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Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Abridged), Audio CD (Abridged), Audio CD (Unabridged), Audio Cassette (Unabridged)
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When the body of nine-year old Thuy Sen is found in the San Francisco Bay, the police quickly charge Rennell and Payton Price with her grisly murder. A twelve-person jury, abetted by an incompetent defense lawyer, is nearly as quick to find the brothers guilty, and to sentence them both to die for their crimes.
Fifteen years later, overworked pro bono laywer Teresa Peralta Paget, her husband Chris, and stepson Carlo, a recent Harvard law graduate, become convinced not only that Rennell didn't receive a fair trial but that he may well be innocent. Racing against the clock and facing enormous legal obstacles, Teresa, Chris, and Carlo desperately try to stay Rennell's execution, taking the case all the way to the Supreme Court, and to an enormously moving and powerful conclusion.
Fifteen years later, overworked pro bono laywer Teresa Peralta Paget, her husband Chris, and stepson Carlo, a recent Harvard law graduate, become convinced not only that Rennell didn't receive a fair trial but that he may well be innocent. Racing against the clock and facing enormous legal obstacles, Teresa, Chris, and Carlo desperately try to stay Rennell's execution, taking the case all the way to the Supreme Court, and to an enormously moving and powerful conclusion.
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I have mixed feelings on this book. While it does provide a thoughtful, heart-wrenching view on capital punishment, I thought the story itself could use some trimming. This book could have a used a good editor to cut out some of the excess that was not necessary. Overall it was okay.
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This legal thriller is long on legal and short on thrill. If you read Supreme Court opinions all the way through, you're probably getting more action and suspense than you can expect from this one. But if you go in for jury duty hoping you'll get chosen, this is the book for you.
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Gaylene G. (This book wore me out! If you like detail-oriented books, this ones for you. Me, I like all of the fat trimmed, just leaving the "meat" of a story. It also made me a little nauseous, reading about the politics that come into play when judges, prosecutors, govenors, etc. are deciding the fate of someone on death row. Guilt or innocence appears to matter little , rather what message their decision will send to their constituents.
This book is jampacked with surprises. Have enjoyed each time I have read it.
This was by far, one of the best books I've read in quite a while. Conviction addresses not only the controversial issue of capital punishment, but race and our judicial system as well.
Wasn't my favorite book lately but it was a good read. Kept me wondering till pretty close to the end.
Wasn't my favorite book lately but it was a good read. Kept me wondering till pretty close to the end.
At age thirty nine Terri Peralta Paget has turned her career down a path more arduous than most lawyers could endure, she represents death row inmates.
Fifty nine days that's how long Rennell Price has to live, after spending fifteen years on death row. As Terri prepares the last appeal, she finds fresh evidence suggesting another man has committed the crime. But the law of capital punishment is very complicated.
Author Richard North is a former trial lawyer, served as a liaison to the
Watergate special procecutor. He now sits on several boards of Washington-based advocacy groups dealing with gun voilence, political reform and womens rights.
"Genuinely moving. it is impossible not to keep reading." Entertainment weekly.
"(A) deft narrative.....The supsense keeps one panting right up to the end." Los Angeles Times Book Review A quick read
Great book on crime and capital punishment! I thouroughly enjoyed this book.
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