• Death Qualified

  • A Barbara Holloway Novel
  • By: Kate Wilhelm
  • Narrated by: Anna Fields
  • Series: Barbara Holloway, Book 1
  • Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release date: 04-14-04
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
  • 4 out of 5 stars 4.0 (285 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

Five years ago Barbara Holloway gave up practicing law, disillusioned with a profession that put politics before justice. Then she receives a phone call, with a simple message: "I need you." Nell Kendricks's husband disappeared seven years earlier, abandoning his young family. Nell hasn't seen him since, until the day Lucas Kendricks arrives at the edge of her property and is shot, instantly killed.
Accused of his murder, Nell turns to lawyer Frank Holloway for help. But Frank knows he cannot win this case alone. He calls upon his daughter Barbara, who remains "death qualified," legally able to defend clients who face the death penalty if convicted.
Barbara is determined to stay distanced from the case, but the more she learns, the more questions she finds herself asking. Is Nell innocent, as Frank attests? Where has Lucas Kendricks been for the past seven years? Despite her vow, Barbara finds herself drawn to the case and reclaims the search for truth that first led her to the law.
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©1991 Kate Wilhelm (P)2003 Blackstone Audiobooks
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"Wilhelm is a masterful storyteller whose novels have just the right blend of solid plot, compelling mystery, and great courtroom drama." (Library Journal)
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5 out of 5 stars
By Alex on 12-19-04

a good plot and a great reader

Anna field's reading got me hooked on the characters. Yes, the mastering was faulty with repeating sentences, and a couple of the male characters sounded similar. Overall Anna does an excellent job, and this plot is a good complex mystery. Because of this book, I purchased and listened to the sequel, "The Best Defence" in a matter of days to get my fix of the characters. Good character evolvement! I highly recommend it

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3 out of 5 stars
By Bryan on 04-20-04

A decent time killer, editing bobbles are a bonus

I've heard better. Although I'm not a seasoned book reader / listener, this book was not on the top of the list as far a "hearability." At times it was hard to follow the reader. It sometimes was her accent, or the voice she was reading it in, but I would have to go back and review the last 30 sec to make sure I was on track.

It moves along without leaving you staring off into space, and kept my interest high for the most part.

Several times I heard the voice tallent re-read a section, which is something that the editors should have caught.

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17 of 19 people found this review helpful

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