![]() ![]() The Washington Post called “Innocent” an “intelligent, thoughtful novel: a grownup book for grownup readers.” The New York Times finds the first few chapters implausible, but otherwise says fans of the first book will not be disappointed. "For whatever reason, it felt like I just needed to check back in with this guy."Įarly reviews suggest that readers are lucky he did. "When you write books, something grabs at you, and it's often years later that you understand what it is you're trying to do, and what it is that's moving you," he told the L.A. ![]() Turow, who is still a practicing lawyer as well as author, said the story of main character Rusty Sabich was over – but more than 20 years later, he changed his mind. The Los Angeles Times said he propelled legal thrillers to the top of the bestseller list, “paving the way for successors such as John Grisham.” The book sold 4 million copies. Turow didn’t just write a book with “Presumed Innocent,” he was credited with the popularity of an entire genre. But not many face it at the level that Scott Turow is seeing with the release of “Innocent,” a sequel to 1987’s “Presumed Innocent.” ![]() ![]() Most authors of blockbuster books face heightened expectations when they come up with a sequel. ![]()
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