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The Confession

The Confession

The Confession is a 2010 legal thriller novel by John Grisham, his second novel to be published in 2010 . The novel is about the murder of a high school cheerleader and how an innocent man is arrested for it. This was Grisham's first novel to be released simultaneously in digital and hardcopy format.


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“He's a two-faced, cutthroat, dirt-dumb, chickenshit, slimy little bastard… with a bright future in politics.”

John Grisham book The Confession

Source: Attorney Robbie Flak speaking of the (fictional) Governor of Texas, The Confession, Ch. 12 (2010)

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“You need some coffee, don't you?"
"Yes, I've only had a gallon.”

John Grisham book The Confession

Source: The Confession

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