The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1) by Michael Connelly

A Review of the Audiobook

Published in 2005 by Hachette Audio
Duration: 11 hours, 37 minutes
Read by Adam Grupper
Unabridged

Michael Connelly leaves Harry Bosch behind for a while to introduce a new character - defense attorney Mickey Haller. Haller plays all of the angles all of the time. He knows all of the ins and outs of the L.A. court system and knows all of the ways to create revenue for his practice - he needs every penny because he has two ex-wives and a child to support. Haller saves money by using his car, a roomy Lincoln, as his office. His driver is a client who is working off what he owes to Haller.

Haller is asked to defend a very rich Beverly Hills playboy in an attempted rape/murder case and soon Haller's world starts to become even more complicated. Ethical considerations, murder, love of family and the desire for justice for a man unfairly imprisoned all get tangled together.

Michael Connelly

The audiobook is wonderfully read by veteran narrator Adam Grupper. He does a fantastic job of giving each character a distinctive voice and the conversations flow as easily as if they were read by a team of actors.

The book is a solid legal thriller - I stayed interested until the end and looked forwards to hearing more during my morning and evening commutes.

I rate this book 5 stars out of 5.

This book can be found on Amazon.com here: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly.

Reviewed on May 18, 2010.