The Witness

By: W.E.B. Griffin

Narrated by: Michael Russotto

From the New York Times bestselling author of Brotherhood of War and The Corps, a police officer uncovers corruption and crime in this thrilling mystery

The robbery ended in murder, the killers claimed to be terrorists, and the only cooperative witness feared for his life. Police officer Matt Payne knew the dangers of his profession in law enforcement—but never thought that he himself would be the one who needed protection.

1970s Language and Prejudice

Like the other books in this series set in the 1970s, The Witness contains horribly racist and sexist language which is incredibly accurate for that decade and incredibly offensive. While I cringed every time I heard the "N" word, I am thankful that overt racist remarks are no longer tolerated by most Americans.

The plot and characters were engrossing, suspenseful and even funny. especially to someone extremely familiar with the Philadelphia area. I chuckled every time someone had to stop and look for a pay phone, remembering life before cell phones, the internet and GPS. I had forgotten the term "dropping a dime".

10-4

What made the experience of listening to The Witness the most enjoyable?

The interaction between the characters

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Suspense of how to protect the witness

Have you listened to any of Michael Russotto’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Always outstanding

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Unforetunately yes, but never able to keep awake

Great story, with too much detail.

I've listen to all the books in the series to this point. I really like the story, but Griffin seems to have diarrhea of the pen! If I didn't like the stories so much I don't think I could bring myself to listen to another book! But I will struggle through because these are great stories!

Meh

There are a few discrepancies in the story, as far as background stories. Not happy with the performance of Russotto. His mispronunciation of easy words and phrases, along with his accents in other W. E. B. Griffin novels borders on offensive. I’ve always enjoyed Griffin’s novels.

Badge of Honor The Witness

Having read the the actual book and listened to the audible book at least twice I still love the series. I have read everything W.E.B. Griffin has written and his passing has greatly saddened me for I believe the world has lost a truly great writer and story teller.