The Burden of Proof
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607883783 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 18 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book had a really good plot with a slightly surprising end This book had a really good plot with a slightly surprising end. However the tale was spoilt by an over-indulgence of character analysis that padded out the content to double the length than was necessary. A shame as the story could easily have been a five star if it had been simplified, but no, . boring love story. Amazon Customer well, for all the hype regarding scott thurow, i found this book eminently boring! except that sandy stern is a lawyer and is the main character in the book, there is nothing legal about the book. it is more a love story or more love stories. the other characters are even more forgettable than sa. "A great Turow read" according to Timothy Myer. I have not read any of Mr. Turow's fiction but did see the movie "Presumed Innocent" a screenplay of his book by the same name. There are as many plot twists as in a Christie or Doyle book. But, with Turow we get a great deal more character development. It was a joy to read to see more elucidatio
"Turow develops a complex, satisfying plot, steeped in law and finance, that turns perhaps too often on coincidence but remains utterly faithful to its deeply probed characters," said PW. . From Publishers Weekly Criminal defense lawyer Alejandro "Sandy" Stern copes with his wife's suicide, his three grown children and a government investigation of his brother-in-law's successful brokerage house. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. $200,000 ad/promo
Turow's acclaimed second novel, which topped international bestseller lists, is now available in trade paperback. Sandy Stern, the brilliant defense attorney from Presumed Innocent, faces an event so emotionally shattering that no part of his life is left untouched. It reveals a family caught in a maelstrom of hidden crimes, shocking secrets, and warring passions.