Innocent
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4.1 • 984 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The "unputdownable courtroom drama" (Stephen King) and riveting sequel to the landmark bestseller Presumed Innocent, in which Tommy Molto and Rusty Sabich come head-to-head in a second murder trial.
Twenty years after Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto went head to head in the shattering murder trial of Presumed Innocent, the men are once more pitted against one another in a riveting psychological match. When Sabich, now 60 years old and the chief judge of an appellate court, finds his wife Barbara dead under mysterious circumstances, Molto accuses him of murder for the second time, setting into motion a trial that is vintage Turow--the courtroom at its most taut and explosive. With his characteristic insight into both the dark truths of the human psyche and the dense intricacies of the criminal justice system, Scott Turow proves once again that some books simply compel us to read late into the night, desperate to know who did it.
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APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A man relives his darkest hour in this brilliant legal thriller. Many in Kindle County remember when Judge Rusty Sabich—then a prosecuting attorney—was tried for the murder of his mistress. After all, Rusty’s rabid fellow prosecutor Tommy Molto almost won the case. So when Rusty’s wife, Barbara, dies under suspicious circumstances over 20 years later, many reignite their old suspicions, especially Tommy. We loved the psychological angle of this courtroom thriller. Chapters are told from the POVs of Rusty; his son, Nat; his mistress, Anna; and Tommy himself. Through this smart approach, author Scott Turow helps us construct an idea of the case that’s as much about perception as it is about facts. That goes double for Rusty’s chapters, which force you to consider whether he’s sometimes being deceptive—even to himself. Best of all, when you finish Innocent you can dive into the full story of Rusty’s infamous first murder trial in Turow’s earlier novel Presumed Innocent.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The hero of Scott Turow's first novel faces yet another murder charge involving a woman with whom he had an intimate relationship. InnocentScott Turow. Grand Central, (406p) Mesmerizing prose and intricate plotting lift Turow's superlative legal thriller, his best novel since his bestselling debut, Presumed Innocent, to which this is a sequel. In 2008, 22 years after the events of the earlier book, former lawyer Rusty Sabich, now a Kindle County, Ill., chief appellate judge, is again suspected of murdering a woman close to him. His wife, Barbara, has died in her bed of what appear to be natural causes, yet Rusty comes under scrutiny from his old nemesis, acting prosecuting attorney Tommy Molto, who unsuccessfully prosecuted him for killing his mistress decades earlier. Tommy's chief deputy, Jim Brand, is suspicious because Rusty chose to keep Barbara's death a secret, even from their son, Nat, for almost an entire day, which could have allowed traces of poison to disappear. Rusty's candidacy for a higher court in an imminent election; his recent clandestine affair with his attractive law clerk, Anna Vostic; and a breach of judicial ethics complicate matters further. Once again, Turow displays an uncanny ability for making the passions and contradictions of his main characters accessible and understandable.
Customer Reviews
Masterful
A book that keeps you in suspense with every page. Masterful writing!
Sad
Marriage is complex and so are awe human beings. Rusty lived with a woman who was emotionally unavailable but loved his son and thought it was best but for whom.
Well written, complex and hard to put down.
Recommend.
Innocent
In a word, tedious
So slow paced and drawn out
Stop at Presumed Innocent