Innocent
By Scott Turow
- Release Date: 2010-05-04
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
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.
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
Reviews
Innocent
2By davostanIn a word, tedious So slow paced and drawn out Stop at Presumed InnocentSad
5By Reader # 00Marriage 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.Turow did it again!
5By jillhardy2Presumed Innocent was excellent but this book rocked! Loved all the twists and turns and the different perspectives of each character. Would make another great movie! I met Turow when I worked for the same law firm back in the 80’s and was in awe of his writing skills then and still am now. Keep going, Scott!Innocent by Scott Turow
5By PennykobyPresumed Innocent, his earlier book with same characters picks up his story 20 years later in Innocent. Both are stand alone but reading them is order is the way to go. Both are very suspenseful and you don’t know the ending until the final pages.Bad story
1By jeeper4funLost interest in all of the characters about half way through. Not an enjoyable read.Justice is rarely achieved
5By GooddogluComplex characters. You find yourself rooting for the wrong guy.Innocent
5By ArbydeeRead reviews and totally enjoyed this absorbing page turner end to end.Innocent
5By alvinb76Could not put it down Great court caseInnocent
5By John EmraWhat a truly wonderful book Mr Turow has written. It is far more than an excellent legal thriller. It is a fascinating tale of relationships, marriage, love, children, and all that makes up the human condition. It is as riveting as Presumed Innocent - a page turner that you can't put down. More so though it is a remarkable story with characters who can be hard to like but who are all very real. I probably read a few dozen novels a year. This is by far the best I have read in years and easily makes it to the list of the very best I have ever read.Innocent
3By Bobbi WTurow writes well. His characters seemed a bit thin. Odd that his aloof and enigmatic son should be transformed into the family keystone. The plot twists kept me reading, but after a while seemed forced. I suppose it's just unfair the way life goes. What karma doesn't take out, the fickle finger of fate does. I doubt there will be a sequel.Pretty good
4By John345cjIt was a good read, but a little jumpy. In a first person narrative, the narrator is not supposed to know what the other characters are thinking. That's the advantage of third person narrative, which doesn't have that limitation. In this book there are three characters giving first person narration, and poor Tommy is stuck in third person. Then the time line jumps all around. Perhaps everyone can do dumb things under stress, but any idiot knows if you find your spouse dead, you call 911 even if the body is cold. Do anything else and the cops will be all over you. Rusty was pretty dumb. I though the final "twist" tied up the "loose ends."Innocent
4By KimSusanRiveting and moving portrait of a family in crisis and the ties that bind. Mr Turow picks up where he left off with Rusty, Barbara, and Nat and didn't disappoint. A real page turner.Inocent
5By 1BigtimeThe book was well written and kept me guessingPerfect
5By ByebyeWallstreetPerfect read on vacation.Major Disappointment
3By IJKMNOThis book had the feel of an author going through the motions. The new characters are shallow, many of the old familiar ones are glossed over or ignored (or in the case of Tommy Molto, implausibly transformed) and the storyline has none of the texture that makes Presumed Innocent one of those books that's still fun to pick up and re-read. Perhaps the biggest disappointment is the missed opportunity to use the Kindle County courtroom as a forum for an in-depth examination of something tantalizingly touched on but not pursued - the latter-day presumption that DNA evidence is infallible. Maybe Mr. Turow was tired of everyone asking him what happened to Rusty Sabich and this is his way of shutting everyone up. In any event, he should have quit while he was ahead.Close to Presumed Innocent
4By bishop9508Good book. I agree it seemed to have one too many twists. Presumed Innocent was a great read, Innocent was very good. Good character development, showing how the characters have changed through life over past 20 years. I thought the story started a little slow, thought I had it figured out 2/3 throughout the book, but was pleasantly surprised in the end.Pleading Guilty
5By LwmsmdOutstanding again, just like Presumed Innocent.Predictable
3By QbhoustonIf you read Presumed Innocent, then the outcome of the book is very predictable. Presumed Innocent was much better than this book.20% too long
4By HBC3The caveat is that I think most books and movies are 20% too long. Good story. Good pacing. Good switching of perspectives. Didn't need the last twist, but that's just me. I enjoyed this much more that the last 10 I've read.
