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Bob
Dec 04, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: thriller
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I had not read "The Lincoln Lawyer" but had seen the movie and from there I read the this, the second book in the series. I believe there are 4 now withe most recent book. I love the character of Mickey Haller. I am also a big fan of his first person narrative. I don't always like first person narrative but in the case, with all the "lawyering" going on and court room tactics it was very helpful. The supporting characters in Haller's life are well placed and well ...more
Jaime
Nov 06, 2008 rated it really liked it
I have not yet read Connelly’s first Mickey Haller novel, but it didn’t make a difference. I really liked Mickey. He felt real, probably because he has some pretty significant flaws. However, he’s a much more honest defense attorney than you usually find in fiction. His personal life may be a mess, but in the courtroom, he’s all business. I’ve read a couple of the Harry Bosch books and find him to be quite a heavy character, so Mickey is a bit of a breath of fresh air.

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Jessica
Listened to this on audiobook after watching the movie of the first book in the series (The Lincoln Lawyer). I loved it. So enthralling and my boyfriend was even engrossed by it! Can't wait to listen or read the next in the series! ...more
Genie
Jun 26, 2013 rated it really liked it
Great mystery... I realized I had actually read it before but I liked it enough to read it again.
DeeAnn
Dec 22, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: mystery-suspense
Great story! Great writer! Thanks for another great read.
Mina
Jan 04, 2012 rated it really liked it
Solid lawyer/court room drama. far more entertaining than any you find on tv. I will continue to read the series.
miteypen
Jan 19, 2009 rated it liked it
Sandy
Jul 28, 2010 rated it liked it
Meera
Dec 19, 2010 rated it it was ok
Melissa R Green
Feb 20, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Valerie
Jun 08, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-in-2011
Blakely
Jul 28, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: autumn, 2011
Pam
Feb 19, 2012 marked it as to-read
Catherine Trillo
Apr 04, 2012 rated it liked it
Agatha Donkar Lund
Jul 01, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2012, mystery, fiction
Colleen Scidmore
May 31, 2013 marked it as to-read
MaryAnn
Dec 08, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: audio
Joan
May 20, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: novels
Sonya
Oct 12, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: mystery, thriller, 2014
Kate Schnur
Nov 25, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2014
Vickir Ihrig
Jan 18, 2017 rated it really liked it
Katt Hansen
Aug 11, 2017 marked it as to-read
Laura
Jul 09, 2018 rated it really liked it
Rachael
Jan 11, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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