

Loading... Presumed Innocent (1987)by Scott Turow
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» 23 more Best Crime Fiction (41) Legal Stories (11) Page Turners (23) 100 New Classics (39) Books About Murder (17) Murder Mysteries (29) First Novels (102) Best Crime Fiction (21) BBC Radio 4 Bookclub (271) #ReadingBingo2019 (10) No current Talk conversations about this book. 9780140814828 Murder, sex, political corruption...and a midlife crisis gone wrong. A sad commentary about law, love, and the American justice system. A famous novel I had been meaning to read since long, Presumed Innocent didn't disappointment me. It is a complex, multi-layered murder-mystery cum court-room-drama that hooked me from the start to finish. Though I had some trouble with the meandering narration, especially that dealing with the narrator's thoughts and feelings, in the end, I felt the satisfaction of having read something good. This book was a huge bestseller when it came out in the late eighties and predates Grisham type thrillers. I have to say, I don't think it held up very well. I had to force myself to keep reading a few times. I found myself more interested in noticing details like how much technology has changed since 87 then feeling I was invested or really cared about the characters. This was good, but I'm pretty sure Turow could do better. It starts too slowly, for at least 100-200 pages, and it really needs a secondary plot line or character for a little spice. Turow is at his best describing the court scenes in the second half. Contrary to the blurb, the conclusion is hardly "shattering," but it works. no reviews | add a review
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When Rusty Sabich, a prominent prosecutor for Kindle County, is tasked with a case involving his recently murdered lover, he knows his career may hang in the balance. However, when he becomes a suspect in the case, Rusty must prove his innocence before he can prove the real killer's guilt. No library descriptions found. |
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