The Lincoln Lawyer

By: Michael Connelly

Narrated by: Adam Grupper

This bestselling legal thriller follows the charismatic defense attorney, Mickey Haller, as he takes on a slam-dunk court case involving a Beverly Hills playboy—but as it spirals into a nightmare, he finds himself in a fight for his life. Inspiration for the #1 Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer.

Mickey Haller is a Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the backseat of his Lincoln Town Car, traveling between the far-flung courthouses of Los Angeles to defend clients of every kind. Bikers, con artists, drunk drivers, drug dealers—they're all on Mickey Haller's client list. For him, the law is rarely about guilt or innocence, it's about negotiation and manipulation. Sometimes it's even about justice.

A Beverly Hills playboy arrested for attacking a woman he picked up in a bar chooses Haller to defend him, and Mickey has his first high-paying client in years. It is a defense attorney's dream, what they call a franchise case. And as the evidence stacks up, Haller comes to believe this may be the easiest case of his career. Then someone close to him is murdered and Haller discovers that his search for innocence has brought him face-to-face with evil as pure as a flame. To escape without being burned, he must deploy every tactic, feint, and instinct in his arsenal—this time to save his own life.

Great Legal Thriller, Great Reader

A taut legal thriller from Conelley, whose gritty crime style translates well to the world of his new character: criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. This guy is REAL. The L.A. locale is real and accurate. The dialogue is crisp, authentic and economical. The reader: Adam Grupper is fantastic. He truly brought Mickey Haller to life. I cannot recommend this title highly enough. I have only found three other books on Audible read by Adam Grupper (only one a novel). I will check them all out, and hope to see his name on more novels in the future.

Great Listen-

Being a police detective I have faced many court situations and defense attorneys. This writing was a very accurate representation of how the court system works. Very good listen. Even though I don't normally cheer for a defense attorney, I was here. Can't wait for the next installment.

Plenty of twists in this Connelly Triumph

The Lincoln Lawyer is one of many Connelly books that just make you stand up and applaud this author. This book is sweet. It has some tremendous plot twists you just wont see coming.

The ending is a little weak. It doesn't slam you over your head, but that is not what Connelly is known for. What makes this book great is the pacing and character development. The writing style is crisp and ruthless. Having a new protagonist other than Bosch, Connelly is able to introduce someone to his audience all over again and its fun to see this person come to life.

I enjoy the Bosch series a little more than this one. The stories after Lincoln Lawyer become a little too contrite. But they are all worth reading and this one is a stellar knock out.

I loved it!

I chose this book after reading others recommendations, and I am glad I did. I did not want it to end, and I was almost late to work a couple of times from staying in my car just to listen to a little bit more of it. I highly recommend it.

Fantastic

Fantastic as usual... the author has taken another step with this book moving into a great book with a new character... this time about a lawyer that will blow your mind.