New Book

            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.