Guilty Until Innocent: A Novel by Robert WhitlowMy rating: 💛💛💛💛
This was a bit different than what I expected. There was a lot of detail on the daily lived of the prisoners, sometimes it felt like too much but I think the author tried to give readers the full picture of Joe’s life and challenges in prison.
The suspense picked up at the end of the book with some people involved I did not see coming and others I started to suspect.
I liked the legal detail to explain the process of getting someone out of prison.
There was also a lot of characters - sometimes it felt overwhelming.
The power of God working in the characters lives was clear throughput the book.
Even though there was a lot of detail, I did find myself wanting to keep on reading to see what will happen. There was a clear feeling of danger and that something is going to happen soon.
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*
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About the book:
When an old case is reopened, two lawyers work to prove a man's innocence despite the odds stacked against them.
After being fired from his last two jobs, Ryan Clark lands an associate position with a law firm run by his distant cousin, Tom, in a small North Carolina town. Over twenty-five years earlier, Tom represented local man Joe Moore when he was convicted of murder in the deaths of a prominent young couple. Even though the evidence was circumstantial, Joe was high on drugs and doesn't remember the details of the crime. He never seriously questioned his own guilt, even when he was originally accused. Not only has he adapted to life in prison but he's become a different person there and has a significant ministry to fellow inmates.
But Joe's family remains unconvinced of his guilt, and they hire Ryan and Tom to file a motion to obtain Joe's release. The resulting investigation uncovers layers of dark secrets in the local community. It will result either in Joe's vindication--or expand the number of people who should join him behind bars.
After being fired from his last two jobs, Ryan Clark lands an associate position with a law firm run by his distant cousin, Tom, in a small North Carolina town. Over twenty-five years earlier, Tom represented local man Joe Moore when he was convicted of murder in the deaths of a prominent young couple. Even though the evidence was circumstantial, Joe was high on drugs and doesn't remember the details of the crime. He never seriously questioned his own guilt, even when he was originally accused. Not only has he adapted to life in prison but he's become a different person there and has a significant ministry to fellow inmates.
But Joe's family remains unconvinced of his guilt, and they hire Ryan and Tom to file a motion to obtain Joe's release. The resulting investigation uncovers layers of dark secrets in the local community. It will result either in Joe's vindication--or expand the number of people who should join him behind bars.
About the author:
Robert Whitlow is the best-selling author of legal novels set in the South and winner of the prestigious
Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction. A Furman University graduate, Whitlow received his J.D. with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the staff of the Georgia Law Review. A practicing attorney, Whitlow and his wife, Kathy, have four children. They make their home in North Carolina.
Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction. A Furman University graduate, Whitlow received his J.D. with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the staff of the Georgia Law Review. A practicing attorney, Whitlow and his wife, Kathy, have four children. They make their home in North Carolina.
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