Innocent

De: Scott Turow

Narrado por: Edward Herrmann

The "unputdownable courtroom drama" (Stephen King) and riveting sequel to the landmark bestseller Presumed Innocent, in which Tommy Molto and Rusty Sabich come head-to-head in a second murder trial.
The sequel to the genre-defining, landmark bestseller Presumed Innocent, INNOCENT continues the story of Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto who are, once again, twenty years later, pitted against each other in a riveting psychological match after the mysterious death of Rusty's wife.

Enjoyed the Courtroom Drama

Enjoyed courtroom drama coaster ride with its twist and turns. Will keep you hooked until you turn the last page.

Disappointing but not terribly so.

The author writes well, no doubt about it. However, the story could have gone in a variety of more interesting ways to add mystery and more drama. Was expecting/hoping for more twists and turns.

Full disclosure, the technique of using multiple voices, each main character speaking in the first person, is something I find irritating and at times confusing and not a worthwhile effect. To me it causes an unnecessary cognitive shift to the listening/reading that serves no purpose.

A more minor irritation is the use of the frustrating technique of; when reading email conversations, the use of citing the email date, address, etc multiple times during the conversation. It is maddening to hear 3-4 exchanges always prefaced by the complete email address, date stamp, time, etc. Why????

I definitely could have gone without the last hour and a half. To me it was a hashing of what one already knew/suspected. There was just no need for 75% of the last chapter. I had so hoped that that hour and 18 minutes was going to be a big reveal, and "OMG, what a great twist!". I will admit that the authors superlative dialogue and character development kept me involved in the story, yet I was always waiting for that mysterious twist, the "Oh I never would have though of that..."

The courtroom scenes were well done, the lawyers on both sides intriguing , dialogue, tone deportment were well served by Herrmann's narration. Cassidy's narration good but with less differentiation between the multiple characters than Herrmann's. If it was not for Herrmann's role, I don't think I could have finished this book.

This, obviously, is my own opinion and quite possibly obtuse to many. Is the book worth listening to, definitely. Is it worth buying or using a "credit"... not to me.

Satisfying

I watched Presumed Innocent before listening to remind me of the story line and the characters and recommend this approach for those whose memory of P.I. is fuzzy. Overall, a nice sequel. Thought provoking but not life changing. I agree with someone else who posted that Harrison Ford should star again when the movie comes out.

4.5 Stars for a Great Sequel

Presumed Innocent remains the best mystery I've ever read. I never figured out who the killer was until the last pages, and when I did, it all made sense. This book is not as spellbinding , but it works. And once again, you don't understand what really happened until the end. Its weakness for me was the severely flawed characters. I did not care for this Rusty Savage, though Molto was a pleasant surprise.

This is Terrific Courtroom Drama!

WOW! Loved this one. But for the best listening experience -- please read "Presumed Innocent" before you jump into this one. This book can stand alone, but Presumed Innocent features the same characters 20 years prior and the two books together are unbeatable!

Just when I thought the story was surely coming to and end and the case resolved, the story took another amazing turn that left me yearning for a 24/7 nonstop listening event. The courtroom daring of all concerned is masterfully plotted and narrated.

I am betting you won't quite see the end coming. . . even though I can't help but feel chagrined because "I should have seen it coming!" Great writing, great story telling.