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Presumed Innocent

By: Scott Turow
Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
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The #1 bestselling legal thriller that inspired the record-breaking television series of the same name, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

"Spellbinding. Relentless. The work of a profoundly gifted author." —New York Times

New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow presents our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all crimes. Rusty Sabich, family man and the number two prosecutor of Kindle County, is handed an explosive case—the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover. A shocking turn of events suddenly transforms him from the accuser into the accused.

Presumed Innocent is a stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human, all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife, and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values on trial—including his own life.

It's a book that lays bare a shocking world of betrayal and murder, as well as the hidden depths of the human heart. And it will hold you and haunt you ... long after you have reached its shattering conclusion. Crime Thrillers Legal Thriller & Suspense Mystery Murder Suspense Thriller Crime Fiction Exciting Legal Suspense
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Intriguing Plot Twists • Complex Characters • Compelling Courtroom Drama • Masterful Storytelling • Unexpected Ending

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I read Presumed Innocent shortly after its original release and I remembered enjoying it quite a bit. When I saw that Turow had just released a sequel, I thought it would be fun to re-"read" the original first.

Luckily I had forgotten many of the details, so it was very much like experiencing it for the first time.

Overall it is a great novel and some very nice twists and turns throughout the story. The narration is simply amazing (the one caveat is that the narrator doesn't do women's voices very well, but there are very few female characters so this is not an issue within the story) and this is one of those books that you simply cannot wait to get back to.

If legal mysteries are of interest to you - enjoy this book!

Very enjoyable - even after all these years

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I was very much entertained... I loved the movie of years ago and have watch it many times over the years. Even so, I enjoyed listening to the novel because it contained more details. Very good narrator.

Excellent Mystery, Suspense and Drama ~

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Good news: Herrmann grew on me as a narrator as the book progressed. His ability to reflect different genders, ages and ethnicities is absolutely brilliant and wonderfully understated. The courtroom scenes were absolutely engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, the strategy and the legal repartee.

Not so good news: The main character is given to rather long personal and societal reflections. For me, these interrupted the pacing of the plot and grew quite tedious. There are many more dark and disturbing moments than light ones. That would be ok if something redeeming came out of all of those scenes...but it didn't.

Bottomline for me: The plot was not predictable. As it developed, there were twists and turns that kept it interesting; and, best of all, I didn't see the ending coming until quite late in the book. So I settled on 4 stars even though the book had its shortcomings. And I will read the 2nd series in this book just to hear more of the narrator and courtroom scenes.

Multiple Twists & Turns

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I rarely give five stars. A very good, worth the credit is four stars. I have to say I just listened to, also by Scott Turow, Reversible Errors right after Presumed Innocent and that one I would rate five stars. You can tell Mr. Turow was/is a practicing trial attorney, probably at one time was a prosecutor. (I have not read his biography yet) He hits it precisely and accurately on every angle. Now, he only needs to write more and turn them into Audible because I will devour them all shortly and be reduced to waiting for the next. Some lawyers are truly gifted in the war of words, definitely not all, Mr. Turow is a master.

Very good listen!!

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The story is drawn out and padded with sophomoric sexual fantasy and long passages of childhood remembrances adding little to the story except to add pages. The basic story of a prosecutor accused of murdering another Attorney in his office is interesting but without the fill it is no more a 100 page done novel.

Sophomoric

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