last trial

Its been years since I read anything from Scott Turow. 

I think... I'll check the Books page here to see if hes on there at all.... Nope, nothing noted here since I began the blog in 2009. 12 years, oh crap! I recall reading Presumed Innocent, and then going to see the movie when it came out a few years later. Since then, I guess I may have if my wife bought something. I think Turow does courtroom stuff, right? Presumed Innocent had the crime thing, and that's not usually what I like to read. With the library closed for the VID, I've been a little lazy about picking something out and having it set out for me so I can run by there and pick it up. I'm not quite sure why tho, its pretty convenient, but not as convenient as reading stuff my wife has, or this most recent book, which is one of four books I got from my mom and dad. One of those books was good, and one was so crappy that I recycled it and the other one by the same author.

The Last Trial started out a little slow, but once I got into it the pace picked up and I enjoyed it. I could see some of the developments coming down the pike, but there was enough dodge and weave to keep me interested in how it was going to end up. 

This book, like a lot of others I've read in recent years has a 'Prologue' that is actually a peek at a further point in the story. I'm not sure where this ploy originated, but I get the feeling the idea comes from the publishers rather than from the author. I'm not sure why an author would encourage you to flip open to the last 20 percent of the story and read what's going to happen. Seems like a hook, or a coming attraction. Reminds me of the Mission Impossible opening credits which showed tiny clips of what was coming up in the episode. An idea picked up in the movies too. I'm not a fan of spoilers, so this type of 'Prologue' seems dumb to me.