- Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Dec 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446677124
- ISBN-13: 978-0446677127
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 3.8 x 20.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 612 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #750,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Criminal defense lawyer Alejandro "Sandy" Stern copes with his wife's suicide, his three grown children and a government investigation of his brother-in-law's successful brokerage house. "Turow develops a complex, satisfying plot, steeped in law and finance, that turns perhaps too often on coincidence but remains utterly faithful to its deeply probed characters," said PW. $200,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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"A compelling novel... Turow is a master at dramatizing legal complexities... this complex, meditative novel is as richly entertaining as its predecessor."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Turow develops a complex, satisfying plot."
--Publishers Weekly
"Burden is not a book to pass up."
--Toledo Blade
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THEY HAD BEEN MARRIED for thirty-one years, and the following spring, full of resolve and a measure of hope, he would marry again. Read the first page
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Keep your dictionary close at hand,
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This review is from: The Burden of Proof (Mass Market Paperback)
The plot is interesting and one that could have made for excellent reading. However, the writer made one fundamental mistake which every lawyer tends to make from time to time. He had to show off his knowledge of "big words".Unless the writer intended for this book to be read by scholars only, my advice to the average Joe is to ensure that he has a dictionary opened when he begins to read because the plot is buried in grandiloquence. I am myself an attorney and an English major and I found this book tough reading because I was basically stumbling over unnecessarily big words which made it difficult to appreciate the plot fully. A great writer is able to get his ideas across in uncomplicated language. It is after all a work of fiction, not a dissertation.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as his first.,
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This review is from: The Burden of Proof (Mass Market Paperback)
The Burden of Proof is a significant let down after Presumed Innocent. Unfortunately the story of a troubled family full of secrets doesn't contain the edge that compels a reader to push further. The narrative drags at times and it was a struggle to continue until the end.I am conflicted because this is a good book but it lacks the pulse of energy and anticipation that propeled me through Presumed Innocent. The lead character is engaging but he lacked the kind of hook that would cause me to feel invested in the outcome of his story. There are few cliff hangers and those there are, are burdened with unsatisfying resolutions. I have to say 'skip it' unless you are a die hard Turow fan eager for more.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A well woven tale,
By brazos49 "brazos49" (Sugar Land, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Burden Of Proof (Hardcover)
This is the second Turow novel I've read and I'm hooked. He's an excellent story teller and really knows how to take a plot through unexpected twists and turns. This book is solid evidence of his skills and I recommend it heartily.I know how popular Grisham is and I've enjoyed some of his writing, but I'd rate Turow as easily the better writer. This book has plenty to help me reach that conclusion: family and business deceit, awkward romantic liasons, legal and personal grudges and jealousies, securities fraud, etc. Try it, I'll bet you'll like it.
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