The Proving Ground
The Brand New Blockbuster Lincoln Lawyer Thriller
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The Proving Ground
Narrated by:
Peter Giles
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Narrated by:
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Peter Giles
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By:
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Michael Connelly
Summary
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.
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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©2025 Hieronymus, Inc.
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Critic reviews
Another edge-of-your-seat thriller from a master writer
It's the electrifying legal thriller of the year
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
A must-read
This tale smoulders away as assuredly as Connelly's fan could want
Ferocious storytelling
Having been a follower of his work for almost thirty years, I have always been gripped by his beautifully crafted plotlines, and “The Proving Ground”is no exception, combining the complex current technological advances with moral and ethical implications, all through the lens of a Courtroom.
As usual, you finish the book with the same question; ‘When’s the next one?’
Flawless Storyteller
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raises real questions for me
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The incomparable Michael Connelly!
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it was good to see subject matter which is going to become more and more prevalent in the upcoming years and closer to the real world then I think we all want to admit. the storytelling was Spot On and Peter Giles yet again keeps you interested for every word.
A scarily contemporaneous case for Haller
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Great narration, fast paced and always a few twists and turns. Can’t wait for the next gem!
Can’t wait for the next one!
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