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The Martian, by Andy Weir; You, by Carolyn Kepnes; The Gods of Guilt, by Michael Connelly (REVIEWS)

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Even though I've been incredibly busy with work, I have been reading, so a few mini-reviews (all I had time for), of things I didn't want anyone to miss out on... The Gods of Guilt (Michael Connelly) Connelly's cool legal eagle, Mickey Haller (first seen in The Lincoln Lawyer , as the attorney who conducts a major part of his work from the backseat of a chauffeured Lincoln Continental), is back for another case, this one involving someone from his past—a former client he'd befriended along the way, who used to be a prostitute, before Mickey helped her find another life path... or so he thought .  Turns out, the ex-pro was still active, and something he did may have just gotten her killed.  It's when someone else dies—again, because of Mickey (at least, sort of)—that the story really gains its oomph, though, as we watch guilt eating away at a man struggling to cope with all the repercussions of his actions.    Like previous entries in the series, Connell...