Suspect
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Summary
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。
Reviews
Karen D
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I enjoyed the first book in this series， but found that later ones were so dry they were tough to get through， so I was a bit apprehensive when I got an early copy of this book。 But I was so pleasantly surprised and ended up really enjoying this！ The story was intriguing， and I loved the main character， and I loved the sex-positive attitude of the female characters。 I think I was expecting a tiny bit more drama from the end， but this was without a doubt my favorite of the series since the first。
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley， Grand Central Publishing and Hachette Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the latest legal thriller by Scott Turow - a long time favorite - and wonderfully narrated by Helen Laser。 5 stars！Lucia Gomez has always had a spotless reputation as police chief of Highland Isle near Kindle County。 But now 3 patrol officers have accused her of extorting them for sex in exchange for promotions。 Chief Gomez hires local attorney Rik Dudek to help fight the charges。 Many thanks to NetGalley， Grand Central Publishing and Hachette Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the latest legal thriller by Scott Turow - a long time favorite - and wonderfully narrated by Helen Laser。 5 stars！Lucia Gomez has always had a spotless reputation as police chief of Highland Isle near Kindle County。 But now 3 patrol officers have accused her of extorting them for sex in exchange for promotions。 Chief Gomez hires local attorney Rik Dudek to help fight the charges。 Rik is a small town guy， with the shabby office and clients to prove it。 His PI is Pinky Granum， Sandy Stern's granddaughter。 Pinky flunked out of the police academy and relishes her new role in helping to prove the Chief's innocence。 She's also intrigued with her mysterious next-door neighbor and his nighttime activities， which leads her to investigate a former police officer turned real estate magnate。 I loved the latest edition to the Kindle County legal series， although if you haven't read any of them， they are all stand alones as well。 Pinky is a great character and I hope we get more of her in the future。 Turow is the master at the legal thriller genre and this one is no exception。 There's a lot going on in this book but everything comes to a great conclusion。 I switched between the audio and digital versions and the narration was wonderful as well。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Heidi | Paper Safari Book Blog
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I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley。com。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 This is a fast paced twisty turny legal thriller with a quirky ADHD private investigator。 Pinky wanted to be a cop but despite her quick mind， her crack shot she got booted from the academy when she failed a drug test。 Now she works as a private eye。 She also has a new neighbor who she has latched onto as someone to keep an eye on。 She follows him， and listens to her connecting wal I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley。com。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 This is a fast paced twisty turny legal thriller with a quirky ADHD private investigator。 Pinky wanted to be a cop but despite her quick mind， her crack shot she got booted from the academy when she failed a drug test。 Now she works as a private eye。 She also has a new neighbor who she has latched onto as someone to keep an eye on。 She follows him， and listens to her connecting wall hoping to figure out what bugs her about this guy。 Lucia Gomez is the Chief of Police and is being investigated for sexual harassment。 She claims her encounters were consensual and happened long before the witnesses say they did。 She claims that an ex cop turned real estate tycoon is the real person behind wanting her gone from the force。 Then a damning photo comes up showing Lucia in a compromising position。 Its up to Pinky to figure out who is telling the truth， the Chief or the other cops。 I have alway been a fan of Turow's writing and this was no exception。 I loved the characters， the shady cops， and the manipulative twists and turns。 I wasn't really sure how this would all end and I was happily surprised。 I am a huge fan of Pinky and really hope that Turow decides to do more with this character。 She is too good for one book。 。。。more
kevin smith
