The Fifth Witness
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I like Michael Connelly’s books, although I tend to like the Mickey Haller books better than the Harry Bosch ones. I guess that means I like lawyers more than detectives, huh? This is the third Connelly/Haller book I’ve read having previously enjoyed The Lincoln Lawyer (http://bit.ly/jAb68W) and the Brass Verdict (http://bit.ly/iK5728). I didn’t like this one as much as The Lincoln Lawyer, but it was enjoyable and a fast read.
Connelly’s style is to give pretty much a blow by blow of the actions of Haller through Haller’s thoughts and action. Sometimes, there’s a bit too much of the story exposed, but it’s part of Connelly’s style to keep the reader guessing about whether an action or thought is important to the outcome. Not all are.
In this book, Hallers murder practice is poor and he’s making his money suing banks and collection agencies for illegal or questionable foreclosures. In an interesting twist, one of his foreclosure clients is accused of murdering the head of a mortgage company. Connelly really wants the book to remain topical (and preachy) by keeping the foreclosure injustice thing active in the story. It’s the murder trial that is the cornerstone of the story.
Fun book with great characters. Terrific summer read.
- Started reading:
- 10th June 2011
- Finished reading:
- 24th June 2011