As you know
I have just finished reading the incredible mystery, And Then There Were
None by Agatha Christie. The next book that I am going to be reading is The
Innocent Man by John Grisham. There is a small quote on the front of the
book that says, “Murder and injustice in a small town.” At first, this sentence
scared me because I don’t usually like crime investigation books. After further
examination, I found myself wanting to explore the case and to understand what
made this investigation book worthy.
Just by
looking at the cover, I can already tell that this book is going to have a lot
of criminal intrigue as well as suspense. The red handprint on the cover
reminds me of criminals that have to get their fingers printed at the police
station. Was that the hand of a murderer, or was that the hand of an innocent
man?
Could it be
possible that an INNOCENT man be sent to death row for a crime that he did not
commit? Was this a case of complete incompetence by the police and the legal
system? Was Ron Williamson framed, or was he actually guilty and like so many
criminals, just denying his crime? All of these questions brewing in my head
drove me to choose this book. Every criminal proclaims that they are innocent,
but that doesn’t mean they aren’t guilty. They are just trying to protect
themselves and they will do and say anything to get off. I am curious to see
how this man might be different than the common criminal that we here about
everyday.
