Grisham has always told a good story but with “The Confession” he outdoes himself with a novel that is very timely on the issue of capital punishment. A death row inmate is to be executed for a crime he says he never committed. A man contacts a priest and tells him that he is the killer. The priest wrestles with what he should do because of his oath to the church that what is told to him is confidential. The inmate also has an attorney who will do anything for his client to prove his innocence. The novel races along with finely drawn characters and a tense pace to its final pages. “The Confession” is a commentary on a social problem as well as a great tale for any reader.
The Confession
John Grisham
Doubleday
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ISBN 9780385528047 $28.95 www.amazon.com
