aramsdell 's review for:

The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham

2.0

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Wrongful convictions was one thing that propelled me to law school and I really wanted - and expected - to like this book. I like John Grisham but am disappointed in his venture into nonfiction. This book took me over a year to read because it was so slow (much like the real case development) and honestly very dry. That’s not necessarily a comment on the true story itself, but on its presentation. It kind of bounced at times (or maybe it just felt that way because of my breaks…) and is redeemed by the last sixty or so pages. This book will make you feel so many things, though, I’m glad I finished it.