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Kindle County Legal Thriller #6

Reversible Errors

scott turow

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A super-charged, exquisitely suspenseful novel about a vicious triple murder and the man condemned to die for it Rommy "Squirrel" Gandolph is a Yellow Man, an inmate on death row for a 1991 triple murder in Kindle County. His slow progress toward certain execution is nearing completion when Arthur Raven, a corporate lawyer who is Rommy's reluctant court-appointed representative, receives word that another inmate may have new evidence that will exonerate Gandolph. Arthur's opponent in the case is Muriel Wynn, Kindle County's formidable chief deputy prosecuting attorney, who is considering a run for her boss's job. Muriel and Larry Starczek, the original detective on the case, don't want to see Rommy escape a fate they long ago determined he deserved, for a host of reasons. Further complicating the situation is the fact that Gillian Sullivan, the judge who originally found Rommy guilty, is only recently out of prison herself, having served time for taking bribes. Scott Turow's compelling, multi-dimensional characters take the reader into Kindle County's parallel yet intersecting worlds of police and small-time crooks, airline executives and sophisticated scammers--and lawyers of all stripes. No other writer offers such a convincing true-to-life picture of how the law and life interact, or such a profound understanding of what is at stake--personally, professionally, and morally--when the state holds the power to end a man's life.

576 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1,2002
Series
Kindle County Legal Thriller
Literary awards
chicago tribune heartland prize, 

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576 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published
November 1, 2003 by Warner Vision
ISBN
9780446612623
ASIN
0446612626
Language
English
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JinkyHouse
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April 17,2025
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I enjoyed this book. It has been sitting on my bookcase for years. I ended up really liking some of the characters, and I really enjoying disliking others. I even enjoyed all the legal strategies. A good read.
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Memerulesworld
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April 17,2025
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I had almost forgotten about Scott Turow, after reading his first blockbuster Presumed Innocent way back in 1987. So when I discovered this rather tattered novel in my rental condo in Mexico, I picked it up out of idle curiosity. Within the first few pages I was engrossed in this legal drama that had SO many twists that it took all of my mental faculties to keep up. And what a cast of complex, interesting characters that included not just one, but two couples experiencing the joys and sorrows of romantic love. (I appreciated the legend at the front that listed the characters). This is a rich, layered novel with various subplots, and numerous observations on the human condition. Highly recommended.
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zombbiii
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April 17,2025
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3.5 stars Like a couple of reviewers, I felt more curiosity about the relationship between Arthur, the defense attorney, and Gillian, the former judge who served time for felonious deeds than I did for the "hoodlum" on death row. Clearly, I wanted to see an innocent man set free, but he was not a very sympathetic character, simply one of those people who do not contribute anything positive to society. As for Larry, the cop who forced a confession from the convicted man and was totally unwilling to see any alternative to his findings, and Muriel, the very flawed prosecutor and Larry's sometime lover, they failed to evoke much emotional investment in me. However, there was enough intrigue to hold my interest until the end.
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SirHellfire
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April 17,2025
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If I were a lawyer,I would appreciate this book more, but I am not, so I got bogged down in a lot of the terminology and twists and turns. The characters were very interesting, and the two love stories gave relief from all the legal shenanigans. The plot just seemed to plod along too slowly for me, and the ending was too open and abrupt. I just wanted more resolution.
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pickprooflemon1
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April 17,2025
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This was an intelligently told story, but it spent a massive portion dealing with relationship issues between people who were working on the case as opposed to the case itself. The plot was good but the padding (in my opinion) made it a slog to get through which is why I didn't rate it higher. The idea of "reversible errors" echoed throughout far more than the obvious connection to the case; it applied to how the case was proscectued and defended with plenty of blame to go around as well as to the characters's relationship and life decisions.
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Logidrake
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April 17,2025
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Really enjoyed it very much. Very interesting legal track & info. Fitted very well into the story line. The multiple plots going on were very easy to follow and he tied it all up at the end. Well written fast reading. Great characters!
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zevin
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April 17,2025
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This legal thriller failed to live up to the expectations of a book by talented Scott Turrow. The book starts well, a Black man with a very low IQ, is on the death row when his letters are taken note of and Arthur Raven is appointed by the court to defend pro bono.
Moving across 10 years the book has some exciting court scenes and arguments. New forensic and other evidence are brought in. Then the book starts becoming too long, a lot about interpersonal relationships, some repetitive stuff. After page 400 one starts getting restless.
The politics of judges, prosecutors, detectives all are fine but the end takes long time coming.
Avoidable unless one wants to learn fine points of American jurisprudence.
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Chaimello
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April 17,2025
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Now within days of being executed for a triple murder ten years earlier, Romny "Squirrel" Gandolph asks for one last look at his case claiming innocence. Arthur Raven is appointed to take the case even though he believes his new client to be guilty. Investigating the crime he discovers a flawed rx-judge, an ambitious prosector, a questionable cop, and self-serving witnesses. Arthur has an uphill battle attempting to save his client.
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