A review by jbliv
Innocent by Scott Turow

4.0

Way back when, I read Presumed Innocent for the same reason most people did: it was the thriller to read that year. But what grabbed me most about Turow's book was how stunningly real his characters were, how in subtle strokes the author was able to conjur up insights that sent little shocks of recognition through you. And since then, I have read every Turwo book for that exact reason; for the delicacy of his characters, and for the interplay between them. If you think Turow's books are mere legal dramas, you're missing the point by a wide margin. The plot here is almost irrelevant. Turow will surprise you with the depth of character and with the plot development, and yes, there is courtroom drama, but it is there merely to unfold these dramatic lives before us. While the ending is nowhere near the shocker of Presume Innocent's, it's still immensely satisfying. Highly recommended.