The Proving Ground: The Brand New Blockbuster Lincoln Lawyer Thriller

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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.

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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...

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47 reviews
Veronica Baxter
October 25, 2025
wow! With AI and its troubling effects on my education-related workplace, this book had me riveted. As different types of courtcases proliferate on AI it will be interesting to see what future generations make of this story and its kind. The book is a great blend of human interest story, political extremism, corporate greed, and courtroom drama. I want more meat on the bones of Haller and his team's characters.
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Marilyn O'Sullivan
November 25, 2025
A book of great ups and downs. Very up to date subject matter. A great read as always.
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Rajkumar Roychoudhury
December 15, 2025
This is the first thriller that I read on AI. Infuture perhaps a three dimensional (apprently)companion will be provided by AI to lonely people.
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About the author

MICHAEL CONNELLY is the author of thirty-nine novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dark Sacred Night, Two Kinds of Truth, and The Late Show. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver, and the creator and host of the podcast Murder Book. He spends his time in California and Florida.

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MICHAEL CONNELLY is the author of thirty-nine novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dark Sacred Night, Two Kinds of Truth, and The Late Show. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. Connelly ...

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