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Violence
Some
Murder accusation; some violence referenced in case
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Elderly protagonist facing his last chance; themes of aging, mortality, and legacy
What this book is about
A Scott Turow legal thriller (2020) in which defense attorney Sandy Stern, now 85 years old, takes on what he knows will be his final trial — defending his oldest friend, Nobel Prize-winning physician Kiril Pafko, accused of insider trading and murder. A meditation on aging, friendship, loyalty, and the law, featuring one of Turow's most beloved characters in his final courtroom.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Murder investigation
Themes of mortality and aging
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