Book info

• Title The Sun Does Shine
• Author Anthony Ray Hinton
• Year 2018
• Genre Memoir

At age 29, Anthony Ray Hinton was wrongfully charged with robbery and murder, and sentenced to death by electrocution for crimes he didn’t commit. The only thing he had in common with the perpetrator was the colour of his skin. Anthony spent the next 28 years of his life on death row, watching fellow inmates march to their deaths, knowing he would follow soon. Hinton’s incredible story reveals the injustices and inherent racism of the American legal system, but it is also testament to the hope and humanity in us all.

Thoughts

I don’t remember when I picked this book up but it could have been around the time of watching and reading Just Mercy, as it’s in the same vein. This time, rather than hearing tales of injustice from EJI founder Bryan Stevenson, we’ve got the direct memoir from someone who suffered those injustices. It’s absolutely infuriating from start to finish and you can only look on in incredible admiration that someone can sustain their hope for such a long time. An absolute must-read.

Rating: 5 / 5