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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kid of read like. Grisham book. Not as intense as I expected based upon Presumed Innocent. Also the fictional county is an odd thing to add to the narrative. Author could have chosen any major Midwestern metro for setting.
Maybe I’m done with Scott Turrow and maybe it’s lawyer procedural that I’m done with. Maybe it’s because I just read a phenomenal debut novel and then a YA fantasy and then this. This one dragged on for me.
The title seemed to have nothing to do with the story. The only character that got any kind of depth was the main shady lawyer. The narration was first person which did not seem to have any reason attached to it as the narrator was a mere silhouette of a person. Good like a plain bread and American sandwich is good in that it highlights how well written some books are. (Pardon my dangling...)
The title seemed to have nothing to do with the story. The only character that got any kind of depth was the main shady lawyer. The narration was first person which did not seem to have any reason attached to it as the narrator was a mere silhouette of a person. Good like a plain bread and American sandwich is good in that it highlights how well written some books are. (Pardon my dangling...)
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had never read a Scott Turow book before and picked this one up at a used bookstore just to try it. Wow! I loved this book. I like legal thrillers (John Lescroart is my favorite) and this was one of the best I've read.
Robbie Feaver is an utterly selfish b**tard who seemingly has no redeeming qualities. He's on the verge of going to prison for a long time for taking part in bribing judges. So to save his own skin, he agrees to wear a wire and help bring down said judges and others.
Along the way, despite all of his personal character flaws, you see a different side to Robbie and by the end of the book, you can't help but like the guy. Not to mention, I actually gasped out loud when I got to the end, which is something I rarely do.
Great book. Makes me want to read more by Scott Turow.
Robbie Feaver is an utterly selfish b**tard who seemingly has no redeeming qualities. He's on the verge of going to prison for a long time for taking part in bribing judges. So to save his own skin, he agrees to wear a wire and help bring down said judges and others.
Along the way, despite all of his personal character flaws, you see a different side to Robbie and by the end of the book, you can't help but like the guy. Not to mention, I actually gasped out loud when I got to the end, which is something I rarely do.
Great book. Makes me want to read more by Scott Turow.
The main appeal of this book is the question "who really is the good guy here?" The FBI uses a local personal injury attorney to bring down corrupt judges, yet they are far from blameless in motive and tactics. George Mason, a noted character in other Turow novels, tells this one is a first person narrative as almost a report of an experience for government consumption. While somewhat light on action, the intrigue moment to moment makes this one worth reading more than once.