Book #21

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

404 pages

 

This is not typically a book that I'd put on my reading list, but when Matthew McConaughey starred in its movie a few years back, I must have thrown it on my reading list.

Mickey Haller is a defense lawyer who is often getting bad guys a good deal in the legal system. Even with two ex-wives and a daughter he rarely sees, Mickey puts most of his time and energy into his work.

Mickey quickly takes a high-paying case after a long drought of lucrative jobs. Mickey thinks he has the case in the bag, until one of his friends gets murdered and he finds himself in the middle of his own legal mess.

I didn't hate this book, but it was the wrong pick for a vacation beach read, so I ended up finishing it when I got back from the vacation instead! I enjoyed the quick pace of the book, but disliked how many pages lacked any dialogue.

There are more Mickey Haller books, but I will probably not read anymore, or run to go rent the movie, either.

Next up: Sisterland by Curtis Sittinfield