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- Condition
- Used - Good
- Dimensions
- 4.13 x 1.25 x 7.5 in
- Weight
- 2.31 lb
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Publication date
- May 30, 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Language
- English
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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. More than twenty years after Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto went head-to-head in the shattering murder trial in Presumed Innocent, the men are pitted against each other once again in a riveting psychological match. Now over sixty years old and the chief judge of an appellate court, Sabich has found 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. PRAISE FOR INNOCENT "Breathtaking . . . worth the wait." -Philadelphia Inquirer "Masterful . . . compelling and enjoyable." -Cleveland Plain Dealer "Fresh and fierce, more than a courtroom procedural . . . [a] delectable page-turner." -Chicago Tribune "A cunning, intricate thriller . . . meticulously constructed and superbly paced, full of twists and surprises." -New York Times Book Review "Turow wins again . . . He remains at his best." -USA Today Read more
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| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
|---|---|
| Publication date | May 30, 2017 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 576 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1478948477 |
| ISBN-13 | 76 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 4.13 x 1.25 x 7.5 inches |
| Book 2 of 3 | Presumed Innocent |
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Top Amazon Reviews
A Suspenseful Courtroom Thriller
Format: Hardcover
"Innocent" by Scott Turow is the sequel to his 1987 blockbuster "Presumed Innocent." Rusty Sabich, now chief judge of a state appellate court, is accused of the murder of a woman just as he was more than twenty years before, and his old nemesis, Prosecuting Attorney Tommy Molto, has him in court again, but this time for the murder of his wife. The courtroom narrative section is told mainly from the point of view of Rusty's son, Nat, in many ways the least prescient character. The prosecutor's long sections are told in the third person. Sections are narrated in the first person by Rusty and by his mistress Anna. Turow is a very felicitous writer, a good stylist who is skilled at characterization and plotting. Rusty's wife is so heavy into so many drugs for her manic-depression that it is mind-boggling. She is a computer whiz who lives in her own world apart from her husband's. When he's having his affair with Anna, and when the narration is switching back and forth between the two, we, as readers, are given more insights, but as the book goes on, Rusty becomes more difficult to fathom. He turns out to be too much of a cold fish, and we wish we got deeper into his psyche. Rusty at the end of the book is more of an enigma than he was at the beginning. Characters turn up from the previous book like his defense attorney Sandy Stern. Molto is afraid that he'll be hung out to dry as he was the first time, but he's continually egged on by his young hot-to-trot assistant, Jim Brand. Rusty says, "this case is old wine in a new bottles. It's just a lot of rancid crap from a compulsive guy who never figured out how to give up." Frustrated by his father's mood, his son Nat says, "up close and personal, my dad has actually got the cork in pretty tight." It's a terrific story, I think, spoiled by too much computer gobbledygook for the average reader like me. The author's use of computer terminology and geeky stuff in the court section is a detriment, and one wishes for the old days when human actions and simpler devices were the norm for crime novels. The book provides an insider's, a pro's knowledge of the way courts, judges, and the law operates. The trial scenes are well-managed and fascinating. It's a suspenseful roller coaster ride and well worth the trip.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2010 by John F. Rooney
Lesser Turow
Format: Hardcover
If he didn't invent the genre, he certainly helped to establish it as the money-making industry it has become. When "Presumed Innocent" was published in 1987, its author, Scott Turow, was best known for his personal account of the first year of law school at Harvard. "One L" has since become almost required reading for all wannabe attorneys, although the law school scene has changed (softened) considerably in the intervening years. But with his first novel, Turow really became famous. The book was a true legal thriller, with a story that wasn't resolved until the last few pages, and then only with the kind of shocking revelation that left readers both amazed and intrigued. The book became a national sensation and was soon produced