The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel
by Michael Connelly
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Book Reviews of The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel
Book Review: Now this is what I call a legal thriller!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finish reading The Lincoln Lawyer, and boy was it GOOD! The author introduces readers to Mickey Haller, a shady lawyer that does whatever he has to do personally and professionally to keep money in his bank accounts. He fights tooth and nail for his clients even when they're guilty.
He doesn't have an office but instead conducts his legal affairs and business in the back of his lincoln. He has two ex wives, one who is just as shady as him and plays the part as his assistant.
When Louis Roulet is referred to Mickey by his jail bondsman friend things take a turn for the best and the worst. Mickey is more than happy because with this client he has a chance to triple his bank accounts. Mickey and his client take readers on a rollercoaster ride as Mickey fights to prove his client's innocence. But will he lose the fight and sacirfice his freedom instead or will he get victory for his client and put himself in danger?
This book was a pageturner for sure and the author did an excellent job keeping me on the egde of my seat. Michael Connelly is now one of my favorite authors. He tells a story so good with colorful details you'll never want it to end!
*Definitely recommended to crime and legal thriller fans!
Book Review: Great new character from Connelly
Summary: 4 Stars
Michael Connelly has long been one of my favorite authors; I am a huge fan of his Harry Bosch series. In The Lincoln Lawyer Connelly broadens his range by writing his first legal thriller and it is a damn good one.
Mickey Haller is the son of a lawyer who was a legend in the field. Although his father died when he was young Mickey has read many of his books and takes to heart his adage: "The scariest client a lawyer will ever have is an innocent client. Because if you f*** up and he goes to prison, it'll scar you for life."
When Mickey is hired to defend Louis Roulet in an assault and rape case he begins to think he may have actually found the proverbial innocent man. Soon his investigation turns up a dark side to Roulet and Mickey finds he has some ethical choices to make.
This book is, as usual, well written, tightly plotted and fast paced. In Mickey Haller we have another great protagonist - a basically decent guy with a few issues, who isn't above bending the law to achieve his goals. This is a great new character and I am looking forward to The Brass Verdict where Haller meets Bosch. That should be another winner.
Book Review: -----Another Riveting Story from Michael Connelly-----
Summary: 5 Stars
Mickey Haller is not your ordinary attorney. He isn't sitting at his desk waiting for clients to approach him. Mickey is driven around in his Lincoln Town Car and usually drums up a little business along the way. His clients are mostly on the seedy side and they too, are usually driving around town.
Although Mickey's father was a respected attorney, Mickey receives little respect from his colleagues. They know that most of his clients are the scum of society. They are repeat offenders and often people who have no desire to stay on the right side of the law. This is the story of a lawyer who deals mostly with customers who are probably guilty, but need an attorney to get them through the trial. Mickey knows that the most terrifying client he can ever have is the innocent one, because he will really have to defend him and not just make a deal! Seems like Mickey might just be facing that dilemma.
Mickey Haller is an intricate and interesting character. It was fun to get into his head and he's someone worth meeting again in another of Connelly's stories!
Book Review: Brothers in Crime
Summary: 3 Stars
From a previous review . . .
"This novel is definitely on a par with the best of the fifteen stories in Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series; any initial disappointment that might be experienced by Bosch's fans when they discover that Connelly has at least temporarily abandoned Harry in favor of Mickey Haller, a criminal defense attorney whose seemingly guilty clients often benefit from police errors, will almost immediately be replaced by the recognition that Connelly has created another character at least as complex and interesting as Harry. Mickey's persona is almost the opposite of Harry's..."
Veterans of the Connelly/Harry Bosch novels will be aware that Mickey Haller is Harry Bosch's (half-) brother (cf. Connelly's "The Black Ice").
As for Mickey and his Lincoln, the openiong section on the witness Mr Green brought back a amused nostalgia from my old days as a criminal defense attorney . . . otherwise, not as good as most of Connelly. Not sure why.
Richard Berg
Book Review: A page-turner with dollops of implausibility
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was a page turner that kept my attention from start to finish. Few courtroom dramas give the reader such an intimate glimpse into a (defense) lawyer's witness-by-witness strategizing. Few thrillers keep the reader in such suspense until virtually the last page. These positives outweigh the mountain of implausibilities that allow the plot to proceed and, ultimately, to be wrapped up with such a bang. The protagonist, Mickey Haller, is a defense lawyer who has eschewed fancy digs in favor of a rotating fleet of Lincoln Continentals. He has a wonderful rapport with both of his ex-wives, one an ADA, the other his secretary/bookkeeper/conscience. He enjoys --- and exploits --- the enviable loyalty of his long list of miscreant clients (one of whom is paying his fee by serving as Mickey's driver). Mickey freely shares his many imperfections with the reader, but deep down, he has a core of nobility and bravery, even in the face of imminent danger --- or so we are to believe. A really good read if you don't over-analyze!