The Final Case: A novel
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"Ultimately, the mystery at the center of The Final Case is not about innocence or guilt, but about how one family’s profound attachments can stand alongside breathtaking cruelty in another.” —Scott Turow, The New York Times Book Review
A girl dies one late, rainy night a few feet from the back door of her home. The girl, Abeba, was born in Ethiopia. Her adoptive parents, Delvin and Betsy Harvey—conservative, white fundamentalist Christians—are charged with her murder.
Royal, a Seattle criminal attorney in the last days of his long career, takes Betsy Harvey’s case. An octogenarian without a driver’s license, he leans on his son—the novel’s narrator—as he prepares for trial.
So begins The Final Case, a bracing, astute, and deeply affecting examination of justice and injustice—and familial love. David Guterson’s first courtroom drama since Snow Falling on Cedars, it is his most compelling and heartfelt novel to date.
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David Guterson. (2022). The Final Case: A novel. Unabridged Books on Tape.
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- From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars—a moving father-son story that is also a taut courtroom drama and a bold examination of privilege, power, and how to live a meaningful life.
"Ultimately, the mystery at the center of The Final Case is not about innocence or guilt, but about how one family’s profound attachments can stand alongside breathtaking cruelty in another.” —Scott Turow, The New York Times Book Review
A girl dies one late, rainy night a few feet from the back door of her home. The girl, Abeba, was born in Ethiopia. Her adoptive parents, Delvin and Betsy Harvey—conservative, white fundamentalist Christians—are charged with her murder.
Royal, a Seattle criminal attorney in the last days of his long career, takes Betsy Harvey’s case. An octogenarian without a driver’s license, he leans on his son—the novel’s narrator—as he prepares for trial.
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The death from hypothermia of an adopted Ethiopian girl, Abeba "Abigail" Addisu, while in the care of her Christian fundamentalist parents, Betsy and Delvin Harvey, drives this outstanding literary thriller from PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction winner Guterson (Snow Falling on Cedars). Betsy and Delvin, who live in rural Skagit Country north of Seattle, are arrested on homicide charges, and Betsy is put on trial for murder. On a break from fiction writing, the unnamed narrator accompanies his elderly criminal attorney father, Royal, who has agreed to defend Betsy, for the pretrial interview of Betsy. When Royal dies before the final verdict, his son picks up the loose ends of his father's life while continuing to follow the case, which exposes the cruel conditions in which Abeba suffered. The narration is the novel's main draw. Equal parts philosophical, humane, and self-deprecating, it powerfully speaks to the ineffable contradiction of living a meaningful life. Guterson sensitively explores religion, white privilege, and justice while examining with realism and empathy the bond between parents and their children. With its simple message of hope, this novel will linger with readers long after the final page. Agent: Georges Borchardt, Georges Borchardt, Inc.
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- content: Narrator George Newbern skillfully portrays this father-son drama with a warm heart and confident intellect. An octogenarian Seattle lawyer named Royal accepts what will be his final criminal case. Since he no longer has a driver's license, he needs his son, the story's narrator, to drive him. Newbern balances the compassion and caring between the two characters as they investigate the death of an adopted girl from Ethiopia who dies in the care of her fundamentalist parents. Guterson uses this tragic case to examine modern American justice and injustice. Newbern's empathy for the characters as they question social norms ties into Guterson's narrative twists as they shine a light on the lawyer's tragic final case. R.O. � AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
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Guterson's (Snow Falling on Cedars) latest is marked by lyrical prose, exquisitely crafted descriptions, and pleasing narration. What it isn't is a driving legal drama. Ostensibly, the story is about the final case of an octogenarian criminal attorney. The protagonist, Royal, is asked to take a pro bono case defending the wife of a fundamentalist couple accused of torturing to death Abeba, their adopted Ethiopian daughter. The narrator is Royal's son, an unnamed fiction author. Midway through the trial Royal has a stroke and dies. At that point the novel's focus shifts from the criminal case to the consequences of Royal's death for the narrator. George Newbern's voice is smooth, relaxed, and steady, using various accents where appropriate. The prose is beautiful, albeit sometimes graphic, but there are no highs or lows to the story. Listeners will have a hard time connecting emotionally to any of the characters--not Royal, nor the narrator, nor even the dead child. While the trial does get a resolution, it is almost an afterthought because the two parts of the novel are so disconnected. VERDICT Libraries will want to purchase because of Guterson's reputation, but those expecting a riveting legal case will be disappointed.--Jodi L. Israel
Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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"Ultimately, the mystery at the center of The Final Case is not about innocence or guilt, but about how one family’s profound attachments can stand alongside breathtaking cruelty in another.” —Scott Turow, The New York Times Book Review
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