Innocent

By: Scott Turow

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann, Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

The sequel to the genre-defining, landmark best seller Presumed Innocent, Innocent continues the story of Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto who are, once again, 20 years later, pitted against each other in a riveting psychological match after the mysterious death of Rusty's wife.

Rusty is the prime suspect. Reunited with his charismatic lawyer Sandy Stern, he will do anything to convince his beloved son, Nat, of his innocence. But what is he hiding?

In an explosive trial which will expose lies, jealousy, revenge, corruption, and the darker side of human nature, Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto will battle it out to finally discover the real meaning of truth, and of justice.

©2010 Scott Turow (P)2010 Hachette

Critic reviews

"Mesmerizing prose and intricate plotting lift Turow's superlative legal thriller, his best novel since his bestselling debut, Presumed Innocent....Once again, Turow displays an uncanny ability for making the passions and contradictions of his main characters accessible and understandable." (Publishers Weekly)

Brilliantly Crafted

This is a cleverly written, thoughtful and authentic portrayal of trial as it is experienced by trial lawyers. Scott Turow is to the legal suspense novel what John Le Carre is to the spy genre. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good read by a master of the craft.

Good but not great sequel to Presumed Innocent

Warning: VERY MINOR SPOILER ALERT.

I enjoyed Innocent. I had seen the movie Presumed Innocent so, to prepare for Innocent, I rewatched the film and listened to the audiobook so I can make a fresh comparison between the two. Innocent does not have as much of the deep introspection that, IMO, slowed the story in Presumed Innocent. However, Innocent's depth of story is not as great as Presumed Innocent with the trial parts being a bit rushed. There is a twist but not nearly as great as the one in Presumed Innocent. I found the change in narrator from Rusty to his son Nat to his son's girlfriend Anna to be a bit jarring as well. Overalll, a good "read," especially if you enjoyed Presumed Innocent.

Great Story and Performance Despite Cliched Heroin

I love this book and this Audible performance. One suggestion I have for Mr. Turow is to re-think how he developed his female protagonist - Anna. Her character is unrealistic and feels more like his idea of his dream woman than a three dimensional character. Net-Net: Aim A Little Higher

Twists and Turn

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This one just kept me guessing until the very last minutes. Wonderfully drawn characters and of course Edward Hermann narrating. Not your routine mystery.

Excellent Sequel!

In the first book, Presumed Innocent, Rusty Sabich is a lawyer working for the PA office and is accused of killing a coworker with whom he had an affair. Excellent book and movie. While reading Presumed Innocent is not necessary, I would recommend doing so. It's a wonderful book and gives the reader/listener better insight as to what happened previously.

Now it is 20 years later, Rusty is a judge and his wife dies of what appears to be heart related issues (which runs in the family). Soon Rusty is accused of killing his wife. He uses the same incredible defense attorney, Sandy Stern, who now has a daughter as part of his firm. Tommy Molto charged Rusty both times with murder. This is an opportunity for either Rusty to make Tommy look bad (again), or for Tommy to show everyone that Rusty is a killer and got away with it the first time. There are a lot of emotions - Rusty and Tommy, Rusty and his son Nat, Sandy Stern's health, and Rusty's wife's history.

The story is not told in first person by one character, but by four, which makes it more interesting because the listener knows the thought process of each character.

I appreciated the female narrator for the character of Anna.

Sequels are not always as good as the first, but this will not disappoint (maybe it was because Scott Turow waited so long to write the sequel?).

WOW!!

Which scene was your favorite?

ALL of them!! Especially the ending!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It didn't make me laugh or cry but it kept me guessing through the whole book!

Any additional comments?

It was one of the best books I have EVER listened to!

very good read

intelligent, well produced, very nice character development, narration teamwork very effective, computer intrigue, worth the purchase

Sad when I finished.

Where does Innocent rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Great book. Gripping. Narration about the best I've heard. About halfway through, I ordered the next Turow book. Hope it meets the standard.

Worth listening to because it's a sequel

Once again Edward Hermann did an outstanding job narrating. Not as good as Presumed Innocent. But I still enjoyed listening to it. I think Rusty thinks he is above all the rules. And the rules don't apply to him.

WOW what a book

I really like this didn’t think it would be as good as the first but it was