by Michael Connelly
The book is categorized as mystery by the library, but the development doesn't seem to exemplify that genre. Less than half way through the story, it is pretty clear about who did what. However, this is not to say that this is a less interesting novel. The detailed and assumably accurate depiction of the legal system is the strong point of the book, and is what makes it attractive. We are led to discover the mental process of a criminal defense lawyer, a profession most people can't understand that well.
The author definitely worth to return to. From the beginning, an atomosphere of complete authority is well maintained, and not vanished till the very end, which is rare.