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Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this work in advance for no compensation other than an honest review。In the 35 years of fiction works， Scott had let me down only once; Testimony。He was going through a divorce and perhaps his frame of mind was otherwise occupied。This book feels a second swing and miss。His main characters have "aged out" and this is a desperate attempt to cling to what brought Scott to our attention。I loved "Pinky" in the Last Trial。 She was a change of pace who Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this work in advance for no compensation other than an honest review。In the 35 years of fiction works， Scott had let me down only once; Testimony。He was going through a divorce and perhaps his frame of mind was otherwise occupied。This book feels a second swing and miss。His main characters have "aged out" and this is a desperate attempt to cling to what brought Scott to our attention。I loved "Pinky" in the Last Trial。 She was a change of pace who punched up the story。 Sadly， I think I misread her。 Scott did not use her sparingly as much as I feel now， he didn't know how to use her。 For a first time， many of these characters resonated two dimensional。Scott is vastly smarter than I am so the mystery always leaves me missing something until his reveal。I will continue recommending him （ although so many of my friends have left him behind ） But， I think a change of scenery may be needed or we will have the third strike and I will be out 。。。more
Jacqui
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I was excited to read this book。 Scott Turow in my mind is one of the exemplary courtroom drama writers and there aren't enough of them to feed my appetite。 The cast of characters in Suspect are interesting and varied， but I quickly found to be typical， like those I've read in other books--the hard and driven female Chief of Police who has to work harder than male because of her gender， the quirky female investigator covered in tattoos and colorful hair with a difficult personal life that become I was excited to read this book。 Scott Turow in my mind is one of the exemplary courtroom drama writers and there aren't enough of them to feed my appetite。 The cast of characters in Suspect are interesting and varied， but I quickly found to be typical， like those I've read in other books--the hard and driven female Chief of Police who has to work harder than male because of her gender， the quirky female investigator covered in tattoos and colorful hair with a difficult personal life that becomes part of the story， and the smart lawyer whose job it is to protect his client and direct his investigator。 The more I read， the more I realized the focus was too much on the relationships among the characters with not enough time on the courtroom drama I wanted。 Though I gave this 3/5 stars， I may give the next Turow novel a try， hoping to get back to the clever intrigue of courtroom shenanigans that originally drew me to this author。 。。。more
Shereadbookblog
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When last I read Scott Turow， legal favorite Sandy Stern was facing his last trial， looking back on his life as he contemplated the ravages of aging。 In this novel， Turow takes readers back to Kindle County and the adventures of Sandy’s granddaughter， Pinky， a unique individual who works as a PI for a local attorney。 The police chief of Highland Isle has been accused of soliciting sex from some of her subordinates in exchange for promotions and Pinky’s boss is defending her。 The investigation in When last I read Scott Turow， legal favorite Sandy Stern was facing his last trial， looking back on his life as he contemplated the ravages of aging。 In this novel， Turow takes readers back to Kindle County and the adventures of Sandy’s granddaughter， Pinky， a unique individual who works as a PI for a local attorney。 The police chief of Highland Isle has been accused of soliciting sex from some of her subordinates in exchange for promotions and Pinky’s boss is defending her。 The investigation into this case unravels a web of corruption involving a former police officer now turned real estate mogul。 As a parallel， or maybe related interest， Pinky is obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor and vows to find out his secrets as well。 As always， Turow is at his best in depicting courtroom and investigative scenes。 They are fast paced and engrossing。 I thought Pinky’s contemplations about her love and social relationships a bit slow and repetitive。 I found myself skimming a bit， something I typically have not done in past Turow novels。 The plot is interesting， the characters， many of whom are unlikable， richly drawn。 I’m looking forward to more stories featuring Pinky。 She is much more capable than the initial introduction to her makes her seem。 I started out not liking her very much， but by the end she had endeared herself to me。 Although this is part of a loose series （The Kindle County Books）， it is not at all necessary to have read any of the prior ones。 Although readers who have may enjoy the brief cameo appearances by Sandy Stern。 Thanks to @netgalley and grandcentralpublishing for the ARC 。。。more
Leanne
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I found this book slow at the start and took me quite awhile to really get into it but once I did it was fantastic and had me gripped。 Great characters and storyline。 Suspense， thriller， crime。 Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 #netgalley #suspect
Suellen
