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Criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller's father was a legendary lawyer whose clients included gangster Mickey Cohen (in a nice twist, Cohen's gun, given to Dad then bequeathed to his son, plays a key role in the plot). But Dad also passed on an important piece of advice that's especially relevant when Mickey takes the case of a wealthy Los Angeles realtor accused of attempted murder: "The scariest client a lawyer will ever have is an innocent client. Because if you [screw] up and he goes to prison, it'll scar you for life."
Louis Roulet, Mickey's "franchise client" (so-called becaue he's able and willing to pay whatever his defense costs) seems to be the one his father warned him against, as well as being a few rungs higher on the socio-economic ladder than the drug dealers, homeboys, and motorcycle thugs who comprise Mickey's regular case load. But as the holes in Roulet's story tear Mickey's theory of the case to shreds, his thoughts turn more to Jesus Menendez, a former client convicted of a similar crime who's now languishing in San Quentin. Connelly tellingly delineates the code of legal ethics Mickey lives by: "It didn't matter...whether the defendant 'did it' or not. What mattered was the evidence against him--the proof--and if and how it could be neutralized. My job was to bury the proof, to color the proof a shade of gray. Gray was the color of reasonable doubt." But by the time his client goes to trial, Mickey's feeling a few very reasonable doubts of his own.
While Mickey's courtroom pyrotechnics dazzle, his behind-the-scenes machinations and manipulations are even more incendiary in this taut, gripping novel, which showcases all of Connelly's literary gifts. There's not an excess sentence or padded paragraph in it--what there is, happily, is a character who, like Harry Bosch, deserves a franchise series of his own. --Jane Adams --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
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The story is crafted around a fascinating premise and the plot goes to confirm the writer's wide imagination. The pacing is good, the story flows smoothly and the setting is colourful. This is an accomplished piece of writing. This brilliantly written book is weaved in a confident voice and in a manner that attests to Connelly's attributes as a good story teller. The story caps on Triple Agent, Double Cross as one of my favourites of the summer. This well written story deserves to be treated with respect.
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Highly Entertaining,
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Just when some thought the estimable Michael Connelly had peaked with his popular Harry Bosch series and might just retire to a tropical isle, he introduces lawyer Mickey Haller in a SUSPENSE driven novel The Lincoln Lawyer. It must be a thrill for a voice performer to have first crack at interpreting a character's vocal patterns, especially a character that's sure to be as well received as Haller. They couldn't have chosen a better reader than Broadway and film actor Adam Grupper. His crisp, powerful delivery heightens the drama in this dynamite thriller and does justice to Connelly's incomparable dialogue. Haller's a lawyer who operates out of his car - he runs a sizable ad in the local yellow pages and attracts clients with his bus stop painted touts. He long ago shed any idealistic notions about the law - well aware that it's about ...negotiation, amelioration, manipulation... His Dad was a famous attorney, but Haller didn't know him very well. With two marriages behind him he sees the world through jaundiced eyes. Problem is most of his clients are low-lifes - drug dealers, and the like. Then, he gets a call. Louis Roulet appears to be a long awaited jackpot. He's a well-to-do Beverly Hills realtor accused of bludgeoning and raping a call girl. But, just as Haller's feeling a hefty fee's on the way, he discovers some things about Roulet that cause him to rethink the realtor's defense. Also check-out Giorgio Kostantinos' -The Quest. A top flight read of a first-rate thriller.
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pas du Henry Boch mais pas mal.,
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Je suis une inconditionnelle de Connelly surtout dans les livres avec Harry Boch qui amène avec lui un univers doux-amer très particulier. le personnage de l'avocat Mickey haller n'est pas si attachant, on a un peu de mal à cerner ses motivations. On se souvient que dans un autre roman il se découvre demi-frère de Harry Boch et on voudrait que les deux se rencontrent plus tôt, mais pour l'instant cela 'est pas arrivé.
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