- Paperback: 408 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reprint edition (31 Dec 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0440216850
- ISBN-13: 978-0440216858
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,582,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An attorney finds himself drawn back into a murder case--to save the convicted man who is only nine days away from execution.
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Format:Paperback
I came across this author by accident when I stumbled onto a report of a true story. In the early 70s Irving co-wrote an authorised biography of Howard Hughes with Richard Suskind, which turned out to be total fabrication. They guessed that because Hughes had shunned public life then he would not go public to denounce the book and given they had fabricated letters (and faked signatures that were deemed authentic by experts) from Hughes and dug up an incredible amount of information (as well as literary license to write whatever they wanted) the book itself was published. Several representatives of Hughes companies expressed their reservations that the book was authorised culminating in Hughes himself contacting the outside world to denounce the book. Charges were filed and Irving and Suskind were found guilty and Irving spent 14 months in prison (imagine that these days?). Clifford Irving subsequently wrote a further book, The Hoax, about the story of the Howard Hughes autobiography (which has been made into a movie being released some time in 2007 with Richard Gere playing Irving). This little by-line has absolutely nothing to do with Final Argument but it was this interesting story that captured my imagination. If someone can nearly pull something this audacious off then he must be quite clever and imaginative. Having read Final Argument I think I have found myself a new author and a raft of books to get through!!
The synopsis is that a lawyer prosecuted a man on a murder charge and the death sentence was commuted. As the date of the execution draws near he is drawn back into the case and actually becomes the defense attorney.
I don't want to go into any more detail but will say this is similar to John Grisham but a little bit grittier. Book was very well written and it is clear the author knows his subject. Well worth a read.
The synopsis is that a lawyer prosecuted a man on a murder charge and the death sentence was commuted. As the date of the execution draws near he is drawn back into the case and actually becomes the defense attorney.
I don't want to go into any more detail but will say this is similar to John Grisham but a little bit grittier. Book was very well written and it is clear the author knows his subject. Well worth a read.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Real Page-turner
13 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback
Final Argument is the first Clifford Irving book I've read, but it won't be the last. Mr. Irving is a wonderful story teller, and the suspense keeps one glued to the pages. His characters aren't simply believable; they come alive on the page to give the reader a vicarious journey into their lives. Excellent writing,and a thrilling read!
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Stripped of Dignity
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This deserves five stars plus.
31 Jan 2009
Format:Hardcover
Ted Jaffe is living the good life as a partner in a well established law firm in Sarasota, Florida when he gets a phone call that will change his life. The call is from a witness, now in jail again, that testified when Ted was a prosecutor and sent a person to death row twelve years before.
It was fast-paced, witty, well written, and turned out to be an outstanding legal thriller. It show-cased how twisted and converted our legal system can sometimes be. Everyone tells Ted to not get involved, to let the past take care of itself. But Ted slowly gets involved and in doing so puts his marriage, family, work, health, and even his freedom at risk.
This story was so well written that I truly found myself feeling sorry for Ted as he has to confront all these problems that were painted in such vivid detail and stirred my emotions. And the ending was great. Complete. Just as I wanted it to be.
Author al-Qaeda Strikes Again
It was fast-paced, witty, well written, and turned out to be an outstanding legal thriller. It show-cased how twisted and converted our legal system can sometimes be. Everyone tells Ted to not get involved, to let the past take care of itself. But Ted slowly gets involved and in doing so puts his marriage, family, work, health, and even his freedom at risk.
This story was so well written that I truly found myself feeling sorry for Ted as he has to confront all these problems that were painted in such vivid detail and stirred my emotions. And the ending was great. Complete. Just as I wanted it to be.
Author al-Qaeda Strikes Again
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Unarguably good
1 Dec 2004
Format:Paperback
In the Final Arguments, we are taken on a defense attorney's quest for justice.
Ted Jaffe, as a state prosecutor, put Darryl Morgan on death row for the murder of Solomon Zide. A decade later, he believes he made a mistake; now as a defense attorney he wants Darryl free.
Fast-paced, suspense-filled, and witty, it's a simple story that is well written. Infact, the best part of the novel was the description of Sweeting's execution. Clifford Irving depicts the courtroom bantering brilliantly, as well as the political and legal maneuverings.
Though the ending is expected, the plot makes the book worth your time.
Ted Jaffe, as a state prosecutor, put Darryl Morgan on death row for the murder of Solomon Zide. A decade later, he believes he made a mistake; now as a defense attorney he wants Darryl free.
Fast-paced, suspense-filled, and witty, it's a simple story that is well written. Infact, the best part of the novel was the description of Sweeting's execution. Clifford Irving depicts the courtroom bantering brilliantly, as well as the political and legal maneuverings.
Though the ending is expected, the plot makes the book worth your time.
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