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Lolly asked this question about The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16):
Why did Roulet pick Haller as his attorney? Haller "railroaded" Menendez into pleading guilty even though he was innocent. I understand the connection btw Roulet and Menendez, but I didn't feel this explained Roulet's pick of Haller. I also understand all that Roulet did between the Menendez conviction and the Campo attack to keep tabs on Haller. Why would Roulet think he was a good attorney or would get him off?
Stuart Scadron-Wattles Roulet’s choice is not explained by the narrator of the book. It fits the writer’s need, though, since the Menendez case result neatly covered Roulet’…moreRoulet’s choice is not explained by the narrator of the book. It fits the writer’s need, though, since the Menendez case result neatly covered Roulet’s role in the murder, and Roulet is the narrator’s downfall: Haller is not so sure he could identify a truly innocent defendant, and is deceived into doing so by Roulet, someone he later describes as pure evil. It also makes sense that, as he is a serial killer, Roulet gets more and more of a thrill from edging closer to being discovered, and would draw great pleasure from manipulating the lawyer who persuaded someone else to go down for Roulet’s crime to get a verdict of innocent for Roulet.(less)
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The Lincoln Lawyer
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