Presumed Guilty

De: Scott Turow

Narrado por: Grover Gardner

An addicting courtroom drama from the #1 bestselling author of Presumed Innocent.

“No one does it better.” ―David Baldacci, #1 NYT bestselling author of Memory Man

★ “This is manna for legal-thriller fans." ―Booklist, starred review

★ “This easily ranks among Turow’s best."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

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.

Great book

Scott Turow is such a good writer! Many twists and turns in the narrative kept me riveted.

Great Story and Court Room Drama

Audible books are a major part of my life.Because I have listened to so many in various genres, choosing the next one has become a challenge. Presumed Guilty was a recommendation from Audible with great reader reviews.A treasured discovery ,Presumed Guilty did not disappoint and I cannot fathom how anyone could be.The book did make reference to the book’s predecessor INNOCENT(Innocence??) which made it a “results”spoiler but Presumed Guilty is no simple Whodunnit and left me so hungry for more that I am going to immediately purchase Innocent . For example One of my all time favorites is TEAM OF RIVALS about How Lincoln captured the Republican nomination and his subsequent cabinet . I knew the results but the story was a priceless read as was Presumed Guilty.

So Good, so long

Such a good book, I couldn't wait till the end to find out who really did it. Grover Gardner is an over the top narrator. Even though the book was so long I listened every chance I got and always with interest. So good!

Excellent read.

Finally, a good whodunnit that kept me guessing. Excellent story. I am going to read more by this author.

Excellent novel

The story was incredibly, the wisdom of the author and aging adults continue to offer the word knowledge that only happens by living a long life.