About this title: This mystery starts with the murder of an attractive woman during heated local elections. A chief deputy prosecuting attorney is charged with solving the murder, and then finds himself accused of it. Other work by the author includes "The Burden of Proof" and "Pleading Guilty".
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"I read this book on the bus while traveling, and thought that was why I was distracted, not as interested in the story as expected. When I learned that I had indeed figured out whodunit before the half-way point of the story I had to throw the book across my room. (at the time of my initial supposition I didn't believe I could be right...simply too easy) If it hadn't been for the last part of the book, the whole thing would have fallen completely flat. The movie was better than the book. No more Scott Turow books for me."
"I found this on our shelf, and being a fan of lawyer stories, decided to give it a try. The premise was interesting, but there was WAY TOO MUCH profanity. And, the storyline was too disturbing to read the entire novel. I was; however, intrigued on "who done it", so I skimmed the book to find out. Definitely not a feel good story. Someone is wrongfully accused, but then gets off (partially due to the judge not wanting his past wrongdoings out in the open). The true criminal is not brought to justice, even though the wrongfully accused knows the truth. I couldn't get some of the horror of the situation to leave my mind. Someone commits murder, and gets off. I can't imagine how they wouldn't be destroyed by the guilt of it. And, that the wrongfully accused would just let it go was beyond me, especially with a child involved."
"Rusty and the gang kept me turning pages as quickly as I could many years ago when I read this. A very well crafted, suspenseful story. Just enough to hold your interest and not too farfetched as to be implausible. This would make a great summer beach read."
"I really liked this book, and I loved that the ending surprised me. I think Scott Turow is a fine writer for thrillers/mysteries. What is the old saying that matches this book's theme? Oh, yes, "hell hath no fury like that of a woman scorned.""
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