crabbygirl reviewed Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Review of 'Presumed Innocent' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I'm not a mystery reader but this one was worth the exception. The first half follows the investigation of the rape and murder of a lawyer from the DA's office as well as the politics of being re-elected to that office. Lots of interesting, behind the scenes stuff involving police procedure, etc. But the second half was the best: the trial of our narrator - a fellow prosecuting attorney now seeing and preparing a court case from the defense table and the fleshing-out of a fascinating character in the prime defense lawyer. It's not surprising that the author wrote another book, a sequel or at least set in the same time and geography, just about this lawyer.
An aside: As a old book (published in the 80s) it was a little shocking to read descriptions that, in today's ready-to-be-offended audience, would be construed as sexist or racist. to be clear, …
I'm not a mystery reader but this one was worth the exception. The first half follows the investigation of the rape and murder of a lawyer from the DA's office as well as the politics of being re-elected to that office. Lots of interesting, behind the scenes stuff involving police procedure, etc. But the second half was the best: the trial of our narrator - a fellow prosecuting attorney now seeing and preparing a court case from the defense table and the fleshing-out of a fascinating character in the prime defense lawyer. It's not surprising that the author wrote another book, a sequel or at least set in the same time and geography, just about this lawyer.
An aside: As a old book (published in the 80s) it was a little shocking to read descriptions that, in today's ready-to-be-offended audience, would be construed as sexist or racist. to be clear, even Stephen King wrote in this manner back then and it made books interesting, colorful and memorable. Once I got over the unease of someone reading over my shoulder and tut-tut-ing me, I enjoyed the nostalgia of immersing myself so fully into the taboo world of the politically incorrect but deliciously vivid characters.