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The Lincoln Lawyer Michael Connelly 9780739465516 Books

I am a great fan of Connelly's standalones, particularly (but not exclusively) The Poet. The Lincoln Lawyer, however, is his masterpiece to date. The novel begins slowly. It is not ponderous or dull; Connelly is simply setting the stage very carefully. Once set, the action is nonstop. The courtroom scenes are masterful, the characters engaging, the ending satisfying. As a sometime journalist Connelly does not utilize legal nuance the way, e.g., Steve Martini does. As a journalist, however, he has a greater sense of place and the feel of the streets and the sweat beneath a damp collar. The architectonics of the trial--the traps set and then sprung--are beautifully wrought and the overall plot arc most impressive. Don't miss this one and don't worry about setting aside the time to read it. Once you begin you won't stop and you'll end with a thirst for more. This could be the start of a new series.


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The Lincoln Lawyer Michael Connelly 9780739465516 Books Reviews

This book is the first in the Lincoln Lawyer series, and one of the best mysteries I've read in the past year or so. There are many excellent reviews giving some flavor of the plot. My favorite (spoiler-free) among them is the review by Tucker Andersen, located at http//www./review/R31O2UU7U3XEIL/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0316734934 .

I'll just add my own reactions and assessment. The writing is very good. The lawyer's life and cases had a realistic "feel". The plot pacing kept me turning pages, and there were some clever twists and turns. Several characters were well developed and they operated from motives that were consistent with their personalities. The protagonist, Mick Haller, is a defense lawyer struggling along as a cog in the great "machine" of American justice. The trial scenes were among the most convincing that I've read outside a John Grisham novel. I found the ending quite satisfying.

I highly recommend "The Lincoln Lawyer" for adult mystery fans.
Maybe every time an author wants to start a new book series (based on a new central character), s/he has to come up with something to distinguish that character from all the characters that other authors have already created. Maybe that’s why The Lincoln Lawyer’s Mickey Haller character rides around in a Lincoln (and even bought four of them all at the same time). Or maybe it’s just that product placement, which has been commonplace in movies for years, is now in books as well. Regardless, it’s not really relevant to the plot and not very defining of the central character.

Mickey Haller is a not-particularly-successful defense lawyer who makes most of his living from the repeat business generated by habitual offenders. So having a rich client choose Haller as his lawyer seems highly unlikely, but that’s the storyline. And with any story, other unusual/unlikely situations move the story along. The story was entertaining (and occasionally exciting). Personally, I enjoyed the courtroom scenes best. But nothing particularly stood out about the book, so it was an average read.
I really enjoyed this legal thriller. The protagonist, Mickey Haller, is a likable rogue, skirting the edges of legal and ethical issues to do the Right Thing, when it really matters. But he's not too bothered by telling half-truths and manipulating the system when he must, or it's convenient. The story moves right along, right from the beginning, and keeps the reader immersed. It really is hard to put down; you have to see how this is going to turn out. Connelly has done a great job of making Mickey interesting in many ways--from the fact that he still is connected to both of his ex-wives, is quirky enough to have bought not one, not two, but FOUR Lincolns at one point, and struggles to make his nut every day meaning that he does what he (thinks he) has to. He's not above taking a case just for the publicity value, but also respects client confidentiality as a cardinal rule--even if the client is a dangerous sleazebag. Or is he? An interesting story well told. I just ordered the next three in the series. Hopefully they live up to this great first installment.
I am not a lawyer, have no interest in being one, and find most of them in the category of being bottom feeding scum suckers. This book is about one. He is a defense attorney, and there is no love lost between him and the cops. He defends the bad guys, but he also makes some serious mistakes when he defends them. He has his name plastered all over the place, his bailbondsman recommends him and he takes very few cases pro bono. His office is a Lincoln Town Car because he has no need for an actual office.
He is called to defend a rich kid for committing a serious bodily injury against a prostitute. He is convinced his client is not guilty, believing that the victim is only looking for a big payoff. He has his investigator dig in and doubt starts creeping in. The client, Roulet (pronounced Roo-lay) is beginning to look like a serial killer. More and more terrible stuff is beginning to surface, but Roulet has something on him and is relentless to make certain that Haller will get a not guilty verdict. Here is where ethics, conscience, and morality become a true conflict.
I started reading the Bosch series after watching the shows on and loving them. So I started reading the Bosch series and along the way, one of the versions had a bonus book that has Mickey Haller and Bosch together. At first I thought, there's no way that Connelly can make me interested in a lawyer. I'm not a fan of any of the law shows, never have, likely never will. But something about it *no spoilers* made me like it. Let's just say Bosch and Haller are tied together.

I gave the Lincoln Lawyer a shot and now I've got yet another series of books that I'll be binge reading. Thank Connelly. Now you are going to be getting even more of my cash. We weren't even married for crying out loud.
I am a great fan of Connelly's standalones, particularly (but not exclusively) The Poet. The Lincoln Lawyer, however, is his masterpiece to date. The novel begins slowly. It is not ponderous or dull; Connelly is simply setting the stage very carefully. Once set, the action is nonstop. The courtroom scenes are masterful, the characters engaging, the ending satisfying. As a sometime journalist Connelly does not utilize legal nuance the way, e.g., Steve Martini does. As a journalist, however, he has a greater sense of place and the feel of the streets and the sweat beneath a damp collar. The architectonics of the trial--the traps set and then sprung--are beautifully wrought and the overall plot arc most impressive. Don't miss this one and don't worry about setting aside the time to read it. Once you begin you won't stop and you'll end with a thirst for more. This could be the start of a new series.