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• Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for providing this Advance Reading Copy。 Expected publication date is September 20， 2022。#StoryGraph: fiction legal crime mystery464 pages | first published 2022Series: Kindle County Legal Thriller #12Three male police officers have accused Chief Lucia Gomez trading sex in order to be promoted。 The Chief hires Rik Dudek， a trusted friend， to represent her in a federal grand jury investigation。 Rik and his assistant， Pinky， hop on the chance t • Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for providing this Advance Reading Copy。 Expected publication date is September 20， 2022。#StoryGraph: fiction legal crime mystery464 pages | first published 2022Series: Kindle County Legal Thriller #12Three male police officers have accused Chief Lucia Gomez trading sex in order to be promoted。 The Chief hires Rik Dudek， a trusted friend， to represent her in a federal grand jury investigation。 Rik and his assistant， Pinky， hop on the chance to gain national attention。From the Publisher: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。 。。。more
Jay Dwight
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I always enjoy Turow's legal thrillers and we're back in Kindle County for this one。 The great Sandy Stern's granddaughter "Pinky" is the lead character in this one。 Pinky is a unique character， a Private Investigator working with lawyer Rik Dudek。 Rik and Pinky are working for the female Police Chief， who is accused by three male employees of forcing them to have sex with her in order to guarantee promotions。 A complex case， and as Pinky delves further into trying to prove Lucy Gomez's innocenc I always enjoy Turow's legal thrillers and we're back in Kindle County for this one。 The great Sandy Stern's granddaughter "Pinky" is the lead character in this one。 Pinky is a unique character， a Private Investigator working with lawyer Rik Dudek。 Rik and Pinky are working for the female Police Chief， who is accused by three male employees of forcing them to have sex with her in order to guarantee promotions。 A complex case， and as Pinky delves further into trying to prove Lucy Gomez's innocence， she finds there's a lot more to this one than appears on the surface。 。。。more
Laura
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A good plot， but odd characters。 So odd that I couldn’t even make sense of them at first。 And the business of chapter names that were usually the same as the first sentence drove me nuts。 Think， “Chapter Ten。 Rick Was Mad… Rick was mad。 It might have been because…”
Christy Martin
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Pinky is an investigator for her friend's law firm。 She is steeped in contacts both in law enforcement and the legal and judicial world。 She has a mysterious neighbor。 He makes no noise， comes and goes on a regular schedule， and spends a lot of night time seemingly observing something。 Pinky's current case is a female minority sheriff who is being accused of forcing her law enforcement underlings to have sex with her in return for promotions。 Pinky works to uncover what is happening to the sheri Pinky is an investigator for her friend's law firm。 She is steeped in contacts both in law enforcement and the legal and judicial world。 She has a mysterious neighbor。 He makes no noise， comes and goes on a regular schedule， and spends a lot of night time seemingly observing something。 Pinky's current case is a female minority sheriff who is being accused of forcing her law enforcement underlings to have sex with her in return for promotions。 Pinky works to uncover what is happening to the sheriff and her interesting neighbor。 She also renews an old acquaintance with whom she was once romantically involved。 I enjoyed this new book by author Scott Turow。 I suspect Pinky will star in a few more for him as she is a likable though complicated heroine。 The book has an interesting plot， with interesting characters， including that of the sheriff， whom it turns out has some interesting antics of her own。 It is an enjoyable read。 Thanks to #Suspect#NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Annarella
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It was my first Scott Turow and I can say he's a master storyteller and this complex thriller kept me hooked。Great characters， tightly knit and solid plot。An excellent read， highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine It was my first Scott Turow and I can say he's a master storyteller and this complex thriller kept me hooked。Great characters， tightly knit and solid plot。An excellent read， highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Bill Sleeman
