The Confession by John Grisham

There are thousands of stories about victims who have confessed under duress. This one is typical, and has every type of contrivance imaginable to enhance the tale: a sleep-deprived, malleable victim who just wants the interrogation to be over, an overly aggressive cop seeking to make a name for himself, a compliant judge who is fooling around with the district attorney, two radio talk show hosts on opposite sides of the murder, and a bevy of news reporters looking for the big break.
The redneck state of Texas adds to the convenience, as do hoards of bible-thumping zealots. Come on, Grisham, give us a break. Even though we all know the black accused is not-guilty, unlike O J Simpson, we can't see the emergence of a glove that doesn't fit.
Only if you are enthralled with artificial murder mysteries can you afford to stay with this one.