Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller is back in the heartstopping new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly. Defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is charged with murder and can’t make the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge. Mickey elects to defend himself and … vindictive judge.
Mickey elects to defend himself and must strategize and build his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles, all the while looking over his shoulder–as an officer of the court he is an instant target.
Mickey knows he’s been framed. Now, with the help of his trusted team, he has to figure out who has plotted to destroy his life and why. Then he has to go before a judge and jury and prove his innocence.
In his highest stakes case yet, Mickey Haller fights for his life and shows why he is “a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch…in the front of the pack in the legal thriller game” (Los Angeles Times).
more
All of Connelly‘s books are great!
I did like the book. Only reason I did not give it four stars is I was disappointed in the ending. There was build up throughout the book and I felt the ending was a let down.
Disappointing. Plot unimaginative and poorly executed. Characters not interesting. Did not compare to The Lincoln Lawyer.
I ‘ve never been disappointed with this author.
Another outstanding Connelly read.
Weaker than the original title but entertaining.
I really liked this return to the Lincoln Lawyer series.
I read the first 5 Lincoln books years ago (around when the movie came out) one after another. I’m so happy to see this series return 7 years later. I didn’t realized I had missed this character.
Mickey Haller is accused of murdering a former client. He is determined to defend himself against the charges, even while incarcerated. It was great to read about the characters we remember: Lorna, Cisco, Bosch, Hailey, Maggie.
Michael Connelly takes us on the ride of investigation and court room drama as only he can do.
Other reviews have criticized Connelly for bringing his personal political views into the book. It’s not nearly as bad as their obviously offended reviews make it out to be. The trial takes place at the onset of COVID-19 and the story reflects that. Anyone who is familiar with Mickey Haller should not be surprised that he has feelings on government and how the system is run.
I enjoyed this book. This book can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend reading the other books in the Lincoln Lawyer series first. It’s a great series and you will love getting to know these characters from the beginning.
Defense Mickey Haller is back in action when a policeman pulls him over, instructs him to pop the Lincoln’s trunk and—shock—there lays a dead body.
You know he didn’t do it. But who did and how does Haller prove his innocence? The law of innocence, Connelly explains, is that you are only truly innocent if you prove someone else committed the crime.
No one will accuse Connelly of being an emotional writer, and The Law of Innocence carries none of the psychedelic charge of Greenlight. But Connelly is a master of plot, and this quick read follows his successful formula. Sometimes you fly through a book and other times you savor them, begging them to go on forever. Connelly always writes good fly material.
Inferior to previous novels
Almost as good as Connelly gets.
Another excellent book by Michael Connelly. This is the sixth one in the Mickey Haller, Lincoln Lawyer series, and his half brother Harry Bosch appears in it too. Haller is arrested for the murder of a past client, Sam Scales. He has to work on his defense from jail because bail was set so high. He knows he was framed and needs to not only get a not guilty verdict, but to be proved innocent. He works with his team and adds Harry for additional help and insight. The book had me intrigued from the start. There were so many twists as they work through the defense. It was also interesting because Connelly wrote this including what was going on in the outside world as the pandemic was taking shape. Michael Connelly definitely can write crime fiction that is fast paced and keeps you riveted to your chair as you keep reading to see what happens next. It was interesting to follow the courtroom drama as it unfolded. And what an ending. That’s why I look forward to each new Michael Connelly book.
Enjoy any book that contains Bosch – this one is quite a good read.
Another fast paced courtroom drama featuring “The Lincoln Lawyer”, Mickey Haller. This time, it’s Mickey who’s the accused when a routine traffic stop reveals there’s a corpse in the trunk of his Lincoln.
This is a “ticking clock” drama as Mickey races to prove his innocence, stay alive in the mean corridors of a county lock-up filled with guards and inmates who can be bribed to kill him, and, as the reader knows, this drama set in early 2020 has another clock ticking: If Mickey can’t free himself by March he risks falling to COVID-19 or having his trial delayed for months as the jury system and courts shut down.
Michael Connelly remains at the top of his game. As Harry Bosch moves out of the limelight, other characters now can step forward to have their own adventures and that leaves Connelly’s legion of fans very happy indeed.
In the latest Lincoln Lawyer book, Mickey Haller is facing the toughest trial of his life–because he is on trial. This one is pretty much straight legal procedural. While I was sucked in right away, I found myself disinterested in the middle. There was some excitement towards the end of the book, but then it fizzled out. Mickey is not my favorite character, I far prefer Bosch or even Renee. But Michael Connelly is such an exceptional author that anything he puts on paper is well written. I did find myself picking it up and putting it down again, which is unusual for me as I usually read his books within two days.
Outstanding and suspenseful!
An author whom I once felt was one of the best I’d have ever read has succumbed to “political ideology” in his latest release “The Law of Innocence”.
Mr. Connelly has, in his last few releases, weakening his strong male characters, “Harry Bosch”, and “Mickey Haller”, now he has totally emasculated them.
Enough is enough. I will, in the future, be rereading his earlier works when I feel the need for a “Bosch” or “Haller” fix but new releases…Nope, never again will I pay the exorbitant price demanded to be regaled with the author’s political ideology instead of the entertainment, and escape value type reading I expected.
In this case folks I recommend you read the review of those other 3, 2 & 1 star reviews who also awarded low reviews.
Good bye Mr. Connelly, I’m sorry to see you’ve lost your touch, as it has been, for the most part, a great ride.
Excellent book !
Mickey Haller is accused of murder but says that he is innocent. He decides to defend himself with the help of co-council, and seems to be blocked at every turn by the prosecutor who is convinced that he is guilty. Harry Bosch is also in this book, and agrees to help investigate the case against Haller to help him prove his innocence. Mickey doesn’t just want a Not Guilty, he wants to name the guilty party to clear his name. This book was a great courtroom thriller that kept me guessing.
I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
What can I say? I love Michael Connelly novels. He is never formulaic and I have a hard time putting them down. This is a Mickey Haller mystery, and my favorite in that series so far. Bosch makes a cameo. The Bosch series of novels is my favorite. This is a very satisfying addition to the collection of Michael Connelly novels. If you know his writing, you will not be disappointed. If you have never read one of his novels, treat yourself!
Another great thriller from Michael Connelly!