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This was okay…and in making that selection， I am being generous to author Scott Turow’s ability to construct an interesting narrative around even a stinker of plot like this one。 The primary character， PI Pinky， seems SO contrived and predictable it is almost painful to read the portions devoted to her （of which most of the book revolves）。 There is little that is likable about her and not too much that is agreeable about her story overall， including her thin ties to other Turow characters。 The o This was okay…and in making that selection， I am being generous to author Scott Turow’s ability to construct an interesting narrative around even a stinker of plot like this one。 The primary character， PI Pinky， seems SO contrived and predictable it is almost painful to read the portions devoted to her （of which most of the book revolves）。 There is little that is likable about her and not too much that is agreeable about her story overall， including her thin ties to other Turow characters。 The other characters fare equally poorly in terms of development。 The ‘bad guy’ is a broadly drawn “crooked cop” turned drug addict and successful local investor。 The female police chief， central to the story， gets a lot of text but little real development and Pinky’s lover and ex-lover are both muddled and unengaging characters。 On the subject of which - unengaging - the sex in this book is beyond boring and mostly exploitive。 What is good about this book？ The too few courtroom scenes are excellent。 They move with speed and interest and demonstrate where Turow’s skills are best suited。 I would gladly read more about lawyer Rik， not so much Private Investigator Pinky。 。。。more
Linda
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Good choice for those who love legal thrillers。 Scott Turow has written another excellent novel showing his familiarity with the world of lawyers and police officers。 There’s even an interesting private investigator in this novel。
Cindy Veitch
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listened to audio version courtesy of libro。fm
Liz Mistry
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What always sells me on Scott Turow's books， is the presence of Pinky， a private investigator for her relative， a lawyer tasked with defending his old friend the police chief who has been accused of sexually harrassing and soliciting sex on the job。 I think in this character， Turow has created someone who captures the reader's imagination and who really adds a wit and humour to this legal thriller， where her incisive intelligence carries the day。Pinky's quirkiness combined with her dogged need t What always sells me on Scott Turow's books， is the presence of Pinky， a private investigator for her relative， a lawyer tasked with defending his old friend the police chief who has been accused of sexually harrassing and soliciting sex on the job。 I think in this character， Turow has created someone who captures the reader's imagination and who really adds a wit and humour to this legal thriller， where her incisive intelligence carries the day。Pinky's quirkiness combined with her dogged need to get to the bottom of things propels the narrative forward at a rate of knots。 Partly told in the coartroom ， but mostly on the streets from Pinky's point of view， we see the sexism and corruption of a police force left to breed its own rules for too long。 With strands woven seamlessly together we are taken on a journey， with Pinky， that is compelling and thought provoking。 I read this over only a couple of nights。 。。。more
Ann
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Scott Turow uses the voice of a 33 year old bi sexual woman （"Pinky"） to tell the story in Suspect。 Pinky is a PI who investigates for an attorney， and she enjoys pulling threads to get at the whole story。 I enjoyed the book， but I wish there had been some （normal） courtroom scenes。 I want to thank NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an early copy to review。 Scott Turow uses the voice of a 33 year old bi sexual woman （"Pinky"） to tell the story in Suspect。 Pinky is a PI who investigates for an attorney， and she enjoys pulling threads to get at the whole story。 I enjoyed the book， but I wish there had been some （normal） courtroom scenes。 I want to thank NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an early copy to review。 。。。more
Natalie
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This is a very interesting novel， narrated by a quirky investigator， Clarice， known as Pinky。 Working in the family law office （readers of Turow will catch up on family members who have appeared before）。 Pinky and Rick are defending the police chief against a sex abuse case brought by department members…。the big switch is that Lucy is female， accused of forcing male officers to have sex with her。 The villain who orchestrated this scheme is THE RITZ。 There are many twists and turns， but this book This is a very interesting novel， narrated by a quirky investigator， Clarice， known as Pinky。 Working in the family law office （readers of Turow will catch up on family members who have appeared before）。 Pinky and Rick are defending the police chief against a sex abuse case brought by department members…。the big switch is that Lucy is female， accused of forcing male officers to have sex with her。 The villain who orchestrated this scheme is THE RITZ。 There are many twists and turns， but this book will hold the reader’s interest。 Most of all， you will love Pinky！Thank you Netgalley for this very enjoyable， not predictable novel！ 。。。more
Robin
