The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel
by Michael Connelly
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Book Reviews of The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel
Book Review: Moderate Effort from a Great Writer
Summary: 3 Stars
Michael Connelly is my favorite contemporary author. His Harry Bosch novels are unparalleled in the area of crime fiction. I admire him for branching out with other protagonists, but the Lincoln Lawyer doesn't quite suffice when compared to his other work. The premise is interesting, the writing moves along and holds the reader's interest, but plausibility is what is lacking. There are just too many instances in this novel where I could not buy what the protagonist does, or doesn't do. I've never felt that way when reading about Bosch as the protagonist. I'm sure there will be more novels featuring the "Lincoln Lawyer". Let's hope he someday rises to the level of Harry Bosch in terms of credibility.Book Review: A Good Read on the Legal System
Summary: 5 Stars
With Michael Connelly's THE LINCOLN LAWYER we get a good story, good plotting, good and not so good bad guys and an occasional really, really bad guy. It is a good book for a long or even semi-long commute, a bedtime read or for a lazy Sunday over coffee. It is also a book that a few other 'best selling' authors could learn from in terms of character development,style and substance.
Connelly is a suspense Master in the making and it's fun to watch him build his craft. So what's the book about? About 404 well-written pages.
Sorry, but I hate it when someone ruins the storyline before we have a chance to enjoy it for ourselves. Here's hoping Hollywood will do it justice.
Book Review: Connelly's Best
Summary: 5 Stars
Michael Connelly is one of my favorite author's, and this book does not disappoint. I love it!!!! For those of you who like legal thrillers, you won't be able to put this book down, it grabbed me from the first page. Connelly's character of lawyer Mickey Haller is colorful, witty, engaging, and has a street intelligence that doesn't quit. And the other characters are just as entertaining, especially some of his clients. If I (or any of you out there) ever need a criminal lawyer, this is the guy to look for. And, I think this would make an excellent movie - if they let Connelly have creative rights so the story stays the same. I can't wait for the next Micky Haller installment!!Book Review: Applause, applause
Summary: 5 Stars
Lincoln Lawyer has an element that can turn an ordinary mystery into a classic book: a character who grows. Attorney Michael Haller's essential goodness emerges in the course of the story. Not an easy thing for a writer to handle believably and naturally. Michael Connelly does it wonderfully well and without boring us for a single page. I don't remember many of the mysteries I've read. I remember Lincoln Lawyer fondly. [Edited review:] I've now re-read Lincoln Lawyer several times, with enjoyment. I've read all the classics - Crais, Parker, Chandler, Joseph Heywood (underappreciated!), etc., and consider Lincoln Lawyer the best mystery ever written.Book Review: As Good as Crime Novels Get
Summary: 5 Stars
Michael Connelly can write!!! This book is very well crafted and lightning paced. The story is believable and well thought out, and the characters are nearly perfect. The client is totally scary, and the plot twists keep the reader on the edge of his/her seat for all 500 pages. Beyond that, this book explores the methods and the ethics both of defense lawyers and of prosecutors' offices with neither coming out totally clean.
"The Lincoln Lawyer" is a page turner par excellence. The only writers I know of that can hold a candle to this are John Grisham and Nelson Demille, and Connelly just trumped them both with this one.