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by John Grisham
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msleighm books
msleighm books rated it 11 years ago
Not my favorite Grisham, but 4 stars; I really liked it. Texas, the death penalty, and an out of state minister caught up in trying to stop an execution.
geraldmweinberg
geraldmweinberg rated it 11 years ago
Beautifully written, but I hated the story. I wish I'd never read The Confession, but I couldn't put it down.
EricCWelch
EricCWelch rated it 12 years ago
The problem with reading clubs is that occasionally someone suggests a dud and one feels forced to finish the book out of courtesy to the other participants. That's what happened here.I abhor the death penalty. I approve of Grisham's message 100%, but my goodness this book is repetitive and tediou...
helenliz
helenliz rated it 12 years ago
May's reading group book. This is what I like about the reading group - I would never have picked this book up - I don't like thrillers, you see. Actually, what I don't like is gore & violence, neither of which appear in this book to any great extent. Basic surmise is that a murder was committed in ...
BiblioSquirrell
BiblioSquirrell rated it 13 years ago
I didn't mind the book length sermon, but that is just me. Characterization was so-so, but that's ok. I've been reading Grisham for 20 years so I guess I'm feeling a bit indulgent.
knittingnut
knittingnut rated it 13 years ago
What would you do?
Par Lance
Par Lance rated it 13 years ago
Yet again, even though I realise that this is a work of fiction, Grisham reveals the truth behind the land of the free: execution of the innocent and imprisonment, for years, without charge. Barbaric and primitive, really. If any other nation in the world dared to do this to American citizens, they'...
FefferBooks
FefferBooks rated it 13 years ago
Ehhh. It wasn't my favorite Grisham. I really enjoyed parts 1 & 2, but part three was just so explicationexplicationexplication. I had to really push myself through it. Additionally, I don't love when I feel like an author's using a book as a political tract (whether I agree or not), so the end just...
Gina's Library of Reviews
Gina's Library of Reviews rated it 14 years ago
I loved this book. I was very emotionally involved. There were times I wanted to scream or cry. I highly recommend.
A Book Addict's Musings by Readinghearts
Are you like me? A person who enjoyed John Grisham's earlier books, but thought the last few were somehow lacking? If so, this is the book for you. With this book, Mr. Grisham is definitely back to the form that we all grew to love with books like The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and The King of Tort...
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