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The Best Defense

A Barbara Holloway Novel

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The Best Defense

By: Kate Wilhelm
Narrated by: Anna Fields
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A gripping, poignant, and masterful courtroom novel, The Best Defense is a major work from one of America's most popular writers.

After her recent harrowing experiences, attorney Barbara Holloway isn't looking to take on any new courtroom cases; instead she's happy working from a booth in a cafe in the local working-class neighborhood.

But when the sister of "Baby Killer" Kennerman asks for help, Barbara reluctantly looks into matters and finds that incompetent lawyers and a smear campaign from the local right-wing press are going to allow a killer to go free. The deeper Barbara delves into the case, the more atrocities she finds and the more she believes that the best defense may not be enough.

With this extraordinary novel, Kate Wilhelm returns to the marvelous milieu of Death Qualified, bringing us a legal thriller of the finest caliber.

It's legal: download more of Barbara Holloway's cases.©1994 Kate Wilhelm (P)2003 Blackstone Audiobooks
Legal Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction Exciting Legal Fiction
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Compelling Legal Thriller • Intricate Plot Twists • Skilled Narration • Masterful Storytelling • Engaging Performance
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Because it was a recent release, I got it thinking it was next in the series. It is actually an earlier novel, and that is the only thing I regretted. The book kept my interest and the narration brings the characters alive. I recommend.

Wilhelm books do not disappoint

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Kate Wilhelm continues to amaze and satisfy my love for courtroom drama. Her character Barbara Holloway proves to be an amazing protagonist and force. Even reading her series out of order, they are almost independent. The varied narrators that I've listened to in the series have all done a great job, though I do have my favorite, sorry, no spoiler.

A most satisfying series.

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Kept restarting; Needing to make sure that l had Every word right. Captivating non-stop

Awesome Story

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Smart thoughtful witty storyline. Narration raises the bar. I love how this narrator captures so much with her tone and emphasis. So many narrators fall into a routine of using the same tone and pitch in the beginning or at the end of their sentences. Or is monotonous. It drives me crazy and does an injustice to what might have been a great audible book. Not this one though. Very engaging.

Great read

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Grabs your attention and keeps you wanting to get to know more about the story.

Good reading

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I first downloaded this book in 2006. I really like Barbara Holloway and her dad and Bailey - Just relistening for the 3rd time.

Love the author, love the reader

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The first Wilhelm novel heard, and excellent story. She took a tough topic and wrote it brilliantly. Loved this narrator, and was disappointed by some of the others. WHY does an author use many different readers?

Excellent -- and a great narrator!

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This story was so gripping and intriguing I listened to it driving, walking, shopping and cleaning. The narrator does an outstanding job. I am looking forward to the next one.

Hard to "put down"

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The characters - father and daughter. Wanted to have a bit more suspense and the many characters were a bit hard to follow. Overall good story.

Enjoyed

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I highly recommend this audiobook. Great story and reader of the story does a fantastic job too!! This book should be made into a movie!! Maybe it already has - I’ll have to look.

There are more books in the series and I intend to listen to them all!!

Many Thanks to Kate Wilhelm and Anna Fields!!

Tim C.

Great Detective book!!

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