Defense attorney Mickey Haller works out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car -- until a high-profile murder case turns out to be the most dangerous of his career.
About This Book
A slick, cynical Los Angeles defense attorney who works out of the back seat of his chauffeured car, hustling guilty clients and playing the system for what it will pay, thinks he has landed a rare dream case when a wealthy young real estate agent hires him to fight an assault charge the lawyer believes is a frame, but as he digs in he realizes his privileged client may be far more dangerous than any of the small-time criminals he usually represents, and that he himself is being maneuvered into an impossible ethical trap. Connelly writes a sharp, propulsive legal thriller anchored by a morally compromised but compelling protagonist, moving from courtroom maneuvering into genuine danger as the attorney discovers the case connects to an old client and his own conscience. The plotting is intricate and the twists well-earned, blending legal procedure with real suspense. This suits readers who want a smart, fast legal thriller with a flawed, cynical lawyer forced to rediscover his principles, and anyone who enjoys courtroom cat-and-mouse. It fits less well anyone wanting a gentle read or a straightforwardly heroic lead, since the protagonist is ethically gray and the subject matter dark. The detail that the defense lawyer runs his entire practice from the back of a chauffeured car, giving him his nickname, gives the book its distinctive hook. Sharp, twisty, and propulsive, it rewards readers who love legal suspense. Those wanting a clean hero may hesitate, but the moral trap closing around the lawyer is exactly what makes it so suspenseful.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want to be kept on edge: propulsive, twisty, and hard to put down. The writing rewards attention without being demanding, a good balance of depth and readability. It moves quickly: once you're in, it's hard to stop. Readers who prefer character depth over plot drive may find it thin.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something tense and impossible to put down, and a read that's fast and propulsive.
What It Explores
The Lincoln Lawyer explores power structures and how they shape individual lives, power and ambition and what they cost the people who pursue them, and identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be.
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