The Confession

 The Confession
by John Grisham
Pages: 418
Rating; 4 out of 5

Travis Boyette abducts and kills a popular high school cheerleader in Sloan, Texas. He hides in body in Missouri so it will never be found. Another man is tried and convicted of the crime. With only days left before Donte Drumm is to be executed, Travis finds a minister and tells his story then leaves. The minister must decide if he should betray the confidence of confession to save an innocent man, but how can he get anyone to listen to him in time?

Grisham again brings up the flaws in our legal system, race,  and capital punishment, while crafting this legal thriller.

Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance #2)

 Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
Pages: 447
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Revisit Jake Brigance and Ford County, the setting of John Grisham's first novel, A Time to Kill. Life hasn't been kind to Jake Brigance and his family since he took and won the Hailey case. He still has police protection at night. Now, he receives a letter from a dead man. The letter's instructions may give him an even more controversial case.

A slower paced story than most of John Grisham's early novels but he continues to improve his writing style. An enjoyable tangle of a puzzle with believable characters.

The Advocate's Conviction by Teresa Burrell

Sabre Orin Brown is a child advocate who takes her job to heart. When several of the children on her caseload disappear, Sabre rallies the troops to figure out what is going on. The story focuses more on Sabre and the children and less on the supporting cast in this third book in the series, so I didn't find it quite as enjoyable as the first two. Still, it was a fine summer read. 342 pages.