The mickey haller series consists of seven published novels, with the most recent published in 2019. Dobbs reached over and patted roulet on the forearm, a nice fatherly gesture. The lincoln lawyer is a 2005 novel, the 16th by american crime writer michael connelly. The lincoln lawyer film a film adaptation, starring matthew mcconaughey as haller and. Even the defendants names are similar in style hector quintanajesus menendez, johnnie faye boudreaulouis ross roulet. His driver, earl, is working off his fee for mickeys successful defense in a case agaginst him. Lakeshore entertainment presents the lincoln lawyer movie, starring matthew mcconaughey as mickey haller, marisa tomei as maggie mcpherson, and ryan phillippe as louis roulet. This series first landed on my radar when i saw the film adaptation of the first book.
Watch the lincoln lawyer 2011 on netflix in canada. What happens when a sleazy defense attorney gets a conscience. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Haller has spent most of his career defending garden variety criminals, until he lands the case of his career. Mar 23, 2011 the lawyers newest client, though, is fancier goods. But probing the details of the case, mickey and private investigator raul levin dig up a far darker picture of roulet s. He is full of attitude, charisma and charm that allows him to use and manipulate the system just enough to make money and keep clients knocking on. Instead, hes a flawed, conflicted attorney who often uses morally and legally questionable means to. Detective howard kurlen the lead detective on the jesus menendez case. Instead, hes a flawed, conflicted attorney who often uses morally and legally questionable means to accomplish noble ends. Hes been a defence lawyer for a long time, and he knows just how to work the legal system. I liked this book quite a bit i jumped between 3 and 4 stars because it really is more of a 3.
Mar 18, 2011 the lincoln lawyer begins as a taut legal thriller and ends as a misguided mess. The lincoln lawyer begins as a taut legal thriller and ends as a misguided mess. The lincoln lawyer 2011 the lincoln lawyer 2011 user. Michael haller making bosch and haller halfbrothers, connellys wink to longtime fans said there was no client as scary as an innocent man, and soon haller is confronted. When the hugs were over, roulet turned to me and with hesitation shook my hand. The main character in this movie, mick haller is played by matthew mcconaughey who plays a defense attorney. With brad furman directing from a screenplay by john romano. The story, and theres a lot of it, nicely condensed from mr. Bikers, con artists, drunk drivers, drug dealers theyre all on mickey hallers client list. Michael connellys lincoln lawyer series in order novel suspects.
Fresh from returning harry bosch to the lapd with the closers 2005, veteran crime novelist connelly offers intrigue and bracing twists in his first legal thriller criminal defense attorney mickey haller is known as a lincoln lawyer because he does business while being driven from courthouse to courthouse in. Macy, michael pena, john leguizamo, josh lucas, and marisa tomei. Mar 18, 2011 the story, and theres a lot of it, nicely condensed from mr. Haller outmaneuvers roulet revealed to be a rapist and murderer without violating ethical. May 01, 2012 even the defendants names are similar in style hector quintanajesus menendez, johnnie faye boudreau louis ross roulet. Roulets imperious mother will spend any amount to prove her. The film costars ryan phillippe, marisa tomei, and josh lucas, and features william h.
Damn right you are going to go after her, roulet said, pointing a finger across the table at my chest. Louis roulet, 32 years old, the son of a wealthy selfmade realestate. The lincoln lawyer, a mickey haller novel, by michael connelly. Jun 11, 2009 even the defendants names are similar in style hector quintanajesus menendez, johnnie faye boudreau louis ross roulet. Connollys books have everything i want in a good mystery a tight plot with surprising twists and turns, atmosphere so well realized that i can choke on the smog, and. Marisa tomei as maggie mcpherson, and ryan phillippe as louis roulet. The lincoln lawyer isnt the first movie in which matthew mcconaughey has played a lawyer, but when he made a time to kill in 1996, he was an upandcoming leading man with a few indie projects under his belt. Mcconaughey doesnt carry this alone, lincoln lawyer gets some great acting from the likes of william h. The lincoln lawyer is the story of a defining case in the life of a defense attorney surfeited by the excess of lowlifes around which his entire practice as been maintained. The film is directed by brad furman, with a screenplay written by john romano, and stars matthew mcconaughey as the titular lawyer, mickey haller. Mickey haller, who represents some unsavory characters in his work as a defense lawyer, takes on his first highpaying and possibly innocent client in years, but finds the case complicated by events that suggest a particularly evil perpetratorlos angeles criminal defense attorney mickey haller signs on to defend young real estate agent louis. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher.
Mickey is a lincoln lawyer a criminal defence attorney operating out of the back of his car, a lincoln taking whatever cases the system throws at him. Oct 03, 2017 watch the lincoln lawyer 2011 on netflix in canada. A novel mickey haller book 1 kindle edition by connelly, michael. A novel mickey haller book 1 kindle edition by connelly. When mickey signs on to defend young real estate agent louis roulet against charges of assault.
Haller is one of those characters that you cannot help but like. The movie stars matthew mcconaughey as mickey haller, marisa tomei as maggie mcpherson, and ryan phillippe as louis roulet. Roulet s imperious mother will spend any amount to prove her sons innocence. The lincoln lawyer movie starring matthew mcconaughey as mickey haller, based on. The lawyers newest client, though, is fancier goods. In the lincoln lawyer books, connelly introduces us to the enigmatic and cynical. Its 2007 and the lincoln lawyer is back in business. Damn right you are going to go after her, roulet said. The lincoln lawyer cast includes hollywood heavyweights such as matthew mcconaughey as mickey and ryan phillippe as louis roulet.
