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The Proving Ground
Mickey Haller The Lincoln Lawyer (Related to this series)
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Narrator
- Peter Giles
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 21 October 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime, Human–computer interaction, Impact of science and technology on society, Disaster control and fire protection law, Artificial intelligence law and regulations, Generative artificial intelligence / generative AI
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
An AI company's chatbot encouraged a sixteen-year-old boy to kill his ex-girlfriend. Can Haller prove the company knew the dangers of its own creation?
To do so, he turns to Jack McEvoy - a journalist who knows how powerful the coming wave will be - and together they soon uncover a whistleblower in hiding.
As the tech titans try to buy or bully their way out, the scale of their courtroom battle before them becomes clear. Because billions are at stake - along with countless lives - in an all or nothing case, which could change everything...
From the author of the books behind the #1 Netflix show The Lincoln Lawyer, and #1 Amazon Prime series Bosch and Ballard.
*****
PRAISE FOR MICHAEL CONNELLY & THE LINCOLN LAYWER THRILLERS:
'An incredible writer' RICHARD OSMAN
'The Lincoln Lawyer series keeps getting better' WASHINGTON POST
'A superb natural storyteller' LEE CHILD
'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation' IAN RANKIN
'Mickey Haller is a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch' LOS ANGELES TIMES
'A master of the genre' STEPHEN KING
'A terrific writer' THE TIMES
'A powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction' MICK HERRON
'Crime thriller writing of the highest order' GUARDIAN
'Nobody writes a better modern thriller' EVENING STANDARD
'One of the world's greatest crime writers' DAILY MAIL
'The master of modern crime fiction' EXPRESS
Critics Review
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Another edge-of-your-seat thriller from a master writer
Daily Express
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It's the electrifying legal thriller of the year
Peterborough Telegraph
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Connelly proves once again why he's the master of the modern legal thriller. The Proving Ground is razor-sharp, timely, and utterly compelling - a courtroom drama that grapples with technology, accountability, and the human cost of progress
Crime Monthly
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A must-read
Belfast Telegraph
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This tale smoulders away as assuredly as Connelly's fan could want
The Times
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Ferocious storytelling
Daily Mail
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
I really enjoy Michael Connolly’s books and how he develops well-established characters. Compelling modern story well-narrated. I think fans of earlier Lincoln Lawyer books will like this one too
Ruth Pates 2026-02-10 -
5.0 5.0
It just continues to be great. Listened to all titles and can recommend this one to new and old fans of Mr Haller.
a.betz42 2025-11-09
Details
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Narrator
- Peter Giles
- Duration
- 10 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9781398719101
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime, Human–computer interaction, Impact of science and technology on society, Disaster control and fire protection law, Artificial intelligence law and regulations, Generative artificial intelligence / generative AI
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - leaves criminal court behind for his first civil lawsuit. But to him, this is still a murder trial.An AI company's chatbot encouraged a sixteen-year-old boy to kill his ex-girlfriend. Can Haller prove the company knew the dangers of its own creation?To do so, he turns to Jack McEvoy - a journalist who knows how powerful the coming wave will be - and together they soon uncover a whistleblower in hiding.As the tech titans try to buy or bully their way out, the scale of their courtroom battle before them becomes clear. Because billions are at stake - along with countless lives - in an all or nothing case, which could change everything...From the author of the books behind the #1 Netflix show The Lincoln Lawyer, and #1 Amazon Prime series Bosch and Ballard.*****PRAISE FOR MICHAEL CONNELLY & THE LINCOLN LAYWER THRILLERS:'An incredible writer' RICHARD OSMAN'The Lincoln Lawyer series keeps getting better' WASHINGTON POST'A superb natural storyteller' LEE CHILD'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation' IAN RANKIN'Mickey Haller is a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch' LOS ANGELES TIMES'A master of the genre' STEPHEN KING'A terrific writer' THE TIMES 'A powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction' MICK HERRON'Crime thriller writing of the highest order' GUARDIAN'Nobody writes a better modern thriller' EVENING STANDARD 'One of the world's greatest crime writers' DAILY MAIL'The master of modern crime fiction' EXPRESS
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