jacks623's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
hailstone123's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
eldiente's review
4.0
Audio version - as I listened to this I reflected on how it must feel for attorneys to read books about the court system and the professional aspects of their lives. I've never read a book about my career (orthodontist), but suspect I would find fault with the oversimplifications and errors if such a career were used in the plot.
eternan's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
gnormand's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
alexsiddall's review
3.0
Good writing, clever plotting, pretty typical Michael Connelly book. Once you've accepted his world he drives you relentlessly through the story.
It contains many of MC's usual trademarks: a walk-on part for characters from other books, conflicted but heroic narrator, musical references (not jazz for once), and the occasional poetic line, just, I suppose, to show there's more to his writing than we usually get. Not up there with my favourites of his, but better than almost any other writer in the genre.
It contains many of MC's usual trademarks: a walk-on part for characters from other books, conflicted but heroic narrator, musical references (not jazz for once), and the occasional poetic line, just, I suppose, to show there's more to his writing than we usually get. Not up there with my favourites of his, but better than almost any other writer in the genre.
bookhawk's review
4.0
Connelly is fantastic overall with complicated and nuanced plotting as well as developing complex slightly flawed characters. I have been reading the Harry Bosch universe in sequence and thus far like Harry Bosch best by a reasonable margin over Mickey Haller and Jack McEvoy. The Fifth Witness is a low 4 star and thus still very good. Connelly is clever and strategic, however, that it would not surprise me that he made this one good but defense law unsavory enough to purposely make readers uncomfortable as the Haller piece heads in different directions.