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  • Desperate Measures

  • A Barbara Holloway Novel
  • Written by: Kate Wilhelm
  • Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
  • Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)

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Written by: Kate Wilhelm
Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
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Barbara Holloway has a reputation for taking on the toughest cases - and winning them. But this time she's up against an unbeatable opponent - her father, the lawyer who taught her all she knows.

Gus Marchand, a hardworking, God-fearing farmer, is found dead on his kitchen floor, and suspicion soon falls on Alex Feldman, Marchand's hideously deformed neighbor. At the request of another attorney, Barbara agrees to defend the young man, whom most of the town has already condemned.

But there is another suspect, as well: Hilde Franz, a woman Gus had a very public altercation with just before he was murdered. Hilde also happens to be an old friend of Barbara's father, Frank, who, unaware of his daughter's involvement in the case, agrees to represent Hilde.

For the first time in her career, Barbara cannot turn to her father for advice. Quite the contrary: she has to stay one step ahead of him if she's to have any hope of saving her client. Because she knows only too well what kind of legal mind she's up against.
©2001 Kate Wilhelm (P)2002 Blackstone Audiobooks
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"...fast-paced, plausible, and entertaining." (Kirkus Reviews)

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  • 2022-10-23

Superb

A true legal masterpiece that I couldn’t stop listening until done. Although a couple of things were left open ended there was enough hint to let the listener draw the conclusion the author was pointing towards. Bravo. 2nd book I listened to and it was just as good as the 1st one 10/10. For sure. Narrator does a great job with distinguishing each separate person read. 10/10 for her as well.

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Not enough stars

Awesome, surprises galore, great mystery, makes you see how mean human can be yet how awesome. I am going to read all her legal stories they are great.

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