"Picking Cotton" by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton and Erin Torneo
for Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton and Erin Torneo.
Picking Cotton is the true story of how Jennifer Thompson-Cannino picked Ronald Cotton out of a line-up as the man who raped her. Cotton was convicted and spent 11 years in prison before DNA evidence showed he was innocent. Picking Cotton is told in Thompson-Cannino and Cotton's alternating voices, starting before the trial and leading up to their eventual friendship after Cotton was released. This is a compelling story, and the skilled writing does it justice.
Even though I knew the ending, I felt suspense and could not put it down. A highly recommended read.
Picking Cotton is the true story of how Jennifer Thompson-Cannino picked Ronald Cotton out of a line-up as the man who raped her. Cotton was convicted and spent 11 years in prison before DNA evidence showed he was innocent. Picking Cotton is told in Thompson-Cannino and Cotton's alternating voices, starting before the trial and leading up to their eventual friendship after Cotton was released. This is a compelling story, and the skilled writing does it justice.
Even though I knew the ending, I felt suspense and could not put it down. A highly recommended read.
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