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Scott Turow， Suspect， Swift Press 2022。Thank you， NetGalley， for providing me with this uncorrected proof in exchange for an honest review。 It is a long time since I read Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent for the first time， and not so long ago that I re-read what I still believe is a very smart novel with an excellent twist。 I hesitate to refer to the twist， as that phrase has become so trite with so many novels claimed to have such a feature – or even several – that it is no longer something I Scott Turow， Suspect， Swift Press 2022。Thank you， NetGalley， for providing me with this uncorrected proof in exchange for an honest review。 It is a long time since I read Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent for the first time， and not so long ago that I re-read what I still believe is a very smart novel with an excellent twist。 I hesitate to refer to the twist， as that phrase has become so trite with so many novels claimed to have such a feature – or even several – that it is no longer something I find particularly enthralling。 Of course， when there really is a twist， when it is placed there for a purpose （as in Presumed Innocent） other than a headline in a review， I am as impressed as anyone。 Perhaps my admiration for the smartness of Presumed Innocent spoiled me for Suspect， although thankfully it does not have a confected twist！ Rather， this is a straightforward investigation of the possible set up of the Chief Inspector， Lucia Gomez-Barrerra， during mayoral election year in an American community of around 120，000 people。 Pinky is a private investigator with attitude， a woman in her thirties who is free from family or love commitments。 She is dedicated to her work and has a strong sense of justice which she pursues， sometimes to her detriment。 Although she has admirable qualities， I found her also a somewhat harsh character and difficult to related to wholeheartedly。 The story is told from her perspective， and alongside her work， she investigates her neighbour。 His behaviour in his adjacent flat and the hours he leaves， and returns， are a constant source of curiosity to her ，and to the reader。 Their relationship progresses as the case unfolds and provides another dimension to Pinky’s character。 Also involved in the case is one of her former lovers。 The relationship between Tonya Eo and Pinky， is an excellent foil to the process of investigating the Chief， her subordinates and former subordinates， and a criminal with a range of activities that complicate the probe。The attention to the importance of sexism in the workplace， the case， and the protagonists' lives is a positive feature of the novel。 Also， the subtle introduction of the way in which Covid 19 has impacted on individuals and communities was a positive feature of the writing。 The story has some complexities， and the detail about the way in which the investigation proceeds， together with Turow’s legal knowledge， makes this an interesting read。 However， unlike my enthusiasm for Presumed Innocent， this novel did not grip me， and I felt somewhat disappointed。 。。。more
Stephanie
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I’ve been a big fan of Scott Turow since I read Presumed Innocent back in in the 1980s when I was working in a public library。 His stories are generally set in “Kindle County，” and familiar characters recur throughout the books。 This time， the PI is Picky， granddaughter of renowned attorney Sandy Stern。Pinky spent many years floundering professionally （including flunking out of the police academy） and personally， devouring various drugs before finally settling into a fairly respectable job worki I’ve been a big fan of Scott Turow since I read Presumed Innocent back in in the 1980s when I was working in a public library。 His stories are generally set in “Kindle County，” and familiar characters recur throughout the books。 This time， the PI is Picky， granddaughter of renowned attorney Sandy Stern。Pinky spent many years floundering professionally （including flunking out of the police academy） and personally， devouring various drugs before finally settling into a fairly respectable job working for Rik， dealing mostly with cases like workman’s comp， DUIs and bar fights。 Rik’s shabby office and even shabbier cases are a big downfall from the kind of high-profile criminal matters Pinky became familiar with in Sandy Stern’s law office。 Lucia Gomez， the female chief of police in the town of Highland Isle， has been accused of trading sex for promotions by three male officers under her supervision。 Lucia is an old friend of Rik’s， so she comes to him for help。 Between the feisty young PI and the successful female police chief， the book is both fun reading and thought-provoking as it looks at issues around gender， policing， and journalism （as the case attracts national attention）。 I still love Scott Turow。 Five stars。 。。。more
Paula
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I definitely liked Pinky and her quirky demeanor in Suspect by Scott Turow。 Sometimes the story got bogged down with too much detail， making it a bit laborious to get through the chapters。 The storyline was enjoyable and interesting enough to keep me reading， though。#Suspect #NetGalley @GrandCentralPub
