Michael Kelly The Fifth Floor, Book 2, (Paperback)

from SteveAldous

Old-fashioned PI mystery set in modern day Chicago. This is a well-written and ultimately satisfying read with well rounded characters and a plot that, whilst initially inconsequential sucks you into the depths into which it plummets. I couldn't help feeling like this was actually set in the fort...

from msf59

Michael Kelly is an ex-cop, turned private eye. When he is approached by a good friend to look into her abusive husband, this quickly leads to murder and a complex conspiracy, with possible connections to both the Great Chicago Fire and "The Fifth Floor", the home base of the powerful Chicago may...

from Ameise1

This was a fast-paced reading about a private detective in Chicago. When he is hired from an old girlfriend he is stumbling across scheming in politic but also within the police. He has not only to solve the puzzle but also to keep himself out of all those feuds. His work is like a balancing act ...

from johnbsheridan

This was a book I really wanted to read after recently reading the first book by Michael Harvey "The Chicago Way". Like its predecessor it also features former cop turned p.i. Michael Kelly and is based in Chicago. Chicago is a central part to this particular novel with strands involving the Grea...

from nomadreader

The backstory: After devouring Michael Harvey's first mystery featuring ex-cop turned private investigator Michael Kelly in a day, The Chicago Way, I immediately picked up The Fifth Floor, the second in the series. The basics: The titular fifth floor refers to the location of the Chicago mayor's ...