Presumed Guilty, Scott Turow
Presumed Guilty, Scott Turow
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Presumed Guilty

Bestseller

Author: Scott Turow

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 20 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2025


Synopsis

Read Scott Turow’s new “unputdownable” courtroom drama from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent, the phenomenon that redefined the legal thriller and is the basis for Apple TV+’s most-watched drama series ever (Kristin Hannah, #1 NYT bestselling author). 

“No one does it better.”―David Baldacci, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
“The truth is, Turow is just better at this than the rest of us.”―Greg Iles, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
“This is manna for legal-thriller fans."―Booklist, starred review
“This easily ranks among Turow’s best."―Publishers Weekly, starred review
“An absorbing and entertaining read.” ―Kirkus

Rusty is a retired judge attempting a third act in life with a loving soon-to-be wife, Bea, with whom he shares both a restful home on an idyllic lake in the rural Midwest and a plaintive hope that this marriage will be his best, and his last. But the peace that’s taken Rusty so long to find evaporates when Bea’s young adult son, Aaron, living under their supervision while on probation for drug possession, disappears. If Aaron doesn’t return soon, he will be sent back to jail.
 
Aaron eventually turns up with a vague story about a camping trip with his troubled girlfriend, Mae, that ended in a fight and a long hitchhike home. Days later, when she still hasn’t returned, suspicion falls on Aaron, and when Mae is subsequently discovered dead, Aaron is arrested and set for trial on charges of first-degree murder.
 
Faced with few choices and even fewer hopes, Bea begs Rusty to return to court one last time, to defend her son and to save their last best hope for happiness. For Rusty, the question is not whether to defend Aaron, or whether the boy is in fact innocent—it’s whether the system to which he has devoted his life can ever provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty.

Author Bio

Scott Turow is the author of worldwide bestselling novels including Presumed Innocent, Innocent, Ordinary Heroes, The Burden of Proof, Reversible Errors and Limitations. His works of nonfiction include One L, his journal from his first year at law school, and Ultimate Punishment, which he wrote after serving on the Illinois commission that investigated the administration of the death penalty and influenced Governor George Ryan’s unprecedented commutation of the sentences of 164 death row inmates on his last day in office. Ultimate Punishment won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He lives outside Chicago, where he is partner in the firm of SNR Denton (formerly Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joey on February 18, 2025

5.0 stars— As a longtime Scott Turow fan, I was very excited to read his latest legal thriller, ‘Presumed Guilty.’ Turow is most famous for his book “Presumed Innocent” but he has written numerous books since then that were as good, if not better, than “Presumed Innocent.” Most of Turow’s books take......more

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on February 13, 2025

Wow. Having gone into Presumed Guilty 100% blind, I didn’t know quite what to expect all things considered. After all, I didn’t even watch the streaming Apple TV drama, Presumed Innocent, which was based off of the first in the three book series. Needles to say, though, I shouldn’t have worried. Bri......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on January 04, 2025

Well, I will start off by officially announcing myself as a Scott Turow fan, thank you very much. I have three older books on my shelf with his name and I’m ashamed I haven’t read them. — Legal thriller fans …. Now read this! I will also include that this story is an investment! You will get in dept......more

Goodreads review by Allison on February 07, 2025

Scott Turow is brilliant. Read his biography and you can’t help but be impressed at his achievements in any field he has pursued. I have enjoyed his books starting with One L, a description of first year law school. I wish I could say Presumed Guilty was as enjoyable as his earlier works, but for me......more

Goodreads review by Kate on February 28, 2025

3.5 I can't help thinking that Rusty Sabich has to be the unluckiest lawyer in the world. This is the third time either he or his family have been involved in a murder and had to defend themselves in a trial. You've got to feel for the guy no? This time we catch up with Rusty, who has moved to Skageon......more