Tried and true Scott Turow. His characters seem more believable when novels are based in the United States.
Well crafted storyline.

I have mixed feelings about this novel. The narrator, Pinky, is an intriguing character who sees herself aa being socially odd but comfortable with herself and her choices, including enjoying casual sex but avoiding commitment. Her puzzling neighbor is also intriguing though some of the elements didn't add up for me (such as his being Hmong - it's dropped in but doesn't seem to have shaped his character at all. His family relationships are equally contradictory: his wife is completely mad and out of control, but then seems not to be when he goes back to her but he says she is . . . it didn't add up to me.

The main plot concerns a personable and interesting police chief who does things so stupid it seemed another example to me of a character that is in part vividly drawn but also inconsistent. Would a smart and ambitious woman endanger herself the way she did? Well, make a case for it, but I was not convinced.

The pacing was fine up to the final scenes, which to me dragged around the technical aspects of getting the goods on a billionaire bad guy. (Another character inconsistency for me: he sure didn't act like a billionaire, but like a local hood who had a powerful but totally small-town empire.) Then the dramatic confrontation is filtered through our narrator watch it from afar, which diluted the suspense for me. At any rate, I didn't find the last few chapters especially effective. It may have been reader error.

My previous experience reading this author set my expectations high, so I may be being unduly harsh, but I was disappointed.

Scott Turow books are a great read while waiting for Grisham's next one. this one does not disappoint. Nice plot development.

Turow never disappoints and love the way he brings in old characters and new. This was the perfect read on a day I wasn't feeling great and just wanted to curl up on the couch.. Thanks!

Suspect, the latest novel by Scott Turow, is by far the best book he has written since Presumed Innocent. This novel deals with “sextortion” wherein the female chief of police is accused of soliciting sex from 3 of her police officers in exchange for promotions. She hires Rik Dudek as her lawyer to represent her before the Police and Fire Commission in misdemeanor proceedings. The courtroom scenes are masterfully written and expertly crafted.

There are several intriguing subplots involving Pinky - Rik’s private investigator - and her weird Asian neighbor, and another involving a former police officer who is now a wealthy man suspected of nefarious activities and a third about Pinky and a former romantic interest. Mr. Turow ties all of these together in an extremely satisfying manner.

I thank NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read and review a book destined to become a talked about best seller.

There are three major characters in Scott Turow’s “Suspect”: Rik: a none too successful lawyer, usually without criminal cases, who dropped the “c” in “Rick” to be cooler (and confound spellcheck); Pinky, our narrator: inked, Mohawked, former snowboarder and police academy dropout and now Rik’s office PI (plus his step-grandniece); and Lucy: the embattled police chief of Highland Isle, being accused of sextortion and defended by Rik. Pinky’s job is to help extricate Lucy from the allegations, figure out why Lucy has been targeted and allow Rik to win a big case.

Pinky is also obsessed with her new next door neighbor, nicknamed TWO (“The Weird One”). Overly obsessed to the point of following him around and breaking into his storage locker. She eventually finds an overlap between the two cases and starts to think that TWO is some sort of spy — but why? How does this all fit together? And that’s how “Suspect” grabs you for the long haul. Pinky is someone to care about and her determination to unravel all the weirdness going on around her creates a thrilling novel and twisty story that’s action-packed until the very last paragraph.

This is part of Turow’s Kindle County series — Pinky’s grandfather, “Pops” (Sandy Stern) has been a recurring character in past novels, but it’s not necessary to have read the series — Pinky’s story is a standalone thriller. In any case, Pinky is a delightful character, worthy of more appearances in Kindle County in the future. 4 solid stars!

Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review!

Literary Pet Peeve Checklist:
Green Eyes (only 2% of the real world, yet it seems like 90% of all fictional females): YES Although it’s a man, Cornish, one of the chief’s accusers.
Horticultural Faux Pas (plants out of season or growing zones, like daffodils in autumn or bougainvillea in Alaska): NO Nothing out of place.
There goes a Tesla (in present day books, someone owns an electric vehicle): YES Pinky stole a neighbor’s old plates when he had to get new more expensive tags for his Tesla.

This was another "new to me" author. I didn't realize until after starting this book that it was part of an existing series. Not only was it an established series, but this was the 12th book in the series. That is a big pet peeve for me - I do not like to read anything unless I start from book 1 and then move forward (I know, I know...weird, but it is what it is)

So, I'm not sure if it would have made a difference or not, but it felt like I was able to keep up with the story and I didn't feel like I was lost at any point. The story is told from the viewpoint of "Pinky" (Clarice) who is a Private Investigator for a criminal defense attorney in town -Rik. The book starts with Rik beginning the preparation for the defense for the Chief of Police - a woman named Lucy who is being accused of demanding sex from 3 male officers in order to award their promotions. There is more going on than what is obviously apparent as Pinky and Rik prepare for the case and things become complicated.

There is also a mysterious neighbor whom Pinky can't seem to stop obsessing over. She thinks there is something about him - that he is "weird" and that his behavior is suspect so....being overly curious, she decides to spy on him and follow him. Things take off from there.

Since this was my first book from this author, I will admit that his style of writing is a bit different. I'm not sure that I can put into words exactly what it was about the story, but to me if felt flat. The characters were superficial and I never really felt anything for any of them. Pinky kind of annoyed me and I'm not sure why. When she decided to follow the neighbor, the decision itself didn't make sense. It felt like a child pretending they were invisible - it just didn't seem realistic. How she thought that he wouldn't notice was just comical - and it wasn't supposed to be.

I think out of the entire book, the only person that I even liked a little bit was Rik. I really disliked the Chief and everyone else was a criminal - and not a likeable criminal at that. The case itself had it moments, but unfortunately they didn't come until the last third of the book.

I would be willing to try another book by this author, but next time I'll double check and make sure that I am starting at the beginning of a series or with a stand alone.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. The opinions above are mine and mine alone.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to preview Suspect by Scott Turow.
Always been a fan of Turow’s legal savvy novels. This one is a bit different with a female lead who is is not a typical protagonist for his books.
There are two plots going on centered on “pinky”. She is a private investigator working for a friend and is also watching her neighbor who is a bit suspicious.
For me I found the plot long and not interesting at times.
The characters did not engage me and I found myself losing interest.
3 stars.

I really, really enjoyed this book! It hooked me from the first page and kept me hooked the entire time!

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Grand Central Publishing and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Fast paced legal thriller, delightfully entertaining.

Another winner from Turow…..the legal thrills are all on display, and Pinky is fiery as always. Entertaining and a delightful. Another best-seller for sure!

Scott Turow created a fast paced legal thriller with several twists. All though it was somewhat predictable, it is modern day mystery based on current topics of police corruption, me too movements, drugs, and surveillance. I found the trial scenes the most interesting and wish there were more. Overall, a great read I believe many will enjoy.

I'm always a happy camper when there is a new book by Scott Turow to read. His suspense novels are always filled with twists and turns and unique characters. This one is no exception and it keeps the reader on the ball to figure out what is going on. The ending felt a little abrupt, but I suspect this will be widely read and appreciated.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley electronically for review. Written by a talented and gifted author, the story is intriguing and difficult to put down. The characters are not really likable, to be expected sometimes in a mystery…the story moves quickly…the plot evident…guessing what will happen doesn’t happen readily but does happen. The book ends in a surprise.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read Scott Turow's "Suspect."

Loved it! He is still one if the legal thriller writers around. His characters are sharp and engaging. Quirky Clarice “Pinky” Granum is in a league of her own, and should not be underestimated.

Prepare for some Turow twists that will leave you reeling.