The Lincoln Lawyer A Novel
May 17, 2009 by Joint Venture Marketing
Mickey Haller has spent all his professional life afraid that he wouldn+t recognize innocence if it stood right in front of him. But what he should have been on the watch for was evil.Haller is a Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defense pro who operates out of the backseat of his Lincoln Town Car, to defend the clients at the bottom of the legal food chain. It+s no wonder that he is despised by cops, prosecutors, and even some of his own clients.From bikers to con artists to drunk drivers and drug dealers, they+re all on Mickey Haller+s client list. But when a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested for brutally beating a woman, Haller has his first high-paying client in years. It+s a franchise case and he+s sure it will be a slam dunk in the courtroom. For once, he may be defending a client who is actually innocent. But an investigator is murdered for getting too close to the truth and Haller quickly discovers that his search for innocence has taken him face-to-face with a kind of evil as pure as a flame. To escape without being burned, Haller must use all of his skills to manipulate a system in which he no longer believes.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars For someone who only goes to court for jury duty…
This book is great! It’s a murder mystery within a courtroom drama, and both parts are well written and developed.
I loved the fact the the main character, Micky Haller, is just like a few lawyers I know, out for the BIG Case and the BIG Buck, but generally a good person when it comes down to it.
Even if you figure out (or think you have it figured out) who the killer is, the court scenes will keep your interest to the very end.
I look forward to reading more of the main character in future books.
5 Stars As excellent as you could hope for
Reading the excellent The Brass Verdict reminded me that I had never read this first Mickey Haller story, so I started this the day after I finished Verdict (which I loved) and couldn’t put it down either. From the twists and turns that I never saw coming to the shocking end, Connelly is one of, if not the, best mystery writers around. Highly recommend.
5 Stars LOVED it!
I read a lot of novels…many of Connolly’s Harry Bosch novels too.
This book grabs you and doesn’t let go. The main character is fun to listen to and be around then plot and characters are really compelling. One of the best novels I’ve read. Highly recommended!
5 Stars Connelly’s Best Yet
I have been a follower of Michael Connelly’s work for a long time and have thoroughly enjoyed most of his detective thrillers. It had been a while since I last read Connelly so I picked up “The Lincoln Lawyer.” And wow, I thought this was his best work yet.
Moving out of the precinct and into the courtroom, Connelly creates his new character, lawyer Mickey Haller. An attorney who routinely works the system to defend guilty clients, Haller believes he has hit the financial jackpot when he is hired to represent a wealthy client accused of attempted murder. Though Haller believes his client is guilty the case becomes more complicated when he becomes a suspect as well. No spoilers here. Just a promise of an elaborate plot that will fascinate you.
The action is brisk with sudden unexpected turns. Throw in a bunch of intriguing characters with witty dialogue and you have book that steamrolls right over you. If you haven’t read Michael Connelly, start with “The Lincoln Lawyer”. You won’t be disappointed.
5 Stars Inside the Criminal Justice System
Being a retired cop, I don’t normally like stories about defense attorneys; however, when the sequel to the book “The Brass Verdict” came out I wanted to catch up on the series. This is an outstanding profile of the inequities in the Criminal Justice System and is right on target. Michael Connelly is a great writer who researches his material. This book and it’s sequel were hard to put down. I am now hooked on our new lawyer hero who makes no bones about how the system is manipulated and guilt or innocence has absolutely nothing to do with the verdict.
