Published by Hachette Audio Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, Audiobook
Gripping, shocking, intense and hard to put down! Presumed Guilty had me fully invested and wanting more the entire book. I listened to the audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed the narration. I am embarrassed to say that this is the first book I have read by Scott Turow. I chose to read this book due to loving the Presumed Innocent series on streaming. I am now kicking myself for not reading this author prior to reading this book! As this was the first book that I read by Turow, I can say that this book worked beautifully as a stand-alone novel for me.
I was blown away by this addictive legal thriller. I loved the court room scenes including the interrogations and expert witness testimonies. I found the plot to be intriguing and riveting. Rusty Sabich is a retired judge who agrees to represent his finance, Bea’s son, Aaron, in court. Aaron has been living with Rusty and Bea while on probation for drug possession. After being gone for a few days, he came home and claimed to have been camping with his girlfriend, Mae. When Mae was found dead, Aaron was arrested and charged with first degree murder.
The courtroom scenes in this book were excellent. I felt as if I were a silent observer in the room watching the court proceedings. I was completely captivated and on pins and needles wondering what would be revealed and what verdict the jury would deliver.
This book was such a smart, riveting, and tense legal thriller. It is also a BIG book (544 pages) yet it does not feel that long. I enjoyed the pacing, the characters, the writing, the tension, the plot, and the mystery. I can’t wait to read more of Scott Turow’s books and will be going back to read the first two books in this series.
Wonderfully written, well thought out, gripping, and hard to put down!
Highly Recommend.
