Thanks so much to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read the wonderful Scott Turow's latest thriller. I'm a huge fan of his books and his latest doesn't disappoint.
Once again, Turow upholds his legal thriller crown with this book - even though it doesn't take place in familiar Kindle County. In fact, it takes us across the world to war-torn Bosnia, The Netherlands, Washington DC and many places in between.
This is a complicated book with a difficult subject matter - war and all the life-changing decisions that take place therein. Bill ten Boom is a Kindle County attorney who finds himself with, dare we say, a midlife crisis. Divorced and still trying to resurrect a relationship with his two boys, he finds himself untethered and in need of a life change. He is presented the opportunity to go to The Hague and work with the International Criminal Court to investigate the possible massacre of 400 Roma (gypsies).
He meets an interesting cast of characters and each come with their own stories and motivation as they tell their story to him in his quest to find the truth. Boom finds himself caught up in so many different stories, while he also tries to come up with a story for himself in the next part of his life.
Based on some true events, Testimony leaves you unsettled about war and truth. Beautifully written - the descriptions of the different countries and their people were wonderful. While I hope that Turow returns to the courtroom with his next novel, this is a wonderful read.
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