Thrillers & Suspense
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Suspect
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent and The Last Trial returns with a riveting legal thriller in which a reckless private detective is embroiled in a fraught police scandal.
For as long as Lucia Gomez has been the police chief in the city of Highland Isle, near Kindle County, she has known that any woman in law enforcement must walk a precarious line between authority and camaraderie to gain respect. She has maintained a spotless reputation-until now. Three male police officers have accused her of soliciting sex in exchange for promotions to higher ranks. With few people left who she can trust, Chief Gomez turns to an old friend, Rik Dudek, to act as her attorney in the federal grand jury investigation, insisting to Rik that the accusations against her are part of an ugly smear campaign designed to destroy her career and empower her enemies-both outside the police force and within..
Clarice "Pinky" Granum spent most of her youth experimenting with an impressive array of drugs and failing out of various professions, including the police academy. Pinky knows that in the eyes of most people, she's nothing but a screwup-but she doesn't trust most people's opinions anyway. Moreover, she finally has a respectable-enough job as a licensed P.I. working for Rik on his roster of mostly minor cases, like workman's comp, DUIs and bar fights. Rik's shabby office and even shabbier cases are a far cry from the kinds of high-profile criminal matters Pinky became familiar with in the law office of her grandfather, Sandy Stern. But Rik and Pinky feel that Chief Gomez's case, which has attracted national attention, is their chance to break into the legal big leagues.
Guided by her gut instinct and razor-sharp investigative skills, Pinky dives headfirst into a twisted scandal that will draw her into the deepest recesses of the city's criminal networks, as well as the human mind. But she will need every scrap of tenacity and courage to unravel the dark secrets those closest to her are determined to keep hidden.
For as long as Lucia Gomez has been the police chief in the city of Highland Isle, near Kindle County, she has known that any woman in law enforcement must walk a precarious line between authority and camaraderie to gain respect. She has maintained a spotless reputation-until now. Three male police officers have accused her of soliciting sex in exchange for promotions to higher ranks. With few people left who she can trust, Chief Gomez turns to an old friend, Rik Dudek, to act as her attorney in the federal grand jury investigation, insisting to Rik that the accusations against her are part of an ugly smear campaign designed to destroy her career and empower her enemies-both outside the police force and within..
Clarice "Pinky" Granum spent most of her youth experimenting with an impressive array of drugs and failing out of various professions, including the police academy. Pinky knows that in the eyes of most people, she's nothing but a screwup-but she doesn't trust most people's opinions anyway. Moreover, she finally has a respectable-enough job as a licensed P.I. working for Rik on his roster of mostly minor cases, like workman's comp, DUIs and bar fights. Rik's shabby office and even shabbier cases are a far cry from the kinds of high-profile criminal matters Pinky became familiar with in the law office of her grandfather, Sandy Stern. But Rik and Pinky feel that Chief Gomez's case, which has attracted national attention, is their chance to break into the legal big leagues.
Guided by her gut instinct and razor-sharp investigative skills, Pinky dives headfirst into a twisted scandal that will draw her into the deepest recesses of the city's criminal networks, as well as the human mind. But she will need every scrap of tenacity and courage to unravel the dark secrets those closest to her are determined to keep hidden.
Editorial Reviews
"Satisfyingly fresh and creative . . . Turow has created one of contemporary fiction's most complicatedly arresting characters, one not easy to adore but one impossible to ignore."
