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B0CXPTWY41, Read Scott Turow’s new “unputdownable” courtroom drama from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent, the phenomenon that redefined the legal thriller and is the basis for Apple TV+’s most-watched drama series ever (Kristin Hannah, #1 NYT bestselling author).
“No one does it better.”―David Baldacci, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
“The truth is, Turow is just better at this than the rest of us.”―Greg Iles, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
“This is manna for legal-thriller fans.”―Booklist, starred review
“This easily ranks among Turow’s…, 4.5,
Reviewer: Kelly Durham
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Turow Is Terrific
Review: Turow is routinely excellent as both a storyteller and a writer. His characters are fully drawn and propel the story with full allegiance to their strengths and foibles. Another deeply satisfying read.
Reviewer: Kathy Delia
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wordy and goes on and on
Review: Decent read and plot but way too much back story for me. Skipped some pages. Did not care at all for ending, left too many questions.
Reviewer: cathie454
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of Turow’s best
Review: At this point, I’ve read most of his books, both fiction and non- It was his “Harvard One L” that introduced me to his work.I recently went back to his novels, to reread them in the chronological order in which they were published. I would recommend all readers new to Turow’s work read them in that order. It has made me feel that I am in the fictional Kindle County.This book is another of his best. He writes believable dialogue, descriptive scenes and great plots. His characters are some of the best in literature. What more could you want?
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Presumed Guilty-Scott Turow
Review: Excellent book. Well written, vivid adjectives to help with envisioning the inner thoughts of characters and various scenes. Characters are well developed, a lot of trial scenarios exhibiting the role of a prosecutor and a defense lawyer. In depth story telling. Highly recommend.
Reviewer: Dave T.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not a fast story and still a great story
Review: The rich detail of the trial (of course there’s a trial) gives the story so much depth. Rusty is back, and as fallible and brilliant as ever. I presumed this would be a great read, and I was right!
Reviewer: Claudia Balderston
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Plot moves right along
Review: Turow is an excellent story telller but he’s less adept at dialog, perhaps a bit out of touch. I caught a couple gramnatical errors coming out of patrician Mansy. No way that would have happened. I found the ghetto patois coming from Aaron during his soliloquy completely wrong. He was raised in the lillie white upper midwest by a school principal mom. No chance he would have presented himself so ” slangy.” I was offended for him. Sloppy editing? Of course Rusty, author’s alter ego, came through completely authentic. Overall engaging and somewhat thought provoking.
Reviewer: Rosemary G
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Loved it from beginning to end.
Review: The best book of this genre I’ve read in a very long time.Scott’s characters are unusual, quirky and recognizable. The story line is compelling. The writing is smooth and flawless. This is a wonderful book to sit back and enjoy.
Reviewer: Littoral Librarian
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Turow still the best!
Review: I’ve been a big fan of Scott Turow since I read Presumed Innocent back in the 1980s when I was working in a public library. How much do I love him? I read tons of mysteries/thrillers, and am particularly fond of legal intrigue in that category. But I will drop EVERYTHING on my TBR list when a new book by Scott Turow is released! So when I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of Presumed Guilty (release date January 4, 2025) from Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley, I once again shut off the world for a few days! (Turow’s books are definitely not in my “one night stand” category!)His first novel, Presumed Innocent, came out in 1986, and introduced characters in the fictional Kindle County (cough Chicago/Cook County cough) – several of whom reappear in later books in the Kindle County series. Presumed Innocent set the tone with prosecutor “Rusty” Sabich and defense attorney Alejandro “Sandy” Stern. In Presumed Guilty, Sabich is now retired after both spending time in prison, then serving as a judge. He has left Kindle County and is living on a lake in a quiet part of the rural midwest, planning a wedding with Bea. Rusty admits he didn’t exactly plan their situation: “I am not certain that we would have ended up under the same roof if Covid had not forced our hands.” They find their idyllic haven further disrupted by Bea’s adult son Aaron, adopted at birth. Bea is white, Aaron is black – not that it should matter, but it definitely does in this story. Rusty is generous, supportive, and loving to Bea as she struggles with Aaron’s issues, and he admits to being “impressed by the occasional cruelty of motherhood with its consuming anxieties that seem to have no expiration date.” Aaron disappears while staying with Rusty and Bea while on probation for drug possession. Worried about him being sent back to jail, Rusty and Bea begin a somewhat frantic search for Aaron, starting with his Grandfather (with whom he has a close relationship). Rusty hasn’t been overly involved in the somewhat touchy relationship between Bea and her father: “Bea’s grievance with her father is akin to a spring with an underground source: it will never run dry.” After Aaron returns, he is charged with murder, and needs an attorney. Bea suggests Rusty and, after he asserts he isn’t qualified, Bea points out “Do you know what qualification you do have? You understand what it’s like to be charged with a murder you didn’t commit.” What could possibly go wrong? As the trial goes along, things get complicated and Rusty realizes “…she is putting saving Aaron ahead of her relationship with me.” As things go on, many of Rusty’s relationships and ideas are tested. His great friend Mansy tells Rusty that he is destroying the lives of several people: “There’s wreckage everywhere you’ve gone.” Rusty’s response is to tell Mansy that it’s “ …called the criminal justice system… It’s a slaughterhouse and just about everyone who gets close up ends up spattered with blood. People think it’s so great to punish bad guys until they get caught up in the grisly business of doing it.” I loved it. Since I can’t give this SIX stars, I’ll go with five. Thank you, Scott Turow!
Reviewer: Ed Baines
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Although it dragged a little towards the end, I liked it a lot. As much as Presumed Innocent.
Reviewer: J W Bridge
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A really outstanding conclusion to Turow’s brilliant series of crime novels. So well written, tension never drops and full of unexpected twists.
Reviewer: M Nebel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The best court procedural yet from Turow. The writing is superb and the story is exciting and intense. I couldn’t put this book down.
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