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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
as I read this book I was embarassed for Wes that he is in the same line of work as the arrogant and shady Ada police officers ... I know stuff like this still happens and I am thankful we don't live in a small town like Ada where the gossip around town turns in to "evidence" in a murder trial and a jailhouse snitch's obvious lies can send a man to death row.
I always like reading "true" stories and this was no exception. It broke my heart to see the deterioration of the characters and know that this was something true, not just made up by an author with a wild imagination.
I always like reading "true" stories and this was no exception. It broke my heart to see the deterioration of the characters and know that this was something true, not just made up by an author with a wild imagination.
The book was interesting but slow and the audiobook voice was terrible.
This was one of the first books I read cover to cover without putting it down. It griped me from start to finish and left me guessing at every turn. Loved this read.
Det här är alltså en sann historia om en man som döms till döden för ett brott han inte begått. Bara det gör att blodtrycket höjs avsevärt. Och när man sedan läser om hur allt gått till, om polisens inkompetens och lathet, ja hela rättsväsendets oförmåga att fungera på ett tillfredsställande och rättvist sätt, då blir man bara rent ut sagt förbannad. Läs mer på http://bokslut.blogspot.se/2012/07/den-oskyldige-mannen-av-john-grisham.html
Slow start for the first couple chapters but really picks up later. It shows the awful effects of arrogance, stubbornness and the inability to admit when you make a mistake.
Why it took me so long to read this book, I have no idea. Grisham’s first crack at non fiction was fantastic. However, it continues to point fingers at how corrupt police departments are as well as how the justice system is failing us.
John Grisham did a great job with his first foray into non-fiction. This is an extremely compelling story about the justice system, the death penalty, mental illness and the sacrifices that we make for family. For anyone who is on the fence about the death penalty, I would recommend checking this out. It certainly solidified my beliefs.
I have been a fan of Grisham and the synopsis of the book sounded interesting. I was intrigued by this account of two men from Ada, OK who were tried and convicted of murder on the flimsiest evidence. One was sentenced to death. Ron Williamson, who struggled with mental illness, continued to proclaim his innocence. Gave me a lot of food for though, particularly concerning our justice system and capital punishment.
This is an important book in that it looks at how mental illness is sometimes treated by our justice system. Kind of horrifying at times along the way.
there's been a murder ... let's spend multiple chapters flashing back and covering someone's unsuccessful minor league baseball career in depth? to be fair I realized I went into this expecting fiction and it's nonfiction. so maybe there is a purpose, I just am not sure why I am spending so long reading about the ups and downs of a baseball career.