I was given/lent another Michael Connelly book, which motivated me to write about another one his book's that I recently read before it faded further from my memory.
The book we're reviewing today is Michael Connelly's, THE LINCOLN LAWYER. This book introduces a recurring character named Mickey Haller, who is referred to as the "Lincoln Lawyer" because of his mode of transportation, which is the train that carried Abe Lincoln's corpse (kidding. It's the town car).
The book does a great job introducing this morally neutral character. He's not a bad guy, so much as any lawyer isn't bad, but he does push the limits of legality. He doesn't exactly break the law, yet has no qualms about exploiting the law. It's not like he's doing anything terrible, though, as he merely reduces sentences or delays the inevitable.
Anyway, this book is enjoyable in the Connelly way. That means the dialogue is extremely digestable, the characters are complex without bogging you down and the story progresses in a relatively accessible and believable manner.
The main story is a rich killer that Haller has to defend, with the oddity of being one of his rare clients that appears "innocent." This facade evaporates quickly as it appears that things might be more complicated than they first appeared.
The book is quite thrilling, keeping me up late at night until I finally killed the book around 2 in the morning. The ending is a little bit of a let down, but only if you expect the unexpected. Connelly doesn't really give you reason to demand some ridiculous ending, and in fact I'm content with the whole experience.
Nothing else I really want to say, except that i'm going to keep reading Connelly and his Haller series.
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