The Innocent Man (Abridged): Murder and Injustice in a Small Town Audiobook

" This nonfiction book reads like a novel. It is no less a legal thriller for being a true account of justice gone awry. While at times it seems a bit tedious and redundant, it is nevertheless a compelling story of murder in a small town, and the ruthlessness of the prosecutors who seek a murderer, but go after the wrong man. Well researched, but not documented, it is slanted towards the wrongly condemned, to the detriment of the legal system. And yet, if not for a handful of lawyers and judges, the condemned man would never have been freed. "

" I have always enjoyed Grisham's books but I was looking forward to a non-fiction not a letter to the editor. To many of his opinions and jabs as opposed to telling the story that really happened. "

" Difficult to read without becoming angry at the injustices inflicted on the main characters, and the lack of responsibility and apology by prosecutor. "

" This is a terrible book. "

" This one was a great read. Read like fiction. Grisham does a great job of putting the story together and painting a sad picture of Ron. Worth a read for sure. "

" Longest read ever! It's a slow read but a good example of what goes on in our country. My question is how can you get so many incompetent imbeciles into one courtroom?!?!?! "

" Vaguely reminds me of the injustice in the original Michael Morton case. I love Grisham's true story telling style! "

" What a disappointment! I've really enjoyed the mre recent Grisham books, but this was a monotone narrative. I haven't quit a book before it was finished in years, but I just couldn't bear this one anymore. "

" I got this book from the library not realizing it was non-fiction. It proves Grisham is an excellent storyteller. To date, it is one of my favorites of his. I highly recommend it. "

" This book was very disturbing. A true glimpse into the American justice system. "

" Being from Ada I enjoyed the local story. "

" Not much to say. Good book from start to end. "

" It was amazingly sad that such horrible verdicts can happen in the USA. So sad, I'm glad John Grisham wrote this book. "

" One of Grisham's borin works "

" This is a very good book that i started over my school break and am currently on around page 300. I hear this is a series of books and hope to read the others. "

" This was slow at times but the fact that it is a true story puts it over the top! "

" Very different for Grisham in that this is a true story. Very gripping story and makes you think hard about the death penalty. "

" If you like true-crime books and/or John Grisham you will like this. I found it on my mom's bookshelf and picked it up to have something to read by the pool and it did the trick just fine. "

" Anti-death penalty project that reads like a newspaper. There is plenty of finger-pointing to go around, but I came away with the firm belief that when prosecutors commit malpractice, they should lose their jobs. Period. "

" Pretty compelling. Wrongly convicted man on death row finally gets released. But the book dragged on a little too long, IMO. I prefer Grisham writing fiction. "

" Its a Truman Capote wanna be but it was still enjoyable. "

" John Grisham did an excellent job of bringing all of these real people together in this gripping true story of our justice system, and how innocent men are imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. I often wonder how many innocent men have NOT made it off of Death Row. In my mind, one is too many. "

" A true story and an awesome and breath taking story. "

" Am I proud about how much I liked a John Grisham book? No. No, I am not. I also didn't think I'd learn anything new that I didn't already know regarding the death penalty. This book made me more frustrated and fired up about the issue than I have been in a long time. "

" Reading about the wrongly convicted is not an uplifting topic, but interesting and definitely thought-provoking. Would recommend, but be ready to seriously question the legal system! "

" A stunning portrait of police corruption, a statement against capital punishment and must read book for anyone who believe that a guilty verdict always means justice has been served. "

" Struggle of an innocent man condemed to death row. "

" A bit on the boring side... "

" Listening to the book as we drove home from DC. It's a very good listen ... "

" It was a hard book to get into because of all the detail and "law talk". I did how ever find myself captivated by the story and fascinated that this kind of injustice takes place in our country. "

" John Grisham's first non-fiction work. He told it like the lawyer he was. Causes one to really contemplate the death sentence and wonder how many are still in prison and are innocent. "

" A good story, but it could have been told in half the number of pages. "

" The scariest stories are the true ones. "

" This was a page turner. A non-fictional account by John Grisham. "

" I can not believe how idiotic the justice system was to this poor man! "

" A terrible indictment of justice and the death penalty in America -- Grisham adds his research to that of Robert Mayer's terrific reporting on the case in The Dreams of Ada. "

" This nonfiction work of Grisham's reads just like his novels. Without the author's note, I might not have even realized that this story of investigative ineptitude was real. "

" This is a very good book that i started over my school break and am currently on around page 300. I hear this is a series of books and hope to read the others. "

" It's an intriguing true story. It really makes you think of the flaws of our justice system and our attitudes towards those arrested and on trial. I will definitely be more careful of what I think of the defendant the next time I get jury duty. "