But louis roulet is not what haller expects, and he finds himself questioning his own ethics and skill as a lawyer in the lincoln lawyer. Mickey is asked to defend the wealthy louis roulet from the accusation of aggrivated assault and attempted rape of reggie campo, a woman he had met in a. Roulet s imperious mother will spend any amount to prove her. Louis roulet ryan phillippe, his petulant lip telegraphing his attitude is the son of a rich family, and hes been charged with. Mickey haller is happy to represent roulet, a rich real estate agent accused of rape.
Released on march 18 of 2011 in the usa, the lincoln lawyer is a drama film written by john romano screenplay. Mar 09, 2011 mickey haller matthew mcconaughey and louis roulet ryan phillippe in the lincoln lawyer. He is a graduate of ucla and claimed to have attended one year of law school at ucla, although he never actually attended law classes. Mickey haller, the criminal defense attorney who had put his law practice on hold while he recovered from the aftereffects of taking a shot to the gut including a ferocious painkiller addiction gets a call from. Even the defendants names are similar in style hector quintanajesus menendez, johnnie faye boudreau louis ross roulet. Character profile for louis roulet from the lincoln lawyer. The lincoln lawyer by brad furman brad furman, matthew. The similarities between the two novels are, however, pretty superficial the characters, plots and resolutions are quite different. Mickey haller is a lincoln lawyer, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the backseat of his lincoln town car, traveling between.
The lincoln lawyer is a 2011 american neo noir legal thriller film adapted from the 2005 novel of the same name by michael connelly. The lincoln lawyer audiobook on cassette, 2005 worldcat. Detectives lankford and sobel two cops who investigate levins murder. Tasked with defending rich lothario louis roulet, whos been charged with assault, lawyer mick haller finds himself and his family in danger. Michael mickey haller, junior is a fictional character created by michael connelly in the 2005 novel the lincoln lawyer. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Connellys pageturner best seller, largely turns on a case that looks like a slam dunk or, as one of micks bail bondsmen, val. But even if everything had been tied up with a neat, coherent bow, the film would be no less problematicnot with all the violence and drinking and lying and cheating and generally bad behavior we must sit through first. Roulets imperious mother will spend any amount to prove her sons innocence. In the 2011 film, roulet was played by ryan phillippe.
Michael connellys lincoln lawyer series in order novel. Most important for haller, louis roulet loudly proclaims his innocence, and his family has the dough to pay topdollar for representation. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. His books, which include the harry bosch series and the lincoln lawyer series, have sold more than seventyfour million copies worldwide. The lincoln lawyer ebook king county library system. Mickey haller works as a defense lawyer doing much of his work from the backseat of his lincoln. Twice divorced and cynical attorney mickey haller is that lawyer, and his biggest selfdescribed fear is that he wont recognize an innocent client when hired by one. Ryan phillippe as louis roulet in the lincoln lawyer 2011. The lincoln lawyer is a 2011 movie directed by brad furman.
The only black sheep of his movie comes from the alleged murderer louis roulet, played by the ever wooden ryan phillippe. The lincoln lawyer is a gripping, character driven thriller, full of twists and turns that kept me interested right till the end. Roulet was at the rail, leaning over to hug his mother. A couple of years ago i read one of his books, loved it, and finally glommed his backlist. The lincoln lawyer by michael connelly librarything. The lincoln lawyer 2011 ryan phillippe as louis roulet. Mickey haller matthew mcconaughey and louis roulet ryan phillippe in the lincoln lawyer. Character profile for louis roulet from the lincoln lawyer mickey. The lincoln lawyer was released as a feature film in march 2011. The lincoln lawyer is no exception and is one of his better books.
Fifteen years later, mcconaughey is a genuine movie star with a hefty reputation for playful eccentricity, so its telling that instead of playing a heroic, crusading. But probing the details of the case, mickey and private investigator raul levin dig up a far darker picture of roulets personality. The lincoln lawyer book central arkansas library system. Dobbs had a hand on his shoulder in a congratulatory gesture, but the family lawyer had not recovered from windsors harsh rebuke in the hallway. Mickey haller is an unusually crisp character and his dialog produced the occasional grin during the read. Jul 05, 2012 but louis roulet is not what haller expects, and he finds himself questioning his own ethics and skill as a lawyer in the lincoln lawyer. When mickey signs on to defend young real estate agent louis roulet against charges of assault, he cant help seeing dollar signs. May 27, 2011 the lincoln lawyer is a pretty good film as long as you dont come away with the mistaken impression that haller is just a slick attorney who knows how to work the system. The lincoln lawyer is a pretty good film as long as you dont come away with the mistaken impression that haller is just a slick attorney who knows how to work the system. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the lincoln lawyer. Five of his novels have reached the top position on the new york times best seller list one of which, the lincoln lawyer, has now been adapted into a movie starring matthew mcconaughey.
The part of louis roulet is played by ryan phillippe. But probing the details of the case, mickey and private investigator raul levin dig up a far darker picture of roulets. The lincoln lawyer book jefferson county public library. Matthew mcconaughey mickey haller and ryan phillippe louis roulet are starring, alongside josh lucas, john leguizamo, michaela conlin heidi sobel and william h. He lives in the guest house of his mothers home and works as a real estate agent in his mothers firm.