as a film starring Harrison Ford that became an even bigger hit. Turow's style in his early novels (he has now penned nine) was to create a whodunit built around a character study. And with all due respect to John Grisham and the many others who have made millions with the same format, Turow has always been the best writer in the field. But as his work matured, he focused less on the whodunit and more on the character, and then not even so much on the character as on the human condition the characters depicted. By "Ordinary Heroes" (2005), he had become much more an author of literary fiction than one of legal thrillers. As such, his works were less popular but more engrossing. They appealed less to fans of Grisham and Patterson and more to avid readers of Updike and Roth. But fans of the "early" Turow will be pleased to know that in his latest novel, "Innocent," (Grand Central Publishing), he has returned to his roots in a very direct way. This novel literally picks up the story of "Presumed Innocent" 25 years later. And, just as in the first novel, we again meet Rusty Sabich (the Harrison Ford character in the movie) who is now 60, not 35, but who again is on trial for murder, this time of his wife, not his mistress. And, lest you assume the title gives away the story, rest assured that this book is every bit the page turner that the first one was, if only slightly less shocking in its denouement. The novel could easily be envisioned as a feature length film. It has a role for a very virile older male and a very attractive younger female. Yes, for those who recall the first novel, Rusty has once again found himself irresistibly attracted to a young associate. And their bedroom liaisons are certainly the kind of fare that many filmgoers would find appealing. What might be less appealing, and yet still transfixing, is how that relationship ultimately results in the murder charges that Rusty faces for the balance of the book. Turow tells his story through four central characters, each of whom might represent an element of that human condition he's explored so effectively in his more recent books. But there is less of that kind of contemplation here, and much more machination of legal procedures and soap opera emotions. In that respect, this is lesser Turow, less literary and less compelling than the writer his many fans have come to respect. Most certainly, he can still tell a good tale, and "Innocent" is hardly a book to avoid or dislike. In fact, for a summer read (on the beach or at the many airports encountered while getting there), this book will be everything most readers would want. But like his main character, this older Scott Turow doesn't seem to have quite the same passion he once did. He sometimes seems only to be going through the motions.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2010 by Ed Telfeyan
If you loved Presumed Innocent, I have no doubt you’ll love Innocent. Jump. It will satiate you.
Format: Kindle
For all those who say Innocent is not as good as Presumed Innocent, it’s too easy to forget what a high bar that is for almost everyone reading this book. It is a different book. It has four narrators: Rusty, his son Nat, Tommy Molto – who gets a whole new, humanizing, look – and Anna, a sympathetic character with a complex role. Sandy Stern still plays a lead role, but he is less of a star than in Presumed. (This fact alone might have discouraged me from reading this book, but I’m glad it didn’t.) Yes, Rusty is older, but he is the exact same character you knew. The writing, something perhaps too easily overlooked in such a good story, is such a pleasure to read that it astonishes. It is as good or better than in PI, but either way is immediately familiar in the best sense. And I found the ending unquestionably more satisfying than the ending in Presumed Innocent. While Turow is never going to wrap things up in a (unbelievable) Happily-Ever-After-Walk-Into-the-Sunset, the ending of Innocent left me far more settled than Presumed did. Like I had finished a really excellent, nine course meal, down to the perfectly rich desert and lulling after-dinner drink, and could walk away perfectly sated; a feeling I did not come close to having after Presumed. I don’t feel the hesitation some seem to have in recommending this book wholeheartedly. So again, if you loved Presumed Innocent, don’t hesitate. You won’t mourn that the characters have gotten older. They haven’t fundamentally changed. If you loved Presumed Innocent, I have no doubt you’ll love Innocent. Jump. It will satiate you. *I must also say that some allude that the mystery or twist is how the death of Barbara occurred, but that is not the twist, so do not be put off by thinking that’s much of an issue, or that you’ve somehow tripped on a spoiler.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2020 by Serene S
Great read!
