The five

Supernatural thriller about a rock band pursued by a tormented marine veteran. There are cosmic struggles of good v. evil, dark vs. light, weak vs. strong, and the less cosmic conflict of art vs. commerce.

The story explores the trials of playing in a band and the desire to succeed as well as just share the joy and love for music. There's lots of deep character exploration, mixed with action sequences, and some tense moments. McCammon clearly loves music and made the details of the Five's life engaging and believable.

The only thing that made The Five less than perfectly enjoyable was the dialogue. Characters frequently offer emotional statements and analysis of themselves that don't sound like anything anyone would ever say.