"chilling thriller"
When Judge Jorgenson retired from the bench he was hearing
cases in the Fourth Circuit Federal Court. He never was
considered for nomination as a Supreme Court justice
because he was vehemently against the death penalty and
was strongly pro-choice. He hasn't tried a case for
thirty-three years so he's considerably surprised when
Trial TV attorneys ask him to work a case before the
Supreme Court. They want him to be their mouthpiece because he's regarded
by the people as a man of principles and honor. Those
very principles force him to investigate the case of an
autistic man that he is asked to represent. Boyd Davies
can't speak or socially interact with anyone but he is
brilliant at drawing pictures and it is this talent that
leads the judge to believe that instead of arguing against
the death penalty, his clients should seek a new trial.
The higher ups at Trial TV have plans of their own and
will go to extreme lengths to see them carried out. FOGBOUND is a chilling thriller because the scenario seems
so plausible. The octogenarian protagonist is smart,
lives an active life and endears himself to the audience
with his boyish enthusiasm. Joseph T. Klempner is a
terrific storyteller who writes about human strengths and
frailties within a legal thriller. This novel is a
powerful indictment against the death penalty and after
reading FOGBOUND, one can understand why. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 5, 2003
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