Format: Paperback
Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2026 by Larry Rogers
A worthy sequel
Format: Hardcover
I am a big fan of "Presumed Innocent" and most of Turow's work in general. Compared to the wasteland of mediocre writing that's so plentiful out there, his writing is full of lively imagery and smooth, original prose. Some other reviewers think this book is a disappointment, but I am guilty of loving it. It took courage for Turow to even attempt a sequel to a nearly perfect story, but he's up to the challenge. It's clear from the start that like most of Turow's other books, this isn't just a legal thriller -- although there's plenty of that -- it's an exploration of human nature and what people do when faced with impossible choices. At first, I wasn't sure that I liked how the narration shifted around among the main characters, but after a while, I began to really appreciate what it brought to the story. For example, in the first book we don't know much about Tommy Molto who is one of the prosecutors working on Rusty's case. We get the impression that Molto is not one of the good guys, maybe even a little shady in his overenthusiastic pursuit of Rusty's demise. Eventually he's accused of tampering with evidence although it's clear he was mainly in the wrong place at the wrong time rather than actually guilty. In "Innocent" we see some of the story from Molto's point of view and it turns out that he's really a pretty good guy who's been locked in a competitive, one-upmanship thing with Rusty for more than twenty years. The way he describes his wife and baby son make him more than just a cardboard villain. It turns out Molto has values and in the end he proves to be an honest man. The other point of view that was very enlightening was Nat, Rusty's son. He grew up in a home with an emotionally unstable mom and an emotionally closed dad. The toll this has taken on him is painful but overall, Nat's a good kid struggling to find his own way. He says "...when you lose your mother or father, life is fundamentally different. One of the poles, north or south, has been wiped off the globe and will never rematerialize." The book was full of moments when I wanted to scream at the main characters "Don't do it!" because it was so clear to me the path they were choosing was not a good one. Still, like real humans, they made the mistakes anyway. I wouldn't say that I didn't anticipate most of the twists and turns in the plot, but there was one I just didn't see coming at all and that - plus some great writing -- made this book worth my time.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2010 by M-M
Good story but otherwise needs a lot of work
Format: Kindle
Like many, this reviewer was drawn to the book after getting hooked on the gripping Apple TV adaptation of Presumed Innocent, the first book in the series. The author certainly knows how to craft a compelling mystery, leaning heavily on the flaws and complexities of his characters. He has a talent for making readers feel like they have all the pieces of the puzzle, only to pull the rug out from under them with a well-placed twist. This skillful storytelling will undoubtedly translate well into another riveting season for the Apple TV show. However, while the plot delivers in terms of suspense and intrigue, the writing leaves something to be desired. The descriptions and dialogues are unnecessarily drawn out. The verbosity isn't just an occasional misstep; it's relentless presence permeates the entire novel. The penchant for over-explaining and dragging out scenes is so pervasive that readers could skip entire pages—or even chapters—without missing any critical plot developments or genuinely engaging dialogue. This pacing issue hurts the tension that makes the TV show extraordinary. There is the additional issue of tone and style. In a genre where crisp dialogue and sharp wit are essential, the book falls disappointingly short (unlike the show). The courtroom scenes, which should be crackling with tension and verbal sparring, suffer from flat, uninspired exchanges that lack the punch and precision needed to elevate the drama. The book’s language often feels clunky and overwrought. Overall, while this book too will make for excellent television because of the story, the readers are unlikely to have the pleasure of constant tensions and engagements.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024 by NJ
Loved it!
Format: Kindle
Why didn't I read this earlier? In some ways, it's even better than Presumed Innocent. It's hard to say how his courtroom thrillers are different from the rest, but, man, they sure are. I bought this book as an afterthought, his third book in the Presumed Innocent saga has just been released. I started reading this to know the whole story, and what a story it is! Barbara Sabich has died. Suspicion falls on her husband Rusty, the protagonist of Presumed Innocent. Rusty is eventually tried and, as usual, that's where Scott Turow's plotting shines. It's a complex story that held me in a thrall and just as good as the first one. Which is surprising. And amazing. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2025 by David
Nobody does it better
Format: Kindle
After reading Presumed Guilty, Turow’s latest effort in this trilogy, I went back to read this book, and found it to be very well written and interesting. There were many twists and turns throughout, and the characters were very well developed and generally likable. I savored this book until the ending and I’m now thinking back on some of the parts that I liked the best. Enjoy
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2025 by Michael Brudny