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The Fifth Witness
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The Fifth Witness

Written by Richard Powers

Narrated by Peter Giles

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times. He expands his business into foreclosure defense, only to see one of his clients accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take away her home.

Mickey puts his team into high gear to exonerate Lisa Trammel, even though the evidence and his own suspicions tell him his client is guilty. Soon after he learns that the victim had black market dealings of his own, Haller is assaulted, too--and he's certain he's on the right trail.

Despite the danger and uncertainty, Haller mounts the best defense of his career in a trial where the last surprise comes after the verdict is in. Connelly proves again why he "may very well be the best novelist working in the United States today" (San Francisco Chronicle).
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Release dateApr 5, 2011
ISBN9781609412029
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Richard Powers

Richard Powers is the author of thirteen novels. His most recent, The Overstory, won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. He is also the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and the National Book Award, and he has been a four-time National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. He lives in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    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.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is the first book by Michael Connelly I've read. It is well written, with a compelling story line and characters, even the unlikeable ones. I liked it enough that I've picked up more books, both the rest of the Haller books and some of the Harry Bosch ones as well.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A good, if not the best, addition to the Mickey Haller series by Michael Connelly. The story is mostly focused on a particular court case and there are a few twists along the way. However, not quite as exciting as some of the previous books in the series
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One of Connelly's best. Steady action throughout. Great courtroom drama.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    not his best book
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Excellent entry in the series with great courtroom strategy and surprises, and an especially good character arc.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Great book, and Mickey had me right from the first page. It is a testament to Connelly's skill that I was completely enthralled with a story featuring a completely unlikeable defendent about a case involving foreclosure. Anyone else writing about this type of thing would put me to sleep within 5 pages. I have one minor complaint, and that is I didn't see the purpose behind the beating Mickey took. Even in hindsight after all the revelations are out on the table, it didn't make sense to me. But I liked Mickey's decision at the end of the book and it makes me eager for the next installment. I also have high hopes he and Maggie will get back together.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Michael Connelly has written another great story. What I like is that he writes a new story each time. So many top sellers write the same book over and over just switching locations. I like his ability to move from a book about Haller to a book about Bosch. Keep them coming.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I liked it enough to get some of the earlier Mickey Haller in the series. This was #4 in the series and I may have liked it more if I read them in order. I'll let you know because I plan on reading the previous three.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    You're not supposed to like defense lawyers -- they're unlikeable slime bags - except I fell in love with Mickey Haller only a few pages into Lincoln Lawyer. While I missed Harry Bosch in tis one, I like the evolving relationship between Haller and Maggie McFierce. I wish there was more attn given to his team - I like Lorna and Cisco.The ending of this one disturbed me though, probably because it was so realistic. Like the first three in the Lincoln Lawyer series, a great read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another entertaining crime thriller from a master
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great courtroom thriller with Mickey Haller (aka The Lincoln Lawyer) for the defense. This one has plenty of twists and turns and will keep you guessing right to the end. There is no Harry Bosch (the homicide detective from author Connelly's other excellent series) cameo in this one in case you are on the alert for those.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I have read all the books in the Mickey Haller Series (this is #4) and really enjoyed it as so relates to the mortgage fraud business. Mickey Haller (love this character)....has fallen on tough times. He expands his business into foreclosure defense, only to see one of his clients accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take away her home.

    Mickey puts his team into high gear to exonerate Lisa Trammel, even though the evidence and his own suspicions tell him his client is guilty. Soon after he learns that the victim had black market dealings of his own, Haller is assaulted, too--and he's certain he's on the right trail.

