Mark Gimenez, who was brought up in Galveston in circumstances of relative impoverishment but yet got to Notre Dame University where he secured a law degree, ultimately realised that his true calling lay in writing fiction. His latest book “Accused” is clear evidence of his maturity as a writer. He has transcended the John Grisham genre to stand on his own as a writer who can weave contemporary concerns and events into a narrative that exhibits unique and gripping elements such as both lure the reader to an always surprising conclusion and leave that same reader wishing the book would never quite end.