The Confession by John Grisham

(read aloud from iPad)

We really enjoyed this book and looked forward to each reading. It was exciting and made one think about the death penalty. I came away with my opinion unchanged in theory but certainly leaning toward not applying the death penalty if there was any doubt. That of course is the question, isn't it. Perhaps those who give a false testimony or cause a false confession should receive the punishment that they cause by their lies.

Certain Christians are rightly skewered in this book but a Lutheran pastor and the family of the boy on death row have a conduct and faith that are rightly revered.