The Law of Innocence

Michael Connelly

Nov 2020 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES THE LINCOLN LAWYER – COMING SOON TO NETFLIX

Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller is back on the job in this heart-stopping thriller from a renowned #1 New York Times bestselling author.

“One of the finest legal thrillers of the last decade” —Associated Press

On the night he celebrates a big win, defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a former client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is immediately charged with murder but can’t post the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge.
 
Mickey elects to represent himself and is forced to mount his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles. All the while he needs to look over his shoulder—as an officer of the court he is an instant target, and he makes few friends when he reveals a corruption plot within the jail.
 
But the bigger plot is the one against him. Haller knows he’s been framed, whether by a new enemy or an old one. As his trusted team, including his half-brother, Harry Bosch, investigates, Haller must use all his skills in the courtroom to counter the damning evidence against him.
 
Even if he can obtain a not-guilty verdict, Mickey understands that it won’t be enough. In order to be truly exonerated, he must find out who really committed the murder and why. That is the law of innocence.
 
In his highest stakes case yet, the Lincoln Lawyer fights for his life and proves again why he is “a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch . . . in the front of the pack in the legal thriller game” (Los Angeles Times).

A CBS The Doctors Book Club Pick
A People Book of the Week Selection

Ratings and reviews

Mr. Con.... I will not make comment about the book but I will address your accusations about your president ref in the book about Mr, Trump being a liar... How dare you you hypocrite. You are better at conjuring up stories of drama than you are a judge of the savior of America. Keep your political shortcomings to your private and I do mean private self. I and millions like myself do not appreciate your shallow unwarranted, misguided rhetoric. Xreader.

I have been an avid follower of Connolly since his first book, so when I say this read is a disappointment, it doesn't come easy. I dragged myself two thirds of the way through and just couldn't go on. I'm not a huge fan of the Mickey Haller books but this one borders on cheesy, with Haller an egocentric spoiled brat. Not the quality work I'm used to from Connolly and I hope he hasn't burned out, but I'm going to take a break from him.

This is, by far, one of the best books of 2020 and one of the best legal thrillers ever. It is so extraordinarily compelling and truthful that there is almost little else to say. Mickey Haller is one of the greatest protagonists of all time. He is smart, funny and honest. Yet, he is tactical in his legal remedies. His thought process is put on display here and it is thrilling to hear. Every word he says is incredible. The plot was pretty obvious, but that was not the main driver of this book. The main driver was Mickey Haller's reaction to the events of the story, which, by the way, were exemplary. He logic, single handedly, made this story excellent.

About the author

Michael Connelly is the author of thirty-four previous novels, including the New York Times bestsellers, Fair Warning, The Night Fire, and Dark Sacred Night. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver, and the creator and host of the podcast Murder Book. He spends his time in California and Florida.