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A review by ljhuff
The Last Trial by Scott Turow
4.0
I gave this novel four stars out of respect for the work of the author. It is not a book I especially enjoyed, nor one I will ever read again. It did not keep me on the edge of my seat and I found all the adjectives in it's published reviews to be excessive.
However, despite all of that, I simply found myself returning to it time after time to finish it. Not out of any suspense or concern about the outcome, but rather to simply spend more time getting to know the main character and, as melancholy as it may seem, reflect with them on the ending of their career and the look back over the decisions he had made on how to live his life.
The author showed a talent for expressing contradictions and conflicts, doubts and love, all without the over-the-top shenanigans found in so many books dealing with crime and court room drama.
In the end, there were no winners, no losers, no huge reveal - but that was fine. This book was about the inner journey of a veteran lawyer through their last case with their look back at their personal history. Which is an incredibly boring sounding synopsis of what turned out to be a very well written and soul comforting book.
However, despite all of that, I simply found myself returning to it time after time to finish it. Not out of any suspense or concern about the outcome, but rather to simply spend more time getting to know the main character and, as melancholy as it may seem, reflect with them on the ending of their career and the look back over the decisions he had made on how to live his life.
The author showed a talent for expressing contradictions and conflicts, doubts and love, all without the over-the-top shenanigans found in so many books dealing with crime and court room drama.
In the end, there were no winners, no losers, no huge reveal - but that was fine. This book was about the inner journey of a veteran lawyer through their last case with their look back at their personal history. Which is an incredibly boring sounding synopsis of what turned out to be a very well written and soul comforting book.