There's a lot I could say about this book, and there's a lot I can't say about it.

Mac McClain is a man haunted by the memory of his wife and sons, all three killed in a car accident nine years ago. In his law office one Friday night, he decides to commit suicide, but he gets a call appointing him to defend Pete Thomason, the man charged with the murder of heiress Angela Hightower.

I can honestly say I was very moved while reading this book. There's genuine doubt as to Pete's innocence, and Mac's struggle with his past really hits hard. The action in the courtroom is intense, and the action outside it is equally so. The message of letting go and finding healing and salvation is a good one for everyone. Pete's time in prison is alternately dark and inspiring, and the efforts Mac makes to clear his name are paralleled in his own attempts to escape the guilt he feels about his part in the death of his family. The story is funny when it needs to be, and the whole thing has more than a touch of Southern charm.

In summary, The Trial is moving, intense, inspiring, and a book I'd recommend to anyone. And I mean anyone.