Summary of John Grisham's The Innocent Man

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

#1 The town of Ada, Oklahoma, is a mix of small-town southerners and westerners. The people are friendly and welcoming, and the quarter-horse bidness is a source of local pride.

#2 Ada, Mississippi, was a small town with a large county surrounding it. The town was home to many nightclubs and bars, and it was here that Debbie Carter, a local girl, spent much of her time.

#3 Mike and Terri Carpenter, who worked at the Coachlight, saw Debbie sitting in her car with Glen Gore, who was outside the car talking to her. They seemed to be having a civilized conversation. Nothing appeared to be wrong.

#4 On December 8, Donna Johnson, who had been close with Debbie in high school, stopped by to see her. She heard sounds of a struggle and music coming from the apartment, then saw the words Jim Smith next will die written on the wall.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669384168

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Insights on John Grisham's The Innocent Man

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The town of Ada, Oklahoma, is a mix of small-town southerners and westerners. The people are friendly and welcoming, and the quarter-horse bidness is a source of local pride.

#2

Ada, Mississippi, was a small town with a large county surrounding it. The town was home to many nightclubs and bars, and it was here that Debbie Carter, a local girl, spent much of her time.

#3

Mike and Terri Carpenter, who worked at the Coachlight, saw Debbie sitting in her car with Glen Gore, who was outside the car talking to her. They seemed to be having a civilized conversation. Nothing appeared to be wrong.

#4

On December 8, Donna Johnson, who had been close with Debbie in high school, stopped by to see her. She heard sounds of a struggle and music coming from the apartment, then saw the words Jim Smith next will die written on the wall.

#5

When Charlie Carter arrived at his daughter’s apartment, he saw the body, and called her name twice. He knelt beside her, gently lifted her shoulder so he could see her face. There was no sign of life, and he knew she was dead.

#6

When Detective Smith arrived at the apartment, he noticed a small bloodstain near the bottom of the south wall, just above the baseboard and close to an electrical outlet. He dusted the area, and later asked Officer Rick Carson to cut out a four-inch square section of the Sheetrock and preserve the bloody print.

#7

The Ada Police Department collected fingerprints and samples from witnesses, and on December 8, they took them down to the police station. Glen Gore, who had seen Debbie with Glen Gore, gave them his samples.

#8

The funeral for Debbie was held in the chapel at Criswell Funeral Home. Her face was bruised and swollen, but a high-collared, lacy blouse hid the strangulation wounds. She was also buried in her favorite jeans and boots.

#9

The murder of Debbie Carter shocked Ada. The town was tense, and the police put together a list of 23 people who were at the Coachlight on December 7, to interview