    Despite the danger and uncertainty, Haller mounts the best defense of his career in a trial where the last surprise comes after the verdict is in (wow, what a nice twist). Looking forward to the next one in the series when it comes out!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Classic Connelly - lots of twists and turns, well written and a great plot. Hadn't read a Connelly for a while, really enjoyed this - will be seeking more from this author.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed this one more than the other Mickey Haller books but I still prefer the Bosch books.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Having just finished this book, I must say I was a little disappointed. I found it very slow-moving, as it was mainly set in the courtroom, and having previously read a lot of Jodi Picoult books, this now bores me a little. The story came together at the end, and I couldn't put it down, but the first 3/4 were dull. I much prefer Michael Connelly's old-school Harry Bosch tales.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was another great 'Lincoln lawyer' book by Michael Connelly. I love this series and the main character. It kept me reading and guessing 'who-done-it' until the very end. Can't wait for the next one!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Good beginning, great, super twisty ending! The middle, well, I found the trial to be kind of boring. But, it's my first "Lincoln Lawyer" novel, so maybe that's just how they are. I loved the idea of the murder victim being someone from the foreclosure industry! Very timely! And I really loved the end!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I read Connelly's The Closers on 14 May 2008 and decided to read this 2011 book of his because it won the Harper Lee prize for Legal Fiction for 2012. The story is attention-holding and while some things the lawyer did (like not devoting all his time to the case during trial) and some things the judge did (like being autocratic and apparently not even showing the jury instructions to the lawyers (but maybe that was omitted because it had nothing to do with the story) I was totally absorbed in the story and was so admiratory of the lawyer and his super-efficient staff that he convinced me of his client's non-guilt, said client being accused of killing the bank officer handling the foreclosure against her. But my final verdict on the book was not good because the lawyer did such a good job he convinced me! So I felt chjeated.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Very well written murder trial concerning the murder of a bank executive by a suspected homeowner in foreclosure. Very clever twists in the plot that keeps you wondering where the plot is going.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    i really enjoyed this. the reader was excellent and it was really easy to listen to. the solution was pretty good.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Another great Mickey Holler Lincoln lawyer book that kept my interest for many listening hours. As always, a twist at the end kept it spicy.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Having just finished this book, I must say I was a little disappointed. I found it very slow-moving, as it was mainly set in the courtroom, and having previously read a lot of Jodi Picoult books, this now bores me a little. The story came together at the end, and I couldn't put it down, but the first 3/4 were dull. I much prefer Michael Connelly's old-school Harry Bosch tales.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Redundant. Boring. I thought it would never, ever end.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Michael Connelly back in form with a Mickey Haller crime novel with many twists and turns which keep you guessing. Not for those who don't enjoy US court procedure probably, but should keep most readers entertained to the end. Mickey takes on what seems just another foreclosure client who appears to have been a victim of fraud, but the leading banker is murdered and she becomes the prime suspect and he has to defend her in court. Recommended.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars. Once again, a really good read. I'm always wondering how he's going to pull it out of the fire. A few twists I didn't see and probably never would have seen and a couple of remarks that had me talking out loud. At one point, I was in the doctor's office sitting in the waiting room and part of the book had me saying out loud - Oh, no! I had to laugh because the woman sitting next to me kind of looked at me so I explained. I really enjoyed this one but no big surprise. I always enjoy Michael Connelly.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    not very original but well done fast pacing courtroom thriller.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    With the bad economy, Mickey Haller has had to work to find clients and is currently doing work with mortgage forclosure prevention. He gets a call from a client who is accused of murdering the banker in charge of proceedings responsible for the forclosure actions against her home.Mickey has her sign an agreement for a book and movie about the case but she also signs with another person and there is a conflct between the two.As the reader might expect with Michael Connelly, the novel is well written and the courtroom scenes are like a tightly contested tennis match with one side winning points and the other countering.Is the client really guilty or was she set up? These are things Mickey must prove in court and we see Mickey as an excellent character who shows the difficulty of dealing with a difficult client. He manages his business and family life with constant emotional and financial struggle that are common to many of us. This makes us more sympthetic to Mickey and are pleased at the wonderful conclusion to this story. I did feel that the courtroom scenes were more exciting than the constant dealing with Mickey's family issues and his former wife.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Defense Attorney Mickey Haller (cousin of Harry Bosch for all you Bosch fans) is keeping his small business going by defending homeowners from foreclosure. The economy has affected criminals as much as regular folks, so they are using the public defender's office more often. One of his annoying foreclosure clients is arrested and charge with murder, and he defends her.This is a great Haller book. Although the middle is a little slow, he held my attention and kept me guessing. I can usually see the ending of a book coming from the beginning, but I kept going back and forth on this one, trying to figure out if she did it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Legal thriller featuring the foreclosure industry, dragged a bit in the middle with all the direct- and cross- examinations. Great ending set up the next one in the Mickey Haller series.