Author: Michael Connelly
Narrator: Peter Giles
Publisher: Hachette Audio, 2013
Format: 10 compact discs, 11 hours and 49 minutes
Genre: crime, mystery
Obtained: gift
Summary: Andre LaCosse is accused of the murder of Gloria Dayton. He hires Mickey Haller to defend him in court. Can Mickey find out who really killed Gloria and set his client free?
Thoughts: The best part about this book was that it had an elaborate, in-depth plot. I have been reading many books lately where the plot is just too simple. The main character was complex, flawed, and somewhat sleazy, yet I enjoyed reading this story from his point of view. The other characters were interesting, but the reader did not get to know them as much as Mickey Haller. The book not only involved the investigation of the crime and the courtroom trial, but had personal problems and relationships mixed in, making for a multifarious read.
I believe this is the first book I've read that was written by Michael Connelly. This was actually the 5th book in one of his series, but was fine as a stand-alone. I liked his writing style- intricate, yet clear. The story was fast- paced for the most part, but did get a little bogged down in the courtroom scenes. Also, at times it was a bit repetitive. The story was movie-like, believable for a story, but definitely not realistic.
The narrator was clear and precise. He read at a good pace. He had a different voice for each character, which assisted in making the story easy to follow.
If you like books about courtroom trials with even more to the story, you might like this one. If you like it more simple, this is not for you.
Tea: Irish Breakfast
Obtained: purchased
I purchased the Breakfast Tea Sampler from the Whistling Kettle. Each tea in the sampler was an excellent quality, bold, full-bodied tea, but with different flavor notes. The six samples came in eye-pleasing, resealable bags. Directions for brewing were on the back of each bag. The samples came in a nice gift box and had a card describing each tea in the box. According to the website, the sample brews 18- 36 cups of tea. I found that it was closer to the 36 cups. At $16.99 + shipping, this would make a wonderful gift!
I have done reviews on the English Breakfast, East Frisian Blend, Scottish Breakfast, Ancient Forest, and Molkarbari East Assam. Today I tried the Irish Breakfast, which is a blend of Kenyan and Assam teas. The leaves were curled up so that they looked like tiny black balls. They had the scent of fresh hay. I put two teaspoons of leaves into my teapot and poured twelve ounces of water that had been boiled over the leaves. I let this brew for four minutes. The liquid was a dark, reddish-brown and had a nutty scent. The taste was strong, bold, full-bodied and nutty. It was malty and had an astringency to it. On the website it states this tea has a medium caffeine content, but I felt the caffeine right away, maybe because I drank it on an empty stomach, but I would have guessed it to have a high caffeine content. This was a delicious wake-me-up tea!
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