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Fascinating... a true story that reads like a novel, I literally could not put it down. To say the least, I was baffled by the story, shocked even. To read about how these guys (there were four mentioned in the novel) were put away for crimes they didn't commit, was shocking and horrifying. This could happen to anybody. The supreme case of wrong place, wrong time. It was almost unbelievable. Before I read this novel, if you told me the story about people being wrongly convicted, I would have lau
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This book was interesting in that one really does get the sense that our judicial system only works as well as the people enforcing it. However, I thought the book was very one-sided and to me, there was an obvious agenda. I think if Grisham had of just stuck with the facts, it would have been better. I basically agree with his agenda but generally don't like it anytime someone is trying to pursue it covertly.
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I enjoyed reading about what happened, and I was seriously appalled by the things that happened (by the police, judges, laywers, etc) that caused him to go to jail, but the style it was written in made the book a more lengthy process than his other books, it just didn't seem to flow well. I usually have trouble putting his books down, but this one took me several weeks to read it. It also seemed to drag on at times, saying the same thing over and over.
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Took a bit longer to read. Since it was nonfiction, there wasn't much dialogue. Makes for a more choppy reading. Grisham did an excellent job story-telling. Just a shame that Grisham came into the picture when he did (didn't get to interview all the people he should have).
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I use to be a huge fan of Grisham but over the years drifted away. So it was with a little trepidation that I decided to read this book. I am glad I did. Grisham takes his talent for creating a story and applies it to this true account.
Very well written non-fiction about the death penalty.
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