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A Wrongful Death: Library Edition (A Barbara Holloway Mystery)
by Kate Wilhelm
From Booklist The tenth Barbara Holloway mystery finds the Eugene, Oregon, defense attorney investigating the case of a missing woman and her son. Holloway soon finds herself knee-deep in a complicated mystery in which she is a prime suspect in the woman’s disappearance. This is a strongly written story, but MacDuffie, although a competent narrator, never seems to hit the high points the way listeners expect. Scenes that convey imminent danger, or near-claustrophobic suspense, seem thinly read and not nearly as powerful as they are in print. On the other hand, she does an excellent job climbing inside Holloway’s skin; we really feel as though she knows and understands this woman. A mixed success, but on the whole, this is worth a listen. --David Pitt
Literature & FictionWomen's FictionContemporaryMystery, Thriller & SuspenseMysteryThrillers & Suspense
RELEASED2007
PUBLISHERBlackstone Pub
LANGUAGEEN
Kate Wilhelm was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang. Wilhelm established the Clarion Workshop along with her husband Damon Knight and writer Robin Scott Wilson.
4.0
A Wrongful Death: Library Edition (A Barbara Holloway Mystery)
by Kate Wilhelm
From Booklist The tenth Barbara Holloway mystery finds the Eugene, Oregon, defense attorney investigating the case of a missing woman and her son. Holloway soon finds herself knee-deep in a complicated mystery in which she is a prime suspect in the woman’s disappearance. This is a strongly written story, but MacDuffie, although a competent narrator, never seems to hit the high points the way listeners expect. Scenes that convey imminent danger, or near-claustrophobic suspense, seem thinly read and not nearly as powerful as they are in print. On the other hand, she does an excellent job climbing inside Holloway’s skin; we really feel as though she knows and understands this woman. A mixed success, but on the whole, this is worth a listen. --David Pitt
Literature & FictionWomen's FictionContemporaryMystery, Thriller & SuspenseMysteryThrillers & SuspenseLegalSuspense
RELEASED2007
PUBLISHERBlackstone Pub
LANGUAGEEN
Kate Wilhelm was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang. Wilhelm established the Clarion Workshop along with her husband Damon Knight and writer Robin Scott Wilson.