―Chicago Tribune
"Courtroom scenes remain gratifyingly sharp."―New York Times
"Turow clearly had fun writing this one, and his fans will have fun reading it."―Kirkus
"Pinky's unconventional, socially awkward narration offers a fresh take on sticky legal issues, and Turow's carefully paced, tight plotting complements her dedication to the long game."―Booklist
"Turow's new protagonist is a breath of fresh air."―Los Angeles Times
"Since the '80s, readers have considered bestselling author Scott Turow a king in the legal thriller genre, and in Suspect, he does not disappoint."―The Big Thrill
"Turow's a writer rather than just a plotter, as he demonstrates with his winning portrait of the protagonist of Suspect... More than earns its payoff."―The Times
"Telling this story through Pinky Granum's first-person eyes converts Suspect from a solid, well-plotted police-and-courtroom thriller into something unusually fresh and interesting . . . This is the stuff of a classic Turow thriller."―BookTrib
"Turow, as always, provides lush prose and a heady mix of ideas amidst the hard-charging action."―Crimereads
"Readers will be drawn into Suspect's narrative and their expectations challenged at each successive development in the case. With each new revelation about the players involved, readers will be left wanting to know more about them long after the book's . . . ending."
―Mystery Scene magazine
"Suspect is full of plot twists and surprises, but make no mistake that this is Pinky's novel, and she is an extremely likable and unique protagonist."―BookReporter.com
"Scott Turow . ...
―Chicago Tribune
"Courtroom scenes remain gratifyingly sharp."―New York Times
"Turow clearly had fun writing this one, and his fans will have fun reading it."―Kirkus
"Pinky's unconventional, socially awkward narration offers a fresh take on sticky legal issues, and Turow's carefully paced, tight plotting complements her dedication to the long game."―Booklist
"Turow's new protagonist is a breath of fresh air."―Los Angeles Times
"Since the '80s, readers have considered bestselling author Scott Turow a king in the legal thriller genre, and in Suspect, he does not disappoint."―The Big Thrill
"Turow's a writer rather than just a plotter, as he demonstrates with his winning portrait of the protagonist of Suspect... More than earns its payoff."―The Times
"Telling this story through Pinky Granum's first-person eyes converts Suspect from a solid, well-plotted police-and-courtroom thriller into something unusually fresh and interesting . . . This is the stuff of a classic Turow thriller."―BookTrib
"Turow, as always, provides lush prose and a heady mix of ideas amidst the hard-charging action."―Crimereads
"Readers will be drawn into Suspect's narrative and their expectations challenged at each successive development in the case. With each new revelation about the players involved, readers will be left wanting to know more about them long after the book's . . . ending."
―Mystery Scene magazine
"Suspect is full of plot twists and surprises, but make no mistake that this is Pinky's novel, and she is an extremely likable and unique protagonist."―BookReporter.com
"Scott Turow . ...
Readers Top Reviews
BookwormVALERIE C
A sterling addition to a long running series, introducing a new and fascinating character I hope to see again in the next installment. Turow's trademark dry humor runs through a tale that starts deceptively slow until the roaring finish. I could not put it down.
glitterfishBookwo
I read this book in one sitting. Could. Not. Put. It. Down.!! It’s been years since I’ve read something this well written and spellbinding. Also loved the somewhat bold foray(s) into complicated relationships, all of it narrated from a female pov. Yowza! Great read!! Thank you!
Kindle glitterfi
Good plot narrated first person by a female with attitude and tattoos and a nail in her nose working as a private investigator for a lawyer. You wonder what she will do next, but her unorthodox view of things works to solve the crime.
Kindle Kindle g
I love all Scott Turow books and this was no exception. However this one really is a fast paced thriller with great characters , with the protagonist being Pinky, Sandy Stern’s granddaughter, who is a PI for a law firm that represents the Chief of Police who has been set up in a police scandal. Pinky, flawed tho she may be , is the hero of the twisted tale.
SparkleplentyKind
This story was completely expected. An unusual heroine, a bisexual woman completely unconventional working as a PI for a criminal lawyer. The story is about the female police captain charged with sexual harassment. The back story is about how you handle a truly bad guy out to take out a good police captain who isn’t perfect, when it is her mistakes that are in trial. The story is told by our heroine, an out of the box thinker who is an outsider. This is the second back story. An unconventional person who needs to be recognized for her gifts, not because she doesn’t automatically fit in. This books just keeps unfolding in unexpected ways.
