The Green Mile focuses on two main characters: John Coffey, a 6' 8" black man convicted of the rape and murder of nine-year-old twins, and the narrator Paul Edgecomb, a death row prison guard at the state penitentiary on Cold Mountain in 1932. Though Paul has presided over 78 executions, he begins to think John is innocent. John seems too gentle to have committed such a horrible crime. He also has a great healing gift; why would God …showed first 75 words of 318 total…

…showed last 75 words of 318 total…a doubt that John Coffey was the murderer. King does a wonderful job presenting facts to make the reader question who really killed the twins. King proves how easy it is to make assumptions without having all the facts, and shows how one piece of evidence can change everything. I highly recommend The Green Mile to those who like reading about the death penalty and mysteries in general. King does a masterful job creating suspense