Mehva
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I have mixed feelings about this one。 The story was interesting but way too long。 I liked the main character， a PI for a lawyer working to exonerate a female police chef that is accusing of sexual harrasment。 This is more a detective story and less of a legal thriller， which is what I was expecting。
Casey Wheeler
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The only other book I have read by the author was his first "Presumed Innocent" which caused me to take a chance on this book。 It is obvious to me that he has lost his mojo badly over the past 20 plus years。 This is a mind numbing boring read。 The characters are annoying and uninteresting and the plot has potential， but not with the characters he chose to use。 This was an incredibly difficult book to get through。I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher w The only other book I have read by the author was his first "Presumed Innocent" which caused me to take a chance on this book。 It is obvious to me that he has lost his mojo badly over the past 20 plus years。 This is a mind numbing boring read。 The characters are annoying and uninteresting and the plot has potential， but not with the characters he chose to use。 This was an incredibly difficult book to get through。I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley， Goodreads， Amazon and my nonfiction book review blog 。。。more
Andrea
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Not his best， but not bad。 Takes a bit for the story to get rolling， but once it does it's a good ride。 Pinky is an interesting character， although Turow tries such a tad too hard with her。 The movie will probably be better。 Not his best， but not bad。 Takes a bit for the story to get rolling， but once it does it's a good ride。 Pinky is an interesting character， although Turow tries such a tad too hard with her。 The movie will probably be better。 。。。more
Jay
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I received an advance copy of this book for a potential Mystery Scene magazine review。 I'll update this review with a link to that review whenever it ends up going online。 I received an advance copy of this book for a potential Mystery Scene magazine review。 I'll update this review with a link to that review whenever it ends up going online。 。。。more
Val
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This book continues the Kindle County series。 Pinky， our private eye， must find evidence to clear， Lucy，， the chief of police。 Rik employs Pinky and offers her advice to try to keep her safe and out of trouble。 It doesn't work。 Pinky narrates the story and the reader roots for her to succeed and to stay safe。 The story brings together the chief's problems and the the mysterious next door neighbor to Pinky。 The story begins a bit slowly， but the pace picks up as the novels develops。 Thanks to Net This book continues the Kindle County series。 Pinky， our private eye， must find evidence to clear， Lucy，， the chief of police。 Rik employs Pinky and offers her advice to try to keep her safe and out of trouble。 It doesn't work。 Pinky narrates the story and the reader roots for her to succeed and to stay safe。 The story brings together the chief's problems and the the mysterious next door neighbor to Pinky。 The story begins a bit slowly， but the pace picks up as the novels develops。 Thanks to Net Galley for the arc of this novel。 。。。more
Jo
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Scott Turow at his finest。 I have enjoyed reading many of his books in the past and Suspect does not disappoint。 The beginning is a little slow but once the pace gets going there was no putting this one down。 Great for a holiday read and perfect for a gift。
Erika
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Thanks to Netgalley and Swift Press for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review。DNF at 74%。Pinky is an investigator for Rik， a lawyer， who is defending the Chief of Police， who is accused of forcing men to sleep with her in exchange for promotions。 Pinky not only investigates this case but also investigates her suspicious neighbor。I read and really enjoyed Presumed Innocent 20 years ago and never picked up another Scott Turow novel until this one。 I don’t know what my specific proble Thanks to Netgalley and Swift Press for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review。DNF at 74%。Pinky is an investigator for Rik， a lawyer， who is defending the Chief of Police， who is accused of forcing men to sleep with her in exchange for promotions。 Pinky not only investigates this case but also investigates her suspicious neighbor。I read and really enjoyed Presumed Innocent 20 years ago and never picked up another Scott Turow novel until this one。 I don’t know what my specific problem was with this book but it just never grabbed my attention。 I never cared about Pinky or her neighbor or the chief。 I wanted to DNF early but I reminded myself that I like legal thrillers and this was certain to get better but by 74% I didn’t care enough to even skim to the end。 I guess it just wasn’t my thing even though it should have been。 。。。more
