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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town (2006 original; edició 2006)

de John Grisham (Autor)

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Law. Sociology. True Crime. Nonfiction. HTML:#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  John Grishams first work of nonfiction: a true crime story that will terrify anyone who believes in the presumption of innocence.
 
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES
 
Both an American tragedy and [Grishams] strongest legal thriller yet, all the more gripping because it happens to be true.Entertainment Weekly
 
In the town of Ada, Oklahoma, Ron Williamson was going to be the next Mickey Mantle. But on his way to the Big Leagues, Ron stumbled, his dreams broken by drinking, drugs, and women. Then, on a winter night in 1982, not far from Rons home, a young cocktail waitress named Debra Sue Carter was savagely murdered. The investigation led nowhere. Until, on the flimsiest evidence, it led to Ron Williamson. The washed-up small-town hero was charged, tried, and sentenced to deathin a trial littered with lying witnesses and tainted evidence that would shatter a mans already broken life, and let a true killer go free.
 
Impeccably researched, grippingly told, filled with eleventh-hour drama, this audio edition of The Innocent Man reads like an edge-of-your-seat legal thriller. It is a book no American can afford to miss.
 
Praise for The Innocent Man
 
Grisham has crafted a legal thriller every bit as suspenseful and fast-paced as his bestselling fiction.The Boston Globe
 
A gritty, harrowing true-crime story.Time
 
A triumph.The Seattle Times.
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Membre:graeme.bell3
Títol:The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
Autors:John Grisham (Autor)
Informació:Doubleday (2006), Edition: Illustrated, 368 pages
Col·leccions:La teva biblioteca
Valoració:***
Etiquetes:non-fiction

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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town de John Grisham (2006)

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    Caramellunacy: True stories of corruption in the justice system. The Monster of Florence is about the search for a serial killer in Italy, The Innocent Man is a man falsely convicted and on death row.
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I didn't really enjoy this book. The author just seemed to drag the story out, especially in the beginning, with too many unnecessary details (at least for my taste). ( )
  thatnerd | Mar 2, 2024 |
True Crime
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
Tragic read. It was painful to witness such injustice. There but for the grace of God go many of us. Perhaps not for capital crimes, but when there's such incompetence coupled with arrogance many bad decisions lead to corrupt prosecutions and careless defenses. ( )
  larrylaf | Dec 9, 2023 |
First edition as new
  dgmathis | Mar 15, 2023 |
Interesting and maddening. If there is a hell, I hope there's a special nook for crooked law enforcement and court officers whose desire to win or simply wrap up a case causes innocent people and their families (the accused and the victims) to suffer so much.

I did watch the Netflix special based on this book a year or so ago and am glad I read the book. Much more detail here. Although I thought there was more about Ward and Fontenot in the show compared with the book. I'll have to rewatch it.

If you're a fan of true crime books or books about miscarriages of justice, this one will likely keep you involved and interested. ( )
  amcheri | Jan 5, 2023 |
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It’s true in some cosmic sense that the story of every life has value, but not to the writer of nonfiction. Writers of nonfiction narratives learn to pick their subjects with care, because some true stories are much, much more interesting than others. In this case, John Grisham could have conjured up a better story on his own.
afegit per stephmo | editaNew York Times, Edward Lewine (Dec 10, 2006)
 
When Grisham gets into what happened to Williamson and company during their prison stay, The Innocent Man finds its purpose. In describing the wretched food, poor ventilation, and abusive guards—all factors that led to Oklahoma prisons being condemned by Amnesty International—Grisham makes clear exactly what's at stake when the state sends the wrong man to jail.
afegit per stephmo | editaAV Club, Noel Murray (Dec 7, 2006)
 
Grisham is a great storyteller and a fine, no-nonsense writer. He has a well-honed attention to detail. He doesn't degenerate into cliches and he has a natural sense of dramatic structure that ensures the book has a compelling forward momentum.
 
John Grisham here crosses the line from fiction to non-fiction. And it's hard to tell the difference. His prose is still lean and fast-paced and his skilful sketches capture all you need to know about the characters. He explains courtroom procedure and precedent in a simple style that allows a layman to follow the legal labyrinth. Even the plot would fit comfortably between the covers of one of his earlier books, except this story is true.
afegit per stephmo | editaDaily Telegraph, Raymond Seitz (Nov 5, 2006)
 
Grisham is a great storyteller but an uninspired writer — he has none of Capote's weird, stark lyricism — but his spare, direct style serves him well here. He expertly dissects each judicial and constitutional outrage with cool precision.
afegit per stephmo | editaSeattle Times, Andrea Simakis (Oct 12, 2006)
 

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Law. Sociology. True Crime. Nonfiction. HTML:#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  John Grishams first work of nonfiction: a true crime story that will terrify anyone who believes in the presumption of innocence.
 
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES
 
Both an American tragedy and [Grishams] strongest legal thriller yet, all the more gripping because it happens to be true.Entertainment Weekly
 
In the town of Ada, Oklahoma, Ron Williamson was going to be the next Mickey Mantle. But on his way to the Big Leagues, Ron stumbled, his dreams broken by drinking, drugs, and women. Then, on a winter night in 1982, not far from Rons home, a young cocktail waitress named Debra Sue Carter was savagely murdered. The investigation led nowhere. Until, on the flimsiest evidence, it led to Ron Williamson. The washed-up small-town hero was charged, tried, and sentenced to deathin a trial littered with lying witnesses and tainted evidence that would shatter a mans already broken life, and let a true killer go free.
 
Impeccably researched, grippingly told, filled with eleventh-hour drama, this audio edition of The Innocent Man reads like an edge-of-your-seat legal thriller. It is a book no American can afford to miss.
 
Praise for The Innocent Man
 
Grisham has crafted a legal thriller every bit as suspenseful and fast-paced as his bestselling fiction.The Boston Globe
 
A gritty, harrowing true-crime story.Time
 
A triumph.The Seattle Times.

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