Inspired by the 1973 riot
at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester,
one of the most destructive
prison riots in U.S. history,
Robert H. Mitchell's Ride
the Lightning spins
a fascinating
web of political and legal
intrigue.
With a sure hand, Mitchell ratchets
up the tension at every step of
the way, through the climactic riot
and the shocking denouement.
At the same time, the novel addresses
timely questions of prison reform,
rehabilitation and the problems
faced by inmates preparing to return to life outside prison.
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