The book grabs your attention from the start, drawing you into the character's lives. It's like a "Who dun it?" in reverse. The "Who" is evident in the first chapter, but it takes the next few days to try and persuade the key characters as to whether or not he's telling the truth. More importantly, can this "Confession" save another man's life? Grisham tells a compelling story, and gets the language of the South just right.