Wendy
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One look at Clarice “Pinky” Granum might cause people to not take her seriously， what with her mohawk， a nail through the nose， and all her tats， but she has great instincts about people and top-rated investigative skills that are needed in Scott Turow’s latest legal thriller， Suspect， coming out September 20。 Pinky is the granddaughter of Sandy Stern， the lawyer Turow introduced in his novels about fictional Kindle County。 The suspect could be several different people throughout the course of t One look at Clarice “Pinky” Granum might cause people to not take her seriously， what with her mohawk， a nail through the nose， and all her tats， but she has great instincts about people and top-rated investigative skills that are needed in Scott Turow’s latest legal thriller， Suspect， coming out September 20。 Pinky is the granddaughter of Sandy Stern， the lawyer Turow introduced in his novels about fictional Kindle County。 The suspect could be several different people throughout the course of the book， but the predominant one is Police Chief Lucy Gomez， who is accused of trading sex for promotions in the Highland Isle Police Department。 An admirer of the chief， Pinky works for Rik Dudek， the lawyer who is representing Lucy， who insists that these allegations are part of an ugly smear campaign during an election year。 Dudek takes on the first two accusers and dispenses with them quickly on the stand。 But the third accuser is adamant that the sex-for-rank scandal is real， and he has a photo to prove it。Pinky goes to work using her contacts and her PI’s Bag of Tricks to help the chief put the allegations to rest while at the same time looking out for herself and Lucy as certain players seem out to get them。 It will take Pinky’s super sharp thinking skills to keep herself and others alive as the true motives for the sex scandal smear are revealed。Lawyer-turned-writer Scott Turow has again turned in a top-notch thriller with Suspect。 Movies have been based on several of his Kindle County books including Presumed Innocent， The Burden of Proof， Reversible Errors， and Innocent。 Turow is a native of Chicago。My review will be posted on Goodreads starting June 14， 2022。I would like to thank Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review。 。。。more
Peter
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Scott Turow’s Suspect is a fast-flowing suspense/thriller/crime story of Pinky Granum， her lawyer boss Rik Dudek and their client， Lucy Gomez， Chief of Highland Isle’s Police Department who is on trial for soliciting sex in exchange for supporting three male staff members’ promotions。 The charges against her， the Chief maintains， are an attempt to tarnish her reputation and get her sacked。Pinky is Rik Dudek’s unconventional private investigator with a drug-fueled history and anail through her no Scott Turow’s Suspect is a fast-flowing suspense/thriller/crime story of Pinky Granum， her lawyer boss Rik Dudek and their client， Lucy Gomez， Chief of Highland Isle’s Police Department who is on trial for soliciting sex in exchange for supporting three male staff members’ promotions。 The charges against her， the Chief maintains， are an attempt to tarnish her reputation and get her sacked。Pinky is Rik Dudek’s unconventional private investigator with a drug-fueled history and anail through her nose。 Rik's isn’t quite in the same league as Pinky’s lawyer grandfather until the Chief Lucia Gomez's high profile case comes along。Just as the case attracts Rik’s and then Pinky’s attention， an intriguing neighbor， Koob， moves into Pinky’s building。 Being a work in progress private investigator， Pinky sees the unusually secretive Koob as a worthy subject for investigation and eventually she makes a link between him and ‘The Ritz’， the town’s top-level property tycoon， crook， drug-dealer， ex-cop， and ex-partner of Lucy Gomez。 Lucy Gomez’ trial proceeds and two of the three litigants are exposed as liars。 The third though， Blanco， proves more resilient to cross-examination and the evidence linking him to Lucy， a lurid photo， is compelling。 The case suddenly collapses when Blanco’s dead body is found in a near-empty apartment。 Pinky is allowed in on the case because she has gathered damning information from Koob against The Ritz。 As the FBI move in on The Ritz， Lucy Gomez goes missing。 And because this is a suspense as well as a thriller， I should stop there。I’ve enjoyed all of Turow’s books so far and this one did not disappoint although at times I thought there was too much ‘Pinky introspection’ and perhaps luck/intuition played too great a part in the investigation meaning the reader was less capable of beating the writer to the end。 Nonetheless the story was well constructed and well written， the main characters were reasonably well developed and their relationships were suitably inter-twined to generate some intrigue。 The high-tempo ending was certainly satisfying。 Peterwww。books-and-beans。comPlease visit and follow my blog 。。。more
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Suspect&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0