Donte Drumm is on death row just days away from execution when Travis Boyette comes forward and confesses to the rape and murder of the young girl that Donte has been convicted of. What follows is a race against time to try and prove Donte's innocence before he is executed.

This is a passionate argument against the death penalty and it's a compelling read as those working to prove Donte's innocence come up against a failure to engage and listen to the new evidence as well as the racism that helped put him there.

As the time grows nearer for Donte's execution the frustration and tension builds as his lawyer tries desperately to prove his innocence. The range of emotions he has gone through over his years on death row are believable and as his execution looms you can feel his desperation and anger at a state that has the final say over whether he will live or die.

The book focuses on Texas and shines a light on some of the things that are involved in putting a person to death and some of the politics that are involved in it.

The final section  of the book does go on a little longer than necessary. The authors argument against capital punishment has been well made but he does labour his point a little in the final section. But a great read overall. Certainly the author does have a message to tell but he still tells a great story.