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The Fifth Floor (2008)

by Michael Harvey(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0307266877 (ISBN13: 9780307266873)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Knopf

series

Michael Kelly

review 1: Part political thriller, part treasure hunt, with a dash of domestic abuse gone sideways and a good dose of the Great Fire. Fantastic! Harvey really captures Chicago, from the politics to the people to the city itself. Even the epilogue, which so often annoys me as being an obvious no-ending ending to set the reader up for the next book, was intriguing. Each plot thread was woven spectacularly to a clearly summarized conclusion that didn't feel rushed or overly worked. Just perfect.
review 2: Michael Harvey improves on the formula in this one, but still relies on a few TV tricks. One example would be not giving the full context of a certain scene to keep the reader wondering. That's not a deal-breaker, but it breaks the fourth wall a little when the story is wr... moreitten in first person. Otherwise, an interesting and entertaining second novel. This was still lean, but gave you more than The Chicago Way as far as knowing the five Ws. Then again, maybe my four stars are just because of the 'White Hen' name-drop. less

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