Presumed Innocent Scott Turow, Author Farrar Straus Giroux $35 (448p) ISBN 978-0-374-23713-4. If I didn’t know what was going on, I’d feel like the book got bogged down in specifics I found confusing, but my friend who recommended this book to me is not a lawyer, and she said she followed what was going on reasonably well and enjoyed all the specificity. This author has not entered their information for this social networking page. Thank you for sharing. The beauty of this book is the courtroom drama. Let’s talk about this actual book. Free books for your school, library or charity. 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I didn’t take evidence in law school, so studying for the bar was the first time I was learning it, and it was a lot. Presumed Innocent is one of those landmark books that really demonstrated to readers what a legal story, a "law novel" was actually capable of doing. Goodreads calls it a series, which is where I got that, but I guess there isn’t a better way to indicate companion novels on the platform. I would place it in the genre of legal thriller and psychological thriller. I really loved the details of procedure and evidence. That’s about all I’ll say. Presumed Innocent is about a prosecutor who is arrested and tried for the rape and murder of his coworker. He’s a prosecuting attorney who finds himself accused of murdering a beautiful female co-worker. So I read it. Of course, at the rate I go through an audio book, it might be next year before I finish them both, LOL. This is a legal thriller, and a few friends questioned why I was reading a legal thriller while also studying for the bar. This book is actually the start of a series that follow various characters from this book through other cases. My brain immediately started trying to concoct a secured transactions legal thriller and now I’m horrified with myself. This is a legal thriller, and a few friends questioned why I was reading a legal thriller while also studying for the bar. Sabich is accused of the crime but careful to keep quiet about his relationship with the victim. (Well… about them not being a series: there is, now . Get your copy today! And I’ve written too much denouement before. Rusty Sabich is the narrator and the defendant. Throughout the tale we wonder whether Rusty can be trusted. Also, there’s a good quarter of the book after the trial ends, and it was basically way, way too much denouement. I wonder how it would be to read this book with just a layperson’s understanding of the law. I had so much going on over the summer that I definitely found myself preferring books that took off right away. Back in July, I read Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow. How to Revise a Novel While Studying for the Bar, What I’ve Learned in Three More Months of Quarantine. Carolyn Polhemus was brutally murdered. In Presumed Innocent by Scott Turrow readers watch as a man is prosecuted for murder. Throughout the tale we wonder whether Rusty can be trusted. It’s been a few months, and while I still think about this book from time to time, I honestly don’t think I’m going to continue with the series. It was honestly a little too graphic for my taste in some places. The library didn’t have the second audiobook, and honestly I wasn’t invested enough to go find it somewhere else. Bonus points because it tallied with what my professors in my bar prep course were saying about criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence. The plot of Presumed Innocent is riveting. She was Rusty’s lover and co-worker until their relationship soured. Back in July, I read Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow. The coworker he was having an affair with. Rusty Sabich is the narrator and the defendant. This is really interesting. I was also pulled along by the intricacies of the characters. Sabich is accused of the crime but careful to keep quiet about his relationship … More By and About This Author. I was unsure of Rusty’s guilt or innocence throughout the story. This is not a high action thriller. Enter your email address to subscribe to my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I haven’t read it. Several things you might find interesting: the author, Scott Turow, is an actual lawyer and his first book was a best-selling, non-fiction book about the first year at Harvard Law—Called “One L.” I’ve not read it, but I’ve kind of been interested in it. It’s been years since I read Presumed Innocent, but I loved it so much. None are quite as good as Presumed Innocent. Turow's work in this debut novel is so far above John Grisham's or Steve Martini's popular entertainments of legal "thrillers." Read reviews and win free books each month. Also, I just found out this morning that I passed the bar, so pro tip: If you’re studying for the bar, maybe read some legal thrillers? Scott Turow is the author of many bestselling works of fiction, including Testimony, Identical, Innocent, Presumed Innocent, and The Burden of Proof, and two nonfiction books, including One L, about his experience as a law student.His books have been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and have been adapted into movies and television projects. I did enjoy this book, however, and if you like legal thrillers this is definitely one for you. I know. I thought it was riveting. Also, I’ve heard of 1L, but didn’t realize Scott Turow was the author. . It took a while to get going, but once we got to the trial I was hooked. So when Innocent was being released, I decided to download the unabridged audio of Presumed Innocent for a refresher and then I downloaded Innocent to round it out. I liked this book. after decades, a kind of sequel to Presumed Innocent that is about Rusty Sabich many years later. I’ve heard it’s good, though honestly having lived the first year of Harvard Law I’m not sure I want to read a book about it. Some of them are good. I think the details about the characters pulled me along. In Presumed Innocent by Scott Turrow readers watch as a man is prosecuted for murder. This book wasn’t perfect for me, however. Privacy Policy and I only took criminal law my first year of law school and didn’t take the other two classes at all so basically learned all the subjects for the bar. Given that we know from the back cover that the main character is going to be accused of murder, the first third of the book until that actually happened dragged. I’m not sure I’m going to.). There is evidence pointing to Rusty but it is circumstantial. Share your opinions to help authors and readers. Copyright 2009-2020 ReadersFavorite.com. I don’t remember having any trouble with the pacing. The author allows his expertise to shine and the courtroom scenes are realistic. If you read it, I’d love to know what you think, and if you’ve already read it, do you agree with my opinion? He did a really good job with them. ARTICLES. It got pretty technical with the legal stuff, but I liked that because it seemed more real to me. . I didn’t intend it to happen like that, certainly, but a friend recommended this book, I put it … It’s been months, but it’s definitely stuck with me. (There’s also a movie which skips a lot of that; this diminishes the story, IMHO.) I guess, knowing that Rusty was going to be charged with murder, it felt like it took a long time to get there. Maybe I’ll get around to it. And honestly, my problems with the pacing could also probably be put down to the timing of when I read it. This book gave me examples I could connect with more (because I connect better with fiction than casebooks).So whatever else I think of the book, and I have thoughts, Presumed Innocent for the win. It felt like a more productive use of my reading time. Reviewed by Vicki N. for Readers' Favorite. Also, the pacing was weird. I read this book when it was first written, in the 1980s. Other books aren’t really a series, though they feature some of the same characters you meet in this book. The secondary characters are just as well developed as the lead characters. Author: Fantasy and Science Fiction for Kids and Teens. I didn’t intend it to happen like that, certainly, but a friend recommended this book, I put it on hold at the library, and that was when it came up. Presumed Innocent is a wildly innovative work of fiction that upends several genres at once while simultaneously creating an entirely new subgenre of its own. Honestly I think Presumed Innocent really helped me understand what the heck was going on with evidence in my bar prep course. Presumed Innocent is Scott Turow at his finest. Carolyn Polhemus was brutally murdered. Terms of Service. I already said it took a while to get going. The author kept me guessing. If you are the author, please login to your Author Area where you can update all of your links and other information. I also really liked the way the book ended. For the August Readers’ Review, we chose Scott Turow’s “Presumed Innocent.” A legal thriller published in 1987, it became an instant best seller.

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