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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — the assault case; courtroom revelations; some crime scene descriptions
Language
Some
Moderate profanity — legal thriller register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — a romantic subplot; nothing explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild — some bar scenes
Emotional Intensity
Some
The central moral dilemma — what a defense attorney does when he learns the truth; the pressure of what Haller knows; who he can and cannot protect
What this book is about
Defense attorney Mickey Haller runs his practice from the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car, moving between courthouses across Los Angeles. When a wealthy real estate broker is charged with assaulting a woman, Haller takes the case — and starts to suspect his client may be innocent of this crime but guilty of something much worse. The Lincoln Lawyer launched Connelly's second major series, later adapted as a Netflix drama.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
The central moral dilemma — what Haller discovers and what he can legally do about it
Legal thriller conventions — courtroom procedure; attorney-client privilege at its limit
Later adapted as a Netflix series
Can be read without Harry Bosch (who appears briefly)
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