This is the one about ‘Innocent Man.’

Posted August 31st, 2008 by Mike Lawson

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I’ve made this confession before, but I’ll repeat it here: every once in a while I read John Grisham books.

I know that he’s been criticized for pumping out half-assed stories that have no lasting impact.  I know that he’s an airport author – one that is known for writing books that can be picked up at the airport by people that don’t usually read.  I know.  I know.

But I like him.

I just finished reading The Innocent Man which is a non-fiction novel he wrote about a few innocent guys that were convicted of murder and how the dealt with life on death row. [Amazon]

I’ll admit that Grisham is much better at writing courtroom fiction.  The Innocent Man was a bit dry and lacked the suspense and surpise that his fictional novels have.

What I’m Reading Next: The Human Stain by Philip Roth