Presumed Innocent

By: Scott Turow

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author and hailed as the most suspenseful and compelling novel in decades, this story brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all crimes.

Rusty Sabich, family man and the number-two prosecutor of Kindle County, is handed an explosive case—the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover. A shocking turn of events suddenly transforms him from the accuser into the accused... and plunges him into a nightmare world where nothing seems real and no one can be PRESUMED INNOCENT.

It's the stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human, all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife, and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values on trial—including his own life. It's a book that lays bare a shocking world of betrayal and murder, as well as the hidden depths of the human heart. And it will hold you and haunt you...long after you have reached its shattering conclusion.

©1987 Scott Turow (P)2010 Hachette

Critic reviews

"Spellbinding.... The suspense is relentless.... Surprise follows surprise.... The work of a profoundly gifted writer." (The New York Times)

Ho hum

Mostly a good courtroom drama but long, slow stretches. I made it to the predictable end, somehow.

Excellent

Great read. Narration by Edward Herman might be better than the actual writing of the book, but it's close. Can only hope that Mr Turows other works come anywhere close to being this good.

Incredible

Years after I first read this book, i decided to revisit it. Edward Hermann lends a gravity and seriousness to this exploration not only of the law, and the fight for a man's life, but also probes nearly aspect of human feeling and depravity. Family dynamics, and all that is said and unsaid, is better explored here than in any novel I have ever read
I consider Turow one of the 4 or 5 greatest 20th century. American novelists Enough said.

Too obvious

One-fifth into the book, the killer was obvious. Kept waiting for an interesting twist that never happened. Characters bland. Disappointed.

Classic Page Turner

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

If the reader enjoys the distraction of a carefully constructed and plausible courtroom drama, this should more than satisfy.

What other book might you compare Presumed Innocent to and why?

The Firm, Runaway Jury

Have you listened to any of Edward Herrmann’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

He is a new narrator to me; but excellent. To me, the performance is at least as important as the author.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Complex intrigue .

Any additional comments?

Completely plausible.

review

The narrator was fantastic. He was very easy listen to. The story plot was a little opaque but overall a good read.

Well Written - Good Suspense

I really enjoyed this book and realized that I had actually read it many years ago. I really liked all the main characters, the narration, and the concept of the story. It was laid out perfectly, and an easy 5* star for me.

X-Rated, Good Characters, Poetic Prose

Normally a book like this is one I quickly recommend to friends and family. But the very graphic scenes make me hesitant to do that. If that doesn't bother you, then you should enjoy this one. I can't imagine another narrator doing a better job with this book... a perfect fit for the author's toughtful, almost poetic writing. The first person perspective added a nice touch, since few are done that way these days. While I suspected who dunnit very early in the book, it still kept me interested and not quite sure until the end.

Excellent

Loved it. Superb story, excellent performance too.
One of the best legal mystery stories of all time.

Love

Loved this book for all the rich details. I love that I figured out the killer before it was announced. Made me feel involved