Category Archives: Legal Procedural

Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow

Posted on April 18, 2025 by bseat

Turow has written a superb novel about the complicated process of defending someone accused of murder. How much do we really know about another person? How much do our past experiences of betrayal, or misjudgments about someone color the way … Continue reading →

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The Last Trial by Scott Turow

Posted on February 7, 2025 by bseat

This is the 11th book in Scott Turow’s Kindle County series. It features a now 85 year old Alejandro “Sandy” Stern, who back in the day was a brilliant defense lawyer. We first met Sandy in Presumed Innocent, the first … Continue reading →

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The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

Posted on April 19, 2024 by bseat

In the small town of Jewel, Minnesota nothing ever happens. Located near the Alabaster River, the town and its surrounding farms seem idyllic and peaceful. But underneath this bubolic veneer lie deep secrets and violence. And so it is that … Continue reading →

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Suspect by Scott Turow

Posted on November 18, 2022 by bseat

There are some authors who consistently produce good books that are interesting, surprising and well written. Turow is one of those authors. I have never read a book of his that was disappointing. He is able to constantly reinvent himself … Continue reading →

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The Law of the Sea by Dave Gerard

Posted on July 22, 2022 by bseat

I’m not sure how I heard about The Law of the Sea, but I’m glad I did. Who doesn’t like a story about a hunt for treasure, especially a sunken treasure ship with all kinds of people competing to get … Continue reading →

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Mind’s Eye by Håkan Nesser

Posted on February 4, 2022 by bseat

It is always exciting to find a new author and a new series to read. I have found Scandinavian crime novelists to have an interesting perspective- humane and soulful rather than the “good and bad” dichotomy that is often the … Continue reading →

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The King Of Lies by John Hart (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 34)

Posted on November 13, 2020 by bseat

John Hart keeps on surprising me! I recently read one of his books and now, here I am again reviewing another novel he wrote! Although The King of Lies initially seems like a straight forward murder mystery, Hart somehow manages … Continue reading →

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Testimony by Scott Turow (Books To Reading During a Pandemic, Part 29)

Posted on October 9, 2020 by bseat

You cannot think of Scott Turow without thinking of his book Presumed Innocent and the movie starring Harrison Ford. Scott Turow is a master of the the legal procedural, by both making the law relevant and exposing its limitations. His … Continue reading →

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The Guardians by John Grisham (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 28)

Posted on October 2, 2020 by bseat

One of my friends, asked me a while back, why I only review books I like. I told them that if I was going to bother writing a review it might as well be about a book I really enjoyed. … Continue reading →

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The Late Show, Dark Sacred Night and The Night Fire by Michael Connelly (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 23)

Posted on August 28, 2020 by bseat

I have loved the Bosch series by Michael Connelly and so when he introduced a new character, Renee Ballard, I was a bit hesitant. Why mess with a good thing? But my curiosity got the best of me and soon … Continue reading →

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