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The Lincoln Lawyer
by Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller is a Los Angeles defense lawyer who conducts business out of his Lincoln Town Car. His practices sometimes bend the rules of ethics, and his clients are often unsavory. However, when a bail bondsman calls Mickey to hook him up with a "franchise" client - someone who will pay top dollar for his services - Mickey thinks he may actually have an innocent client. His fear has always been that he wouldn't recognize innocence when he saw it. Maybe Louis Roulette will be the client that answers that question for him.
There is a reason Michael Connelly is as well-respected in the genre of crime fiction as he is. He consistently publishes fresh plots, dynamic characters, and excellent suspense. The Lincoln Lawyer is no different.
Mickey Haller is the type of character who completely baffles me. He's a dispickable lawyer. He epitomizes all the stereotypes and lawyer jokes. There is no doubt he's in this business for the money. But, this book is told from the first person point of view and you get insight into Haller's thoughts, which aren't always dispickable. It's almost as if there's a disconnect in his character. He adores his daughter; he doesn't think twice about agreeing to take her to the mall for the Build-A-Bear store. He still loves his ex-wife and goes to bat for her when a fellow prosecuter tries to feed her to the wolves when she isn't around. But in the end, I don't think there's actually a disconnect in his character, but rather he's part of a spectrum of good and evil. He's a human...an America, after the America dream; he's competitive and driven. Maggie, his ex-wife, may be a little closer to the good end of the continuum. Whereas the bikers, maybe they're a little closer to the evil end of the continuum. And then there's the far end of the continuum, pure evil.
Connelly is true to form with his signature plot twists. I can't say every part of it was jaw-dropping surprises, but at the same time, I wasn't predicting much.
While I haven't read Connellly's entire bibliography, he hasn't let me down yet. Another great crime caper.
There is a reason Michael Connelly is as well-respected in the genre of crime fiction as he is. He consistently publishes fresh plots, dynamic characters, and excellent suspense. The Lincoln Lawyer is no different.
Mickey Haller is the type of character who completely baffles me. He's a dispickable lawyer. He epitomizes all the stereotypes and lawyer jokes. There is no doubt he's in this business for the money. But, this book is told from the first person point of view and you get insight into Haller's thoughts, which aren't always dispickable. It's almost as if there's a disconnect in his character. He adores his daughter; he doesn't think twice about agreeing to take her to the mall for the Build-A-Bear store. He still loves his ex-wife and goes to bat for her when a fellow prosecuter tries to feed her to the wolves when she isn't around. But in the end, I don't think there's actually a disconnect in his character, but rather he's part of a spectrum of good and evil. He's a human...an America, after the America dream; he's competitive and driven. Maggie, his ex-wife, may be a little closer to the good end of the continuum. Whereas the bikers, maybe they're a little closer to the evil end of the continuum. And then there's the far end of the continuum, pure evil.
Connelly is true to form with his signature plot twists. I can't say every part of it was jaw-dropping surprises, but at the same time, I wasn't predicting much.
While I haven't read Connellly's entire bibliography, he hasn't let me down yet. Another great crime caper.