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steffski's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this because Edward Hermann (Grandad on Gilmore Girls
smmixson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
4.0
esbarnard_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
snowbenton's review against another edition
3.0
This was published in 1987 and it shows. The casual bigotry, racism, and sexism are painful to read. For example, the main character is cheating on his wife and it literally never occurs to him to use a condom. Someone asks him what method of birth control they used and he apologizes for not being a gentleman enough to concern himself with what she was doing. S I R. TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH. . Insane.
If you can get past this, the mystery is solid and I enjoyed the reveal. I knew his wife did it pretty early on because the clues were well-placed, but I loved it. I also liked at the end when he is talking it over with his friend and he really still isn't sure of all of her motivations for doing it.
If you can get past this, the mystery is solid and I enjoyed the reveal.
book_concierge's review against another edition
4.0
Book on CD performed by Edward Herrmann
From the book jacket: Rusty Sabich, Kindle County’s longtime chief deputy prosecutor, has been asked to investigate the rape and murder of one of his colleagues. Carolyn Polhemus was strong, sensuous, and magnetic; she was also clearly ambitious and quite possibly unscrupulous. Her murder has been an embarrassment to Rusty’s boss, Raymond Horgan, who is facing a serious challenge in the upcoming election and who looks to Rusty for a fast solution to the case that will help save him politically. What Horgan doesn’t know is that, only a few months before she was murdered, Carolyn Polhemus and Rusty Sabich were lovers.
My reactions
This is book # 1 in the Kindle County Legal Thriller series. It’s a fast-paced story with several twists and turns and lots of political and personal intrigue to keep the reader guessing and turning pages. I don’t go to many movies, but I did see this one, starring Harrison Ford as Rusty. So, I knew where things were headed going into the novel. Still, Turow’s tight writing gave me the sense of suspense and intrigue and impending doom that I expect from a mystery/thriller like this. final reveal is a bit of a stunner.
Edward Hermann did a marvelous job of narrating the audio. He set a good pace and kept the story moving.
From the book jacket: Rusty Sabich, Kindle County’s longtime chief deputy prosecutor, has been asked to investigate the rape and murder of one of his colleagues. Carolyn Polhemus was strong, sensuous, and magnetic; she was also clearly ambitious and quite possibly unscrupulous. Her murder has been an embarrassment to Rusty’s boss, Raymond Horgan, who is facing a serious challenge in the upcoming election and who looks to Rusty for a fast solution to the case that will help save him politically. What Horgan doesn’t know is that, only a few months before she was murdered, Carolyn Polhemus and Rusty Sabich were lovers.
My reactions
This is book # 1 in the Kindle County Legal Thriller series. It’s a fast-paced story with several twists and turns and lots of political and personal intrigue to keep the reader guessing and turning pages. I don’t go to many movies, but I did see this one, starring Harrison Ford as Rusty. So, I knew where things were headed going into the novel. Still, Turow’s tight writing gave me the sense of suspense and intrigue and impending doom that I expect from a mystery/thriller like this. final reveal is a bit of a stunner.
Edward Hermann did a marvelous job of narrating the audio. He set a good pace and kept the story moving.
kangokaren's review against another edition
5.0
Literally walked around reading this. Then, I stay up until 1 in the morning reading it when I have to be up at 4:30 am. So intense and good!
ellenjacob's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the legal aspects of this because I do love a bitta legalese to be faaaaair but the plot and characters were meh
truusy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emerygirl's review against another edition
3.0
I had to ask my husband (who is a lawyer) to translate the legalese language in this book. I also had to read with a dictionary close by. The author is a lawyer...and you can tell! After I muddled through the first 50 or so pages I really got into the story. And I did not see the ending coming. I love when a book is totally unpredictable and at the same time believable.