Michael Haller, a criminal defence attorney is a cynical yet rational lawyer who operates out of the back of his Lincoln town car. He had always feared he wouldn’t recognise innocence one day when it stood right in front of him. That time comes when he lands on a case of aggravated assault and attempted murder defending a wealthy realtor, Louis Roulet. Though the case looks like a slam dunk case for the prosecution, Haller finds a glimmer of a hope on further discovery to save his client. He throws the case wide open only to find himself at crossroads where he can save only one of his two clients.
With legal complications mounting, ethical obligations to be upheld and his own life at stake, will the Lincoln lawyer find a way out of this conflict of interest? Michael Haller, as a charismatic attorney with a blunt candour and an emotionally vulnerable father to his estranged daughter is a well written character. There are equally important well etched characters that come along.
An interesting premise and a seamless chain of events that ensue with a banger of a twist at half way through the novel makes this a gripping read. A point of no return with a brilliantly written courtroom drama in the second half finishes this novel on a high.
Highly recommended !!
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