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The Unbidden Truth

Kate Wilhelm (2004)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesBarbara Holloway #8
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.94

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

MurderViolence

Heroine archetypes

Lawyer

Protagonist archetypes

Detective / Investigator

Tropes

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Synopsis

When Louise Braniff discreetly hands Barbara Holloway a large retainer and asks for a complete anonymity, the Oregon attorney is both intrigued and suspicious. The woman, a respected music professor, is a member of a group that sponsors worthy causes involving women. And they want Barbara to defend Carol Fredericks, a gifted young pianist who stands accused of murdering the manager of a piano bar.

Is The Unbidden Truth appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This legal thriller involves a murder case defense with moderate violence related to the crime. The focus is on courtroom strategy and investigation rather than graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder and violence.

Who'll love this

Readers who enjoy courtroom dramas and mystery-solving will be drawn to the puzzle of defending an accused murderer.

Tags

Legal ThrillerMysteryCrime FictionContemporary