A Los Angeles defense attorney works out of the back seat of his Lincoln
What it is about
Mickey Haller defends clients across Los Angeles from the back of a chauffeured Lincoln Town Car. He usually takes cases of ordinary criminals, until a rich Beverly Hills playboy accused of assault hires him. The case seems like an easy payday, then starts to look like something else.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like courtroom thrillers and clever plotting.
What you will get
A well-paced legal thriller with a charming lead. It was adapted into a 2011 film and a later Netflix series.
Behind the book
It was adapted into a 2011 film starring Matthew McConaughey and later into a Netflix series that premiered in 2022.
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The Lincoln Lawyer Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Legal thriller · Los Angeles · Defense attorney
Length
400 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Mickey Haller, a defense attorney, and the clients, cops and investigators around him.
Setting
Los Angeles courthouses, jails and highways.
What makes it different
The courtroom drama is told by someone who knows how deals really get made.
Feel
Smart, grounded and twisty.
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