From the #1 New York Time bestselling author of Presumed Innocent comes a thrilling new legal mystery. George Mason has sat as a judge on the court of appeals in Kindle County for nearly a decade. But when a disturbing rape case is brought before him, he questions the very nature of the law and his role within it. What is it about this horrific case of sexual assault that has led him to question his fitness to judge?
Stephen Lang's low-key presentation fits Turow's protagonist, Judge George Mason. The judge has many years of distinguished service behind him and an election ahead of him. He must deal with a rape case, threatening emails, and a cancer-stricken wife, but he remains calm and rational--even when he's assaulted in a parking garage. It's easy to get caught up in the legal minutiae (the judgment document in the rape case comes complete with notes to an assistant) and miss Lang's subtle vocalizations. Mason's phone call to the female victim of a long-ago fraternity assault is made more poignant in audio. This may be less than Turow's best, but Lang does credit to himself and the plot. J.B.G. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
