Presumed Innocent

By: Scott Turow

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Presumed Innocent brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of crimes. Prosecutor Rusty Sabich is transformed from accuser to accused when he is handed an explosive case - that of the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover.

©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)

very good

the story was great and narrator awesome. ending was great!!! would read other books from this author

Doesn’t get better than this.

Def one of best books I’ve ever read. Deserves all the praise you’ll hear and read about it. I thought I knew what was happening, but I was wrong. Great ending!

Slow, camped on the irrelevant. Good ending.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No, It was easy to tune out at points because of the long, irrevant descriptions the author includes. I understand listeners need a picture to be painted, however the point could have been made in a much more concise way. The second half of the book was much better than the first and from a 30,000 ft view, the story is great.

One of the best books I've ever read

Exciting story always interesting look forward to reading another book by Turow presumed innocent is one of the top three books that I have read

Exellent!! Keeps you guessing untill the end!!

One of the best books I've listened to in a while. New to this author, but so glad that I took the chance!

great book. a "page" turner.

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

among the top two.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

yes. there were plenty of surprises!

What does Edward Herrmann bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

he just tells the story well.

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

no but i enjoyed the unexpected surprises!

Any additional comments?

i could but it would give away the story. i will say that presumed innocent was a great name for the book. i was very satisfied.

Riveting, but could not listen without headphones.

What made the experience of listening to Presumed Innocent the most enjoyable?

This book was so captivating but there were probably 1000 curse words in the first 3 hours of the book. I was embarrassed to have anyone hear even a second of it, so I listened with buds on or turned it off if entering a room someone else was occupying. Since my husband is a lawyer, I have spent so much time with socializing with lawyers and there is nothing realistic about everyone using constant profanity. Not believable, just ridiculous.

What did you like best about this story?

It was so complex and entertaining!

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

One of the very, very best!

Best Listen I've had in a while

This is my first listen of Scott Turow, and I'm looking forward to another.

The narrator was an excellent choice, and I am very picky about narrators. I don't believe I've listened to Edward Hermann before, but he was very good.

It's very important to listen to the details in the first couple of hours because this information is important later in the book. Also, if you're not paying attention (I listen while driving to work) the scenes change.

The story line and characters are wonderful. The best legal thriller I've listened to in a while. You won't be disappointed.

Great Book

Would you listen to Presumed Innocent again? Why?

Yes, just to catch the parts that I may have missed.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, suspenseful

What does Edward Herrmann bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I suppose a male voice...he's a good narrator.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes, but I don't want to say as I'm afraid it will give away the story for other readers.

Any additional comments?

Great book...a must read

Drags on too long

The storyline was very long and I found myself loosing track. I still finished the book but I won’t be listening to this one again.
I think the story could have been shortened by a few hours.