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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780778325673
ISBN number: 0778325679
Label: Mira
Manufacturer: Mira
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: July 01, 2008
Publishing house: Mira
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Who knew that being a Good Samaritan would lead Barbara Holloway to face her biggest challenge ever: being named prime suspect in a high-profile kidnapping?
Barbara's peace at her retreat on the Oregon coast is shattered when a terrified young boy leads her to a cabin in the woods where his battered mother has clearly been left for dead. Barbara runs for help, but by the time she returns both mother and son are gone.
The puzzle deepens when Barbara learns the boy she met is the grandson of a prominent family…and they have accused her of aiding his disappearance.
With the help of her father, Frank, she delves into the mystery, only to realize the kidnapping is a ruse for a more sinister plan—one that pits the meaning of family against cold hard cash.
Troubling obstacles thwart Barbara's every move—from the
justice system that employs her to the false identities of those around her. Yet none will compare with the shocking murder scene that awaits her.
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I read almost half of this book and just gave up - I didn't care! Nothing much happens and what does is so obvious it's silly. Did anyone NOT get who the dead body was????? REALLY slow
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Attorney Barbara Holloway only wants a little time, a little peace, in which to contemplate some personal and career moves. Should she marry? Should she teach? Her solitary sojourn in the mountains is interrupted when she bumps into a child alone and in distress. Naturally, she is moved to assist him, and the following day finds that this simple scenario has exploded into a convoluted mystery. There are few enough characters in this novel to make guessing who the perpetrator is a relatively easy task. It can't be Barbara, although the police consider her their prime suspect, and with her father she sets out to solve the mystery and clear her name. Until that occurs, Barbara is prevented from determining which direction her life will take.
This is an interesting enough tale, but with only one surprise and little suspense or excitement, there is little to raise it above the norm for the genre.
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Lawyer Barbara Holloway is on a retreat after her personal life takes a complicated turn. Little did she know that the peace and serenity of her surroundings on the Oregon coast is an illusion. Barbara discovered the abused and battered body of a young woman along with they woman's frightened young son. By the time Barbara gets back to the scene with help the woman and boy are gone. There are many conflicting stories as to who would want to harm the woman hiding in the woods. People jump to the conclusion that Barbara was helping her escape and before long she is immersed in a murder investigation.
I've always enjoyed the characters of Barbara Holloway and her father Frank. They have such an endearing father/daughter relationship that I feel drawn in. I was really hooked on this story from page one even though there are several eye-rolling moments. For instance, wouldn't a motive be good if someone were to be accused of a murder, and the almost untouchable power of some of the characters was a little over-the-top. The villains were more caricatures than real people, but for all the faults, I read the book in one afternoon. So even though much of this story is unbelievable, it's still a good read.
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Thirty-four year old Elizabeth Kurtz is a woman in distress in Kate Wilhelm's "A Wrongful Death." Her ex-husband, Terry, barges into her office one day to announce that his father is dying. Terry wants Elizabeth to help him find an important document that will mean a great deal of money for them and their son, Jason. If Terry's malicious mother, Sarah, were to find the paper first, she would immediately shred it, and Terry, Elizabeth, and Jason would end up with nothing. Elizabeth reluctantly agrees to assist in the search, but much to her shock, she comes across a thick folder with contents so potentially explosive that she hurriedly grabs it and leaves town with her son. Her impulsive actions come back to haunt Elizabeth when she realizes that someone is willing to kill her to retrieve the stolen files.
Oregon-based attorney Barbara Holloway is at a turning point in her life. She is disillusioned with the law and is seriously considering giving up her practice. She also has qualms about accepting a proposal of marriage from the man she loves, Darren Halvord. Barbara's therapist advises her to "confront what it is you fear; only then can you resolve it." She retreats to a secluded spot to consider her options. While walking along the beach one day, Barbara is suddenly accosted by Elizabeth Kurtz's hysterical son who tearfully informs her that his mother has been hurt. Barbara takes the boy back to the cabin where he and his mother have been staying; she finds Elizabeth Kurtz lying on the ground bleeding from a head wound. After Barbara makes the injured woman comfortable, she locates the caretaker and returns with him to the cabin, only to discover that Elizabeth and Jason have both disappeared.
Much to her consternation, Barbara unwittingly becomes embroiled in a case involving a bitter family feud, greed, corporate fraud, insanity, and murder. Fortunately, Barbara's father, Frank, a respected criminal defense lawyer, and Bailey Novell, a crackerjack private investigator, are on hand with much needed advice and support during the grueling months to come. The police suspect Barbara of lying when she insists that she has no connection to Kurtz and does not represent her. Although she would prefer to wash her hands of the Kurtz matter, Barbara decides that she has no choice but to investigate this dysfunctional family.
"A Wrongful Death" is a convoluted, talky, and far-fetched story that requires a great deal of exposition to clarify all of the players and their roles in what turns out to be a messy and protracted domestic melodrama. Cozy scenes of Barbara eating her father's scrumptious meals and enjoying his loving concern alternate with brainstorming sessions in which Frank, Bailey, and Barbara try to figure out what is really going on. Wilhelm has written a pedestrian mystery hampered by stilted dialogue and cardboard characters that rarely come to life. The police detectives are incompetent, the villain (who is telegraphed from the beginning) is a one-dimensional monster, and Barbara is never in any real danger. A few twists bring the book to life briefly, but "A Wrongful Death" is a mediocre thriller with too few thrills.
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Boyfriend Darren proposes marriage and Barbara is on soul search solo vacation where she run in to a mother and son who disappeared. There is an ex-husband, a family business, patent stealing and a billion-dollar company sell. The woman shows up in Barbara's town and gets shot to death or does she? The boy is missing and the ex-family is running crazy. Barbara, with the help of dear ole Dad & Baily solve this tangle with all of its twist and turns to save the day. Excellent story and the some of the best character ever.
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