write the definitive murder story of his career.

He focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder. But as he delves into the story, Jack realizes that Winslow’s so-called confession is bogus. The kid might actually be innocent.

Jack is soon running with his biggest story since The Poet made his career years ago. He is tracking a killer who operates completely below police radar–and with perfect knowledge of any move against him. Including Jack’s.

This 10-disc unabridged audio sounds like the perfect book for your daily commute, or a longer road trip! I haven’t listened to it yet, but I loved Connelly’s writing in The Brass Verdict, and I’m looking forward to many miles with The Scarecrow.

To earn an entry into the giveaway, leave a comment below letting me know if you’ve read anything else written by Michael Connelly; it’s OK if the answer is “not yet!”, maybe we’ll remedy that if you’re the lucky entrant!

Giveaway is open to US/Canada residents only, no PO Boxes, please. Comments will be open for entrants until midnight on June 19; I’ll announce the three winners on June 20.

Winner: The Brass Verdict

Dawn — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:43:16 +0000

Congratulations to Superpaige who won my ARC of The Brass Verdict! It will be mailed out in the next few days – don’t forget to Pay It Forward after you’ve read it.

Thanks to all who entered by telling me why you wanted a chance to read this sneak peak at a great new crime/mystery novel to be published in October 2008. There were 48 entries; random.org helped me pick lucky #10 this morning.

June Giveaway: The Brass Verdict

Dawn — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:38:37 +0000

There was a lot of interest in my review of The Brass Verdict … many people want to read it NOW and not wait for the final version to be published in October. I’ve decided to share my ARC in a giveaway this month! If you’d like to enter:

Leave a comment below, indicating WHY you’d like to read the book (i.e., You’re a huge Michael Connelly fan; you’re trying to read your way through the alphabet and you’re on the “C”s; no particular reason, you just like to enter giveaways; whatever … I’m just trying to start a conversation!)
Post about this giveaway on your blog, linking back to this page
Share it as a giveaway when you’re through with it

I’ll draw the winner at the end of June and post the results here.

Thanks to Overwhelmed With Joy for allowing me the use of her Pay It Forward button! She’s running another great giveaway this month, with THREE books to Pay Forward!

(Mr. Linky doesn’t seem to be working for me today; I may add him later …)

Book Review: The Brass Verdict

Dawn — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:48:21 +0000

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (October 14, 2008 )
Hardcover: 416 pages
ISBN-10: 0316166294
ISBN-13: 978-0316166294
SheIsTooFondOfBooksRating: 4 Stars

I was given the opportunity to review an Advance Reading Copy of Michael Connelly’s The Brass Verdict, to be published in October 2008 by Little, Brown and Company. Mystery thrillers are a minority on my bookshelf, and I’m pleased to add The Brass Verdict to the lineup.

Set in current-day Los Angeles, Connelly enters the mind of defense attorney Mickey Haller, recently out of rehab and not yet back to practicing law. Haller learns that his colleague Jerry Vincent has been murdered, and that Vincent’s law practice (and perhaps the bounty on his head!) will be transferred to Haller. Mickey Haller is back in business; the Lincoln Lawyer rides again!

Connelly deftly weaves this tale of suspense as the story unwinds in “real time” in Haller’s voice. His voice rings true, giving background information and explaining the workings of the district court without condescending to the reader. We are privy to his thoughts and strategies as attorney for the defense, his fears as a man with a possible hit out on him, and his concerns as a father struggling in his relationship with his daughter. Connelly uses the LA setting efficiently, drawing a literary map of neighborhoods, highways, restaurants and other landmarks.

This is a well-written novel with good character development (especially Haller, naturally, since he is the narrator). I would recommend it, and would feel comfortable sharing it with a mature teen reader (engaging plot, no excessive foul language). I’m inspired to revisit some of Connelly’s earlier works which feature the Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller characters.