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Mickey Haller, moving through heavy traffic in Los Angeles in his Lincoln Town Car, is heavily into redemption. He signs on to defend a digital pimp from the murder of one of Mickeys former clients. However, Gloria Dayton wasnt just a client, she was a prostitute that he thought he had rescued and helped get out of the business.
The story starts out simply enough but quickly turns into a hunt for the real killer someone who is supposed to be protecting the public from murder and mayhem. Then the story tilts and includes a cartel gangster, a disbarred lawyer and his incompetent son/lawyer and a crooked former cop.
Mickey spends a great deal of time mulling over his past and present mistakes. I found the inclusion of a missing story thread strange. The book mentions that Haller has recently lost his bid for DA of Los Angeles, mostly due to a scandal hed helped free a client who subsequently killed 2 people close to his daughter). This problem, plus the loss of communication with his daughter, adds to Hallers angst.
My favorite part of the story was the Legal Eagle a retired and very ill former attorney who serves as a mentor and sounding board for Haller. He helps Mickey address some of the mistakes that are hounding his peace of mind.
I found the plot to be too convoluted; it simply didnt seem realistic just dramatic. I enjoy Haller in court and the constant referral to his former wife and daughter seemed to be off-task. After awhile, it was competing with the murder case. The book seemed too plot-heavy; this is no he shot her kind of case. Then Haller finds a new love interest. Whew! Thats a lot of action for one book.
Haller has emerged from his sleazy-lawyer persona to become a top of the game lawyer. In court, Haller cant be beat; but the plots and subplots dragged things down.
The story starts out simply enough but quickly turns into a hunt for the real killer someone who is supposed to be protecting the public from murder and mayhem. Then the story tilts and includes a cartel gangster, a disbarred lawyer and his incompetent son/lawyer and a crooked former cop.
Mickey spends a great deal of time mulling over his past and present mistakes. I found the inclusion of a missing story thread strange. The book mentions that Haller has recently lost his bid for DA of Los Angeles, mostly due to a scandal hed helped free a client who subsequently killed 2 people close to his daughter). This problem, plus the loss of communication with his daughter, adds to Hallers angst.
My favorite part of the story was the Legal Eagle a retired and very ill former attorney who serves as a mentor and sounding board for Haller. He helps Mickey address some of the mistakes that are hounding his peace of mind.
I found the plot to be too convoluted; it simply didnt seem realistic just dramatic. I enjoy Haller in court and the constant referral to his former wife and daughter seemed to be off-task. After awhile, it was competing with the murder case. The book seemed too plot-heavy; this is no he shot her kind of case. Then Haller finds a new love interest. Whew! Thats a lot of action for one book.
Haller has emerged from his sleazy-lawyer persona to become a top of the game lawyer. In court, Haller cant be beat; but the plots and subplots dragged things down.
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It has been a while since I have read a Mickey Haller book. I had forgotten how much I enjoy courtroom drama and Mickey in particular. The story line was well developed and fast paced with lots of twists and turns. As usual Haller represents the underdog but also in this book he is trying to find redemption for some of his past actions so he has a lot of personal struggles and demons to overcome. Because of this you get to know Mickey the man as well as a champion of the underdogs. I guess what I am trying to say is I enjoyed the book.
Mickey Haller is one of my favorite Characters in Michael Connelly's books. I've decided should I ever be arrested I will tell them my Attorney is Mickey Haller! This book's plot twists and turns in unexpected ways. Truly you should have read the previous Mickey Haller character books before you get to this one, but the Author does fill in the blanks nicely even if you haven't read the previous books. He is the Lincoln lawyer because his car (a Lincoln town car) is his office. He is anything but a shabby lawyer, he is brilliant and relentless in pursuit of justice for his client.
Was very interesting
The long awaited book 5 in the Mickey Haller series did not disappoint! It was fast paced, full of plot twists, turns and mystery. The characters were, as always, rich and real. The courtroom drama kept me on the edge of my seat - excellent!
A great installation to the Mickey Haller series. This one reaches back to other storylines in the series and ties some things together. Without giving plot away, the corruption in this book has an interesting twist and really fits the story well. I can't wait for the next one!
If you are a Mickey Haller fan, this novel from Michael Connelly will not disappoint. I enjoy the legal suspense and you can always expect some unexpected twists along the way.
One helluva a ride! Probably Connelly's strongest effort yet. Good character development and plenty of action both in the car and in the courtroom. Couldn't put it down.
good suspenseful plot with several twists
Mickey Haller....I can never decide if I like him or hate him. This book cleared up nothing for me but always a good story from Connelly.
Excellent read!
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Liked this fine. It is a typical Lincoln Lawyer book, fairly well written, with interesting characters and some ironic humor. It was a satisfying 'pool-read' book.
Defense Attorney Mickey Haller take the case of Andrew La Cosse. La Cosse is a pimp who arranges liaisons for his girls over a website he has created for each of them. He sets up the appointment, then gets a portion of the money made by the prostitute. He is accused of murdering Giselle Dallinger after she told him she didn't have any money for him. La Cosse claims Giselle was alive when he left her and wants Mickey to take the case. Mickey wants the case when he realizes Giselle was a woman he helped out a few years ago. He thought she was back on the straight and narrow. Now Mickey must find out what happened to the woman he cared about.
Another excellent book in Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series. Mickey takes the case but soon finds himself in over his head. There were a couple of twists in this one that I didn't see coming. Overall a solid legal thriller. My rating: 4 Stars.
Another excellent book in Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series. Mickey takes the case but soon finds himself in over his head. There were a couple of twists in this one that I didn't see coming. Overall a solid legal thriller. My rating: 4 Stars.
Quite a long book but it flows along good so you don't feel bored at any time.
Connelly is one of my favorite writers and once aghain, he did not disappoint!
Yes my husband enjoyed it.
One of my favorite authors - loved it
NOT AS GOOD AS PAST CONNELLY'S BOOKS. I think he was coasting on his past successes. Entertaining but somewhat repetitive. Seeming to add more words to novel than necessary. Plotting OK. Storyline OK.--
good story
I love the Mickey Haller books, even more than the Harry Bosch series. I am a courtroom drama junkie and tend to favor them. Michael Connelly is indeed one of my favorite authors.
This book was intriguing, lots of twists and turns. I felt like I was in the jury and was on the edge of my seat all the way.
This book was intriguing, lots of twists and turns. I felt like I was in the jury and was on the edge of my seat all the way.
