The Fifth Witness

Michael Connelly taps into contemporary headlines by using the housing crisis as the basis for this courtroom drama, featuring the Lincoln lawyer himself - Mickey Haller. Underwater homeowner Lisa Trammel is accused of killing the banker handling her foreclosure, and Haller takes on her defense. As with any Connelly book, what initially appears simple turns into the complex. I enjoyed the in-depth accounting of the things a defense team goes through and struggles with in preparing for a jury trial. There's even a very brief cameo by Harry Bosch!

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I enjoy this in me to The Lincoln Lawyer series but sometime court cases to drawn out

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Interesting but sluggish. A good read, and I do recommend this author.

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Well read...great job individualizing the characters.

Not his best

The characters are strong and interesting. Kept me wondering to the very end!

I just love this series. The narrator really captures the essence of the characters. I missed Bosch in this book, but the story was engrossing. Has lots of courtroom legalities and definitely some mystery and always an interesting ending!

I love Michael Connlley. He makes me feel like I am really in L A. I have a girl friend who just moved here from LA and I know the streets and land marks. I really want to see Angels Flight. Mr Connley makes me feel like I live in LA. I would give this a 4 star. Dana

Not too bad

Enjoyed the suspense of this mystery. It is slow in building but he facts are important, pay attention. Thought I had it figured out a few times . Then Wham What an ending!