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The Lincoln Lawyer

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The Lincoln Lawyer

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Adam Grupper
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 A major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey.

There is no client as scary as an innocent man. From the bestselling author of THE GODS OF GUILT and BRASS VERDICT comes the first in the Mickey Haller legal thrillers.

Mickey is a Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defence attorney who operates out of the back of his car, a Lincoln, taking whatever cases the system throws in his path. He's been a defence lawyer for a long time, and he knows just how to work the legal systems. When a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested for brutally beating a woman, Haller has his first high-paying client in years. The evidence mounts on the defence's side, and Haller might even be in the rare position of defending a client who is actually innocent.

But then the case starts to fall apart, neither the suspect nor the victim are quite who they seem - and Haller quickly discovers that when you swim with the sharks, it's easy to wind up as prey.©2005 Hieronymous, Inc Action & Adventure Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Abraham Lincoln

Critic Reviews

The first legal thriller from Detective Harry Bosch creator Michael Connelly is a knockout ... Oozing hard-boiled Los Angeles attitude both in the car and in the courtroom, Mickey's a treat
There are moments of real tension, before Connelly, the master storyteller, comes up with a solution worthy of John Grisham. A fine start to a welcome new series
A legal thriller may be a new departure for Michael Connelly, but it has all the hallmarks that have rightly made his Harry Bosch books so popular: credible characters, skilful scene-setting, a gripping plot and utter authenticity
Potent, stand-alone thriller ... Brilliantly plotted and played out, with court scenes which winch up the tension to breaking point. New territory for Connelly, author of the peerless Harry Bosch series, but immediately expert, exciting and absorbing. Connelly writes the kind of book that dares you to put it down. Chances are that you won't. Too much is likely to happen while you leave it unattended
THE LINCOLN LAWYER is a pitch-perfect LA noir legal thriller that proves what I've been thinking for a long time now, that Michael Connelly is one of the very best writers working today in any genre. A modern Raymond Chandler for what he calls 'the world without truth' (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)
The thriller of the year
All stars
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What a great story ,electric ,gripping the whole way to the end , not sure how he can top this

Fabulous

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They music annoyed me. Very unnecessary in such a good book. I would have given the story 5 stars if not for that.

Great book - terrible music

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This would be 5 star if that terrible music wasn’t in it. It doesn’t match the story when it comes in, and totally distracts me from the story whilst playing. Just weird.

The music is terrible

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I can highly recommended this as an audiobook book. Entertaining from being to the end and really liked the way the story was wrapped up.

Fabulous read from beginning to end

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Absolutely loved this book. Having come to it from the TV series, I had high hopes and was not disappointed.
Yes the random music that comes around can be frustrating but after the first few times you get used to it.
Amazing story, great narration.
My new favourite series.
Do not miss this if you enjoy a good legal crime thriller.

Amazing.

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