Book review: Grisham’s first nonfiction work is a page-turner
While not a new release, this 2006 page-turner is Grisham’s first non-fiction work in his repertoire of legal thrillers. The story focuses on the 1982 murder of Ada, Okla. resident, Debbi Carter. Police willfully peg local troublemaker Ron Williamson, knowing he is an innocent man. While Williamson is not guilty of the Carter murder, Christian readers might question if Grisham correctly (or perhaps ironically) uses the term “innocent” to describe a man whose family would classify him as a lifelong self-abuser, drug-seeker, and pleasure addict. In this drama, Grisham proves he can handle reality as skillfully as fiction.