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Suspense Am sure that from time to time you begin reading a book and realize it seems familiar. Such was the case with this one which for some reason failed to be rated or reviewed on this site. Researching the books read from our library I found I had reviewed it in 2012, prior to being a GR member. That said, this is not one of the author's best due to a plot that has been used many times. Regardless, Grisham is a master at pacing which is important to keep a reader engaged. Characters are good, plot twists as expected and overall an OK read but far below books like A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief and others. Another great book from John Grisham. This one grabs you immediately. A popular young woman disappears, and the police in the town of Sloan, TX quickly, too quickly, think they have their man, Donté Drumm. the town's successful high school football player. All while claiming his innocence, Donté Drumm soon is sentenced to execution. We follow his time in prison, and his lawyer's many attempts go get the sentence overturned. Then one day, just days before, Donté Drumm's execution, a man, Travis Boyette walks into a church and asks to speak to the Minister. He claims it was he, who killed the girl. The book picks its pace up as there is a race to attempt to get a delay. I won't say more, but this is a good, fast paced book.
There’s a lot of padding in “The Confession.” The story’s outcome is invested with surprisingly little suspense. And the climactic moments play out long before the book is over. So this is a solid yet sluggish novel that is not one of Mr. Grisham’s barnburners. AwardsDistinctions
When Travis Boyette is paroled because of inoperable brain tumor, for the first time in his life, he decides to do the right thing and tell police about a crime he committed and another man is about to be executed for. No library descriptions found. |
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