Desperate Measures, Kate Wilhelm
Desperate Measures, Kate Wilhelm
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Desperate Measures
A Barbara Holloway Novel

Author: Kate Wilhelm

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/12/2010

Categories: Fiction, Legal

Synopsis

Trial lawyer Barbara Holloway has a reputation for taking on the toughest cases and winning them. But this time it looks as though shes up against an unbeatable opponent. The trial involves the murder of Gus Marchand, a hardworking, Godfearing man who was found dead on his kitchen floor. The locals cast their suspicions toward Alex Feldman, Marchands hideously deformed neighbor, without any real evidence linking him to the crime. At the request of a fellow attorney, Barbara agrees to defend him. The other suspect is the highschool principal, Hilde Franz, whod had an argument with the dead man earlier that week. But Hilde also happens to be an old friend of Barbaras father, Frank, who has agreed to defend him in court. Will Barbara have to square off in court against the man who taught her everything she knows?

About Kate Wilhelm

Kate Wilhelm (1928–2018) was the bestselling author of dozens of novels and short-story collections. Among her novels are the popular courtroom thrillers featuring attorney Barbara Holloway. Her other works include the science fiction classic Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cherie

Another great story and interesting look at criminal defense. As an added twist, Barbara and her father cannot be not partners because each has a client for potentially the same crime. Each of them knows how the other will operate and poor Baily is caught in the middle. A new/old love interest for B......more

Goodreads review by Vannessa

Alex Feldman, disfigured at birth, was born to beautiful parents. Alex was born with a beautiful body but a disfigured face. Alex’s parents’ wanted Alex’s psychiatrist to find a boarding school for boys like him. Dr. Graham Minick was about to retire and offered Alex a home with him. Alex accepted.......more

Goodreads review by Kelly

This is a re-read for me; in trying to pare the 1200 books in the living room down to, say, 800, I find myself re-reading entire series. This has always been one of my favorites - the protagonist, her family, her office staff - all very real characters, and the mystery portions of the plot are alway......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

I was disappointed by Clear and Convincing Proof and looked forward to getting back into a Barbara Holloway story that involved courtroom drama. This one has that. The story is quite good, with Barbara defending a physically deformed client from a murder charge. As an attorney, I hold legal thriller......more

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