Final Copy

By Jan Brogan

Named one of the eight best mysteries published in 2001 by The Drood Review of Mystery (Editors' Choice) This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967819946
• ISBN13: 9780967819945
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Larcom Pr
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

A Gripping Mystery

Jan Brogan is such a promising new mystery novelist. Final Copy is such a great read. I would reccomend it to anyone seeking to pick up a fresh new writer. This is not a Sherlock Holmes sort of read. Instead, its about a modern day journalist caught in a compromising position, trying to untangle a potentially public scandal. I hope we see more from this outstanding new author.

A terrific read!

Final Copy is a mystery with realistic characters, a plot that rings true, a terrific flawed lead character Addie McNeil who stumbles through life doing her best like the rest of us. I love the Boston setting, and that Brogan doesn't tie everything up at the end with a feel-good ending. A surprising, satisfying book.

A Revealing Look at Newspaper Journalism

The news stories you read in the daily paper (and the way they are presented) are the result of a political struggle among competing egos, ethics, and financial interests at that paper. By telling the story of a washed-up reporter's fight to complete a profile of a man accused of murder, FINAL COPY makes this struggle real in a way that will forever change the way you read your local newspaper. This novel reveals journalism in very much the way Scott Turow's PRESUMED INNOCENT revealed criminal law. It is engrossing as a mystery and moving as a human experience. You have to decide for yourself about the morality of Addy McNeil's decision, and it is testimony to the power of the story and the writing that it won't be an easy decision for you.

One of the best mysteries ever written!

As a mystery buff I am always in search of that exciting, well writen mystery whose ending I cannot predict.Final Copy was all of that and more! With a well woven plot, fascinating characters and a truly surprising ending, you will not be disappointed. Hopefully more mysteries will follow for this author.(By the way, this plot would be perfect material for a movie! Anyone from Hollywood out there?)

Much more than a great mystery book

I like reading mysteries as an occasional break from the more serious fiction and non-fiction I usually prefer to read. FINAL COPY is much more satisfying than the typical mystery novel -- it's got great characters, a compelling plot, and an unpredictable ending. The main character, Addy McNeil, a newspaper reporter down on her luck and trying to get her career back on track, is not your typical crackerjack detective. But her journalistic instincts and dogged determination enable her to get to the bottom of the central murder mystery: Did Kit Korbanics (an old college boyfriend) push his business partner over a hotel balcony to his death, or was it suicide? The real mystery, though, is what Addy will do with the information she learns, since the truth, her ambition, and her feelings toward Kit are all at odds. The writing is crisp, and the story is fast-paced and engaging. I highly recommend this book for mystery fans and for people who just love a good story well told.