mainon 's review for:

The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly

4.0

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Probably my second-favorite book of the series. Good story, the twist I've come to expect from Michael Connelly but still love, and I like Mickey Haller as a lawyer and as a person. There was one plot point I found a little questionable, but I like the rest of the story so much I'm willing to overlook it. Setting this book against the backdrop of the housing/bankruptcy/foreclosure crisis was a nice move that made the storyline feel up-to-date and relevant. There's even a plot point that revolves around Facebook -- and I appreciate when authors incorporate technology instead of pretending it doesn't exist. Not that I want my heroes and heroines constantly emailing and texting each other, because that's annoying in its own (albeit realistic) way, but pretending characters only talk to people when they physically see them is another kind of annoying.