Sam Cayhall was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and part of a bombing campaign in southern Mississippi against minorities. He was found guilty of bombing a lawyer's office and killing 2 children in the process. He is sentenced to death and spends 9.5 years on death row. His 2 children have parctically disowned him due to his hate and his anger towards others. 4 weeks before his execution, he fires his lawyers and decides to go it on his own. Unknown to him, his grandson Adam has been hired by the firm that had been representing Sam. Adam is determined to visit Sam, represent him during his fight to halt the execution, and also try and find out about his familial past.
I liked this book because it shows one person's choices, and how it affected his children and grandchildren, and the grandson's quest to find out more about his family. It also shows me that people can do horrible things, but they can feel remorse about what they have done. Also, despite poor choices by another person, others will want to know that person, and that there is hope for the offender.
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