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Best Evidence (Signet) [Mass Market Paperback]

David S. Lifton
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 920 pages
  • Publisher: Signet (November 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451175735
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451175731
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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62 of 69 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars So ALL the Dallas doctors simply made a mistake?!?! March 29, 2005
Format:Hardcover
You're high if you think the whole JFK thing happened the way the Warren Report claimed it did. SO WHAT if exactly how it happened hasn't been substantiated down to the letter. How can you ignore dozens upon dozens of suspicious things in this case? LBJ gets the presidential limo cleaned (AND THE INTERIOR REPLACED) before it's inspected and photographed, and no one does ANYTHING??? He destroyed evidence in the murder of an American president, and NO ONE DOES ANYTHING!!! Hoover has the tree (the one between the sniper's nest and the exact location of the car when JFK was hit) cut down, and no one does anything. What, did Hoover have a lawn care business on the side? Why do the FBI agents in question (Sibert and O'Neill) need to be forensics experts, or, for that matter, medical doctors, to be able to recognize that surgery was done to JFK's head??? I don't have to be a certified auto mechanic to understand the difference between a problem with my alternator and a problem with my starter when my car doesn't start. I don't have to be an MI graduate to know the difference between someone who knows their instrument intimately and someone who only takes a casual interest in playing. (Then when re-questioned, the FBI agents said they HEARD one of the Bethesda doctors say that it appeared surgery had been done prior to the start of the 'official autopsy'. It's amazing how many people have back peddled and modified or, in some cases, outright denied, their testimony over the years.) Yes, a lot of people have turned this into a cottage industry. Yes, a lot of people have proposed some obscenely ridiculous theories. BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE JFK MURDER WASN'T A CONSPIRACY!!! Reading this book gave me an idea about what it's like to be a crack addict.... Read more ›
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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Conspiracy of Logic October 21, 1999
By Simon
Format:Mass Market Paperback
They say truth is stranger than fiction. People often ask whether David Lifton is in touch with reality? Or is he intricately locked in a nightmare from which he never awoke? For my part, this is a genuine soul search. Lifton didn't gravitate in blind fury towards conspiracy. He didn't suspect vast numbers of people of deliberately hiding the truth. Whatever you think of his thesis, "Best Evidence" is saturated in analysis and held together by relentless logic. For me this makes his theory incredible. It also makes it impossible to dismiss. Suppose, if you will, that Oswald was the sole killer of JFK. In that case Lifton is totally wrong and his book is grotesque fiction. But it remains logical. His logic is just based on a false premise (to use his own language). For me the question is: are any of his crucial premises false? Lifton's conlusion is fantastic. But consider the alternative. For Lifton to be wrong, all the Parkland Hospital doctors and nurses, who originally attended Kennedy, collectively misperceived or falsely described what they saw. Or if they didn't, then all the Bethesda autopsy witnesses did. Lifton doesn't pull this testimony out of thin air. It's on the record. Lifton accounts for all of it in a way few other authors have done. Most critics on the subject rely on discrediting witnesses, usually on a large scale. The same problem applies to defenders of the Warren Report. The point about David Lifton is that he doesn't discredit. He explains. His explanation is outrageous, bizare and even absurd. Logic can be like that at times.
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The most credible theory I have read so far January 11, 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I found Lifton's book both fascinating and enlightening. Never before have I found such dedicated and in-depth study of the actual documented evidence without hint of hysteria or paranoia. The trouble with films like 'JFK' based on the work of theorists life Grodin, is that, for all it's grassy-knoll witnesses and government sources, it simply is too lazy or credulous to look at the medical evidence. In one of his books, Grodin dimisses the pre-autopsy surgery theory out of hand. He would rather think that the autopsy doctors were all in on the conspiracy, so he doesn't have to explain certain discrepancies in his theory. Like the back wound. And the missing brain. Such "Dealey Plaza-based" reconstructions soon fall apart after investigation and bring ridicule on conspiracy believers. Not so Lifton's work. Every statement is backed up by substantiated and credible evidence. His clear, analytical thinking is one thing rare in many similar books which recycle old theories with their circular logic. Lifton's lifelong commitment to this subject shows through his exhaustive research.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Still One of the Best 11-22-63 Books Out There November 30, 2003
Format:Hardcover
Mr. Lifton's 15-year odyssey before Best Evidence was published in 1981 is an amazing story in itself. I read the paperback years ago and the depth of its research and analysis finally convinced me that there was much more to the public execution of JFK than the "Mafia did it" or "anti-Castro Cubans" etc. Even if one of those groups did "do it" they had to have help in Washington. The most important aspect of this case, pointing to the coverup of a conspiracy, is Fraud in the Evidence. Anyone who has bothered to read about the subject knows it certainly wasn't "a man in a building shooting a man in a car," despite what our media tries to shove down our throats every late November, this year being no exception.

Although its been 23 years since its publication, this book has held up well and is definitely in the top ten of this genre. I predict his next book will also be a blockbuster. Mr. Lifton in a recent interview stated that his next book should be released in the next few years. In the meantime check out his 117-page "Pig on a Leash" essay in Jim Fetzer's "Great Zapruder Film Hoax." (Yup, it appears the Z-Film may have been tampered with too, surprise surprise!) Mr. Lifton's piece is worth the price alone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Original research and disturbing conclusions
I first read Best Evidence in 1982 and have reread the book several times. There is so much information packed into the 700+ pages that as I participate in several JFK forums, I... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Daniel B. Gallup
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. Much info was left out of the press releases.
This book answers many questions and leads the reader to ask many more.
Well researched and laid-out.
Recommend this to anyone interested in the 'rest of the story'.
Published 3 months ago by Kurt K
1.0 out of 5 stars Debunked garbage
This book has more holes in it than a old piece of Swiss cheese. The body was never left alone. Period. End of story. It's a good fantasy book but nothing else. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Casey R. Thrower
5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't have this, you should. Bedrock material for any JFK...
My title basically says all I feel is necessary about Mr. Lifton's masterwork, and I 'practice what I preach', in that I've now got THREE versions of this book, ie the first... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mean Mr. Kite!
4.0 out of 5 stars New 2012 evidence lends credence to this book
I read this book when it was released, found it to be meticulously researched, and enjoyed it very much. Fast forward to tonight. Read more
Published 16 months ago by N. Haynes
5.0 out of 5 stars Meticulous research
Lifton doesn't solve the case-but he makes a compelling argument that no one else has either, particularly the Warren Commission. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Steven H. Evers
1.0 out of 5 stars A few questions for the author and his mindless minions
The fact that this book was purchased and read by ANYONE other than Lifton's mother (he never married) is evidence that there are people out there that will believe ANYTHING. Read more
Published on July 21, 2010 by S. V. Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye Opening - Backed up with facts, not opinion
I highly recommend this book to all of those who are looking for facts surrounding the JFK assassination. Read more
Published on July 20, 2010 by MelindainDallas
4.0 out of 5 stars Inexplicable
Completing my upteenth reading of Best Evidence compels me to say that the JFK assassination is, I think, the most fantastic occurence in modern history. Read more
Published on April 4, 2009 by amphyrion
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible work
Lifton's research is impeccable, and his conclusions both startling and obvious. He, and he alone, put the medical evidence together in a way that demonstrates beyond any doubt... Read more
Published on May 18, 2008 by Bruce C. Marshall
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For Pure Fantasy, David Lifton's "Best Evidence" Is Fabulous
Read Vincent Bugliosi's book, fer cryssakes, take off the tinfoil hat and get a life!
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