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Innocent (Presumed Innocent, 2)

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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. More than twenty years after Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto went head-to-head in the shattering murder trial in Presumed Innocent, the men are pitted against each other once again in a riveting psychological match. Now over sixty years old and the chief judge of an appellate court, Sabich has found his wife, Barbara, dead under mysterious circumstances. Molto accuses him of murder for the second time, setting into motion a trial that is vintage Turow-the courtroom at its most taut and explosive. PRAISE FOR INNOCENT "Breathtaking . . . worth the wait." -Philadelphia Inquirer "Masterful . . . compelling and enjoyable." -Cleveland Plain Dealer "Fresh and fierce, more than a courtroom procedural . . . [a] delectable page-turner." -Chicago Tribune "A cunning, intricate thriller . . . meticulously constructed and superbly paced, full of twists and surprises." -New York Times Book Review "Turow wins again . . . He remains at his best." -USA Today Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing; Reprint edition (May 30, 2017)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 576 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1478948477


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 76


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 1.25 x 7.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #638,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,046 in Legal Thrillers (Books) #33,023 in Suspense Thrillers #34,625 in American Literature (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Nobody does it better
After reading Presumed Guilty, Turow’s latest effort in this trilogy, I went back to read this book, and found it to be very well written and interesting. There were many twists and turns throughout, and the characters were very well developed and generally likable. I savored this book until the ending and I’m now thinking back on some of the parts that I liked the best. Enjoy ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2025 by Michael Brudny
    • A quietly devastating book
I've always thought that Scott Turow was by far the most talented of the Legal Thriller writers; that, indeed, it's doing him a disservice to even lump him together with the Grishams and Metzers. He writes circles around them. This is a fine book, and an unusual one (particularly if you're coming into it expecting a traditional courtroom nail-biter). It's been years since I've read Turow, and perhaps it's because I got married in the meantime that I found this book to be less a thriller than a savvy -- and sobering -- rumination on life and marriage and desire. On expectation and disappointment and triumph. On the distinction between decisions and choices. And most of all: The mystery of all of the above. Rusty Savitch, the nominal center of the book, is no hero -- or, at least, like a lot of us, his heroism is something that isn't seen but discovered. He's flawed and he makes mistakes. Big ones. Turow does a great job of making those mistakes understandable if not justifiable. And, boy, does Rusty pay for them. Like everyone else in this book, he pays, and he learns. There's a lot of soul searching in this book. By everyone. If introspection isn't your thing, you'll want to skip this one. As you'd expect from Turow, the courtroom scenes are riveting and authentic, without piling on the legalese (to a fault, perhaps -- I didn't quite grasp all of the exceptions to the hearsay rule in law school and I didn't quite grasp them here, either). Rusty pretty much takes a siesta during the middle third of the book, but Turow's spot-on depiction of the lead prosecutor, Tommy Molto -- one of those rare and blessed folks who get better, wiser, luckier, and happier with age -- more than carries the show. That said, Turow takes some wrong turns: Nat, Rusty's son, takes on a bigger and bigger role as the book moves on, but Turow never quite captures his voice. When Nat's in introspection mode or narrating the courtroom scenes, no problem. But for such an intelligent, sensitive character, Nat's dialogue comes off as oddly adolescent. The cultural references, the word choices -- they all seem wrong. It's as if Turow has no idea how a 20-something speaks. Turow's depiction of Judge Yee, the trial judge, is also strange. He's an interesting, funny, winning character, but why Turow insists on giving him a groan-inducing speech mannerism that manages to be offensive, unnecessary, and unfunny all at the same time, is beyond me. I think Rusty's wife, Barbara, could have been built up a bit more -- she's a complex character and gets a bit of a short shrift here (in more ways than one). But I was less bothered that the character of Anna -- who plays a huge role in the first third of the book -- drops off the chart for long, long stretches later on. Frankly, a little Anna goes a long way (a lesson Rusty would have been wise to heed). Don't expect an uplifting book. I'm not talking about how it ends (no spoiler worries here) but what it says: There is a price to being a social being. Sometimes it's a long, rocky, road until you finally get what you seek in other people. Sometimes you're on a road you can't really get off of, no matter how much you want to, or know you should. Sometimes, you make choices that aren't really choices. Sometimes, you're lost. Sometimes, you're trapped. And always, in some way, doing what you need to do will cost you. No one gets a free pass. As the defense lawyer, Sandy Stern, would say: "It's an interesting case." ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2011 by AlanC
    • After reading Presumed Guilty (2025)….
This book popped up as a Kindle free read (for members) and I realized I had somehow missed this book following Presumed Innocent (which I absolutely loved many years ago). If you have not read Innocent, find it at your library, on Kindle or on your local library e-reader. It is absolutely a must read. You will not be able to put it down. The story was one of the best I’ve ever read by this author. I confess… they are all good! Be sure and read Presumed Guilty too. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025 by Penny M
    • best book read this year
This was sooo good. I couldn’t put it down. Just as thrilling as Presumed Innocent. Another good movie in the future. The recent tv movie ruined the first. It was terrible.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2025 by Twilla Tharp
    • a fair sequel
This reads well, and is engaging. It still disappointed me a bit by comparison to its predecessor, but that set a high bar.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2025 by Basking in the Ridge
    • Opaque if you haven't read Presumed Innocent - or even if you have; SPOILERS
This is part of a trilogy and it's too fuzzy to be read as a stand-alone. I read Presumed Innocent when it was published in 1987. I remember Rusty was innocent & who killed his lover. That's about it. There far too many references where characters ponder the missteps in that crime & trial without specificity so why bother? It's confusing. Now, Rusty is on trial for the murder of his wife (the same one from Book 1) by the same prosecutor with scant evidence other than he was sleeping w/yet another co-worker. I'm wondering why Rusty remained married given what he knows about his wife & more importantly, how did he get arrested when no one is certain whether the death is murder, accident, or suicide. The trial bits are interesting; Rusty's ruminations on his failings as a husband & father aren't new or insightfully written - turns 60 & sleeps w/30 yr younger woman; and the trial's end & aftermath are implausible. Sandy Stern makes a return, but he's in ill health so his charisma doesn't shine as it once did. Rusty turns out to be someone you don't root for. Doesn't make me want to read Presumed Guilty. SPOILER: And if the story Rusty tells his son is true, what did he do after the pills appeared? Call 911 because a known psych patient had a lethal dose at hand? Anyone drive to the ER? Do the Heimlich? What? And why isn't the son asking these questions? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025 by a reader
    • Vintage Turow
Slow start, but picks quickly in development and complexity. As always, some surprising twists. Good finish leaving room for one more sequel????
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025 by Traveller Jim
    • Loved it!
Why didn't I read this earlier? In some ways, it's even better than Presumed Innocent. It's hard to say how his courtroom thrillers are different from the rest, but, man, they sure are. I bought this book as an afterthought, his third book in the Presumed Innocent saga has just been released. I started reading this to know the whole story, and what a story it is! Barbara Sabich has died. Suspicion falls on her husband Rusty, the protagonist of Presumed Innocent. Rusty is eventually tried and, as usual, that's where Scott Turow's plotting shines. It's a complex story that held me in a thrall and just as good as the first one. Which is surprising. And amazing. Highly recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2025 by David

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