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A review by carolpk
Identical by Scott Turow
4.0
So much to read, how could I drop it all to read Identical? My all-time fascination with twins got the best of me. Identical was not the next on my list but when I read comments by my GR friend Cynthia, I rushed to my library and was the first to grab the just processed book. Lucky me.
Identical met all my expectations. I've read Turow before and loved Presumed Innocent though I've yet to read Innocent where characters from the first clash yet again. Identical is based loosely on the Greek myth of Castor and Pollux. Cass is all set to marry Dita though he seems to be the only one, including Dita, who is happy with the match. Even his identical twin, Paul, despises Dita but doesn't know what to do. When Dita is found dead in her bed, Cass seems the most likely suspect. He pleads guilty and is sent to jail to do the time. Speed forward 25 years. Cass has served his sentence and is scheduled for release. Dita's brother Hal is not satisfied with the original verdict and believes Paul had something, possibly all, to do with the death of his sister. Hal wants answers and he wants revenge. The original lead investigator, Tim Brodie, now on retainer to Hal, is ordered to get to the bottom of things. So begins a story of truths and lies, love and hate, family and friendships, evidence and forensics, politics, and the power of wealth. Though there are many twists and turns, clues are given, making me think I had the answer. So much for that!
So who killed poor Dita? Identical is a doozy or if you prefer, doozie of a ride. Double the pleasure, double the fun. Read it and see if you can pick the killer before book end.
Identical met all my expectations. I've read Turow before and loved Presumed Innocent though I've yet to read Innocent where characters from the first clash yet again. Identical is based loosely on the Greek myth of Castor and Pollux. Cass is all set to marry Dita though he seems to be the only one, including Dita, who is happy with the match. Even his identical twin, Paul, despises Dita but doesn't know what to do. When Dita is found dead in her bed, Cass seems the most likely suspect. He pleads guilty and is sent to jail to do the time. Speed forward 25 years. Cass has served his sentence and is scheduled for release. Dita's brother Hal is not satisfied with the original verdict and believes Paul had something, possibly all, to do with the death of his sister. Hal wants answers and he wants revenge. The original lead investigator, Tim Brodie, now on retainer to Hal, is ordered to get to the bottom of things. So begins a story of truths and lies, love and hate, family and friendships, evidence and forensics, politics, and the power of wealth. Though there are many twists and turns, clues are given, making me think I had the answer. So much for that!
So who killed poor Dita? Identical is a doozy or if you prefer, doozie of a ride. Double the pleasure, double the fun. Read it and see if you can pick the killer before book end.