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Privileged Witness (Witness Series #3)
by
Rebecca Forster (Goodreads Author)
Though attorney Josie Baylor-Bates swore off rich clients years ago, she succumbs to Grace McCreary's plea for help. The sister of a Senate hopeful-Josie's former lover-Grace is accused of murdering her disturbed sister-in-law. As Josie steps back into the world of privilege and power to prove her own worth and her client's innocence, she risks everything she now holds dea...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
February 7th 2006
by Signet
(first published 2006)
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This was my least favorite of the three I've read so far. Something about all the women in this series - they annoy me. Too dependant, needy, weird, off. I could handle it in the first two books, but it was hard to deal with in this one.
Man! Another great book in the series! I couldn't put it down, which surprised me because I read some of the reviews that said that is was not as good as the first two. Well, I certainly disagree! I was captivated and couldn't wait to see the direction that it was going to go and how it would end. In Privileged Witness, Josie is taken back to her past, when the sister (Grace McCreary) of her ex-boyfriend, "comes back from the dead" and is looking to hire Josie. Josie ex-boyfriend is Matthew McCr...more
Forster has outdone herself with her third novel in the Witness series. The mystery and suspense of the whodunnit of Forster novels will keep you flipping pages relentlessly, but it's the intricate heart, depth, and realism of her characters (flaws and all) that makes Forster such a special writer. Josie Baylor-Bates, the heroine, seems to find herself in one extremely personal case after another. Privileged Witness is no exception.
Privileged Witness reunites Josie with her first love, Matthew...more
Privileged Witness reunites Josie with her first love, Matthew...more
I like that with each book I am learning more about the main characters. It is interesting how the relationship between Josie and Hannah is progressing and how Archer, at times, seems to get a grip, get over himself and realize how important Hannah is to Josie. However, I did not like this one as much as the other two. In this book I guessed early on what the deal was with Matthew and Grace. I was a little disappointed how things ended with Grace. I thought that there could have been more story...more
Well, this was the 3rd in a 4 part series of the Witness series by this author and it was not as good as the first two books at all. However, she keeps using some of the same characters so I expected a little more character development of them, but there was none in this book as there was in book 2. I am going to go ahead and read the 4th and final one - mostly because I paid for them and hope it is a good one to end this series. I think you could read book one and be good when it comes to this...more
Nov 06, 2012
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At the beginning of the book I thought the Author was going another path, but I quickly learned she was going to keep me on the edge of my seat with this one. Some things were easy to figure out, but then Archer's role shocked me a little. I liked the roles Hannah and Billy played in Privileged Witness. Very good and much better than the parts they played in Hostile Witness. A very good series for those who like mystery. Looking forward to the next book, Expert Witness.
Josie is retained by her former-boyfriend-current-Senate-hopeful's sister after his wife's apparent suicide. Ah, so hard to stop reading these! Fiction pet peeve #1 (mental health misinformation) activated. For those who came to Goodreads looking for the truth, let it be known that (generally speaking), OCD is neither caused by trauma nor cured by love. And that other diagnosis she threw in at the end... not so much.
Just finished this latest addition to the Witness series and I highly recommend it. It is well written, captivating, and the plot has many interesting twists. I have read all three in the series and this is even better than the first two books (which were outstanding). I think the characters are well-developed, especially for a series, and they all have flaws, which is a good thing in a novel. The subplots are good and one in particular (I won't spoil things) is very well developed and creates i...more
This is the third book in the series. Unlike many reviews I read I actually enjoyed this book a bit more. If you haven't read the first two than the characters of Hannah and Archer will seem superfluous or lacking becausr you won't know the history. I can see that as an issue but if you are a reader of the series than they do well as the sopporting characters in this book.
I thought that by the 3rd book in this series I would come to like the main character Josie. While seeing herself as a champion of right, she really takes cases that will boost her image of herself. She is pretty self centered and subtly arrogant and not very likeable. This book had many twists and turns but was not very believeable. I would only recommend it to die-hard Rebecca Forster fans.
Third in the series of books about Josie Baylor Bates, attorney. This time she's dealing with a gubernatorial candidate and his sister and a wife-beating lunatic who blames Josie for the financial settlement against him and who is out for revenge. Archer, Hannah, Billy and Max-the-Dog are all caught up in the ensuing events. Another good read.
Josie always wants the truth, but sometimes(nearly always in this book) she really doesn't want to hear the truth. Interesting plot with the angst of Josie trying to only defend people she can believe in. Good character development with Archer, Billy, and Hannah.
Too convoluted for my tastes! First time I felt her cause the screen between the reader and the characters. Plot was good, characters were not. I did not buy Josie's disconnects, since they seemed unique to this story.
Third one in the series. I love the characters! And I like the way each book in the series is different enough, while involving the same characters, to keep the reading interesting.
Nov 30, 2012
Patricia
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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Wealthy clients, old lovers, scary people out to kill her-- Josie Bates has an exciting life.
Book needed a good proof reader.
No sex
Some non-graphic violence
Book needed a good proof reader.
No sex
Some non-graphic violence
I really enjoyed the first two books in the witness series. However, this book was slow and boring at times. I read the kindle edition which had alot of spelling errors.
I really am glad i stumbled on this author. Everyone of her books I have read have been very riveting. If you like legal thrillers, this series is awesome. Very hard to put down.
Third and last currently available in this series of legal thrillers. I liked them all so I guess I need to check out the other books by this same author.
A pretty good read, and a very good series. I really enjoy the writing and the mystery that keeps you on the edge of the pages.
I liked this one a lot. I like Josie's character and I love watching her relationship with Hannah develop. I think the only complaint I have with this is how the secondary story with Kevin O'Connel just kind of died out and didn't really resolve.
All in all a good read. Less predictable and more of a page turner than the last two!
All in all a good read. Less predictable and more of a page turner than the last two!
Good. I preferred hostile witness more, more in depth characters to relate to. I felt this one was good, but less interpersonal relationships between hannah and archer. I would have preferred more.
Good, but not one of my favorites of this authors. I found it disturbing and not as in involved with the other characters like hannah, which I rather enjoy. Good, but not her best.
I rated this a five-star book as I have with the rest of this series. Rebecca Forster has written a fabulous series with Josie Bates. Characters are believable, Bates' cases are believable but have many underlying plots, twists and turns. After swearing off rich clients, Bates gives to defending the sister of an old boyfriend and is reminded o why she stopped defending such clients in the first place. Anyone with a taste for crime fiction, legal thrillers, courtroom drama (Law & Order type s...more
Maintains the very high standard of its predecessors in every respect!!
Another good story in the series. This one had a little who-dunnit twist to it. Good read!
I liked the first book better...Moving on to a third...We will see!
I wasn't a fan if this book. Too much creepiness.
The first two books in this series were page turners. Privileged Witness was predictable.
Good story just hated the way it just ended. There's one more to go so maybe then there will be a good ending to the story.
Sep 05, 2012
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On a crazy dare, I wrote a book and suddenly a lark became a passion. Now, with over 25 books to my name including the Witness Series featuring Josie Bates and the USA Today Best Seller KEEPING COUNSEL. I’m love writing thrillers that combine great plots and intricate character relationships.
I'm long married to a Superior Court judge (we met in high school) and the mother of two sons who write. Al...more
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I'm long married to a Superior Court judge (we met in high school) and the mother of two sons who write. Al...more
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