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Desperate Measures, Kate Wilhelm
Feb. 22nd, 2007 12:40 amAlex Feldman was born deformed. His brain was exposed, half his face is paralyzed. Though he's undergone surgery, he still looks hideous.
Gus Marchand was a man who equated ugly with evil, and a tyrant in his home. Marchand accused Feldman of stalking his daughter.
When Marchand is killed, Feldman is accused of murder and Barbara Holloway is called upon to defend him. The big problem is that her father is defending someone else suspected of the same crime. This is only compounded when Frank Holloway's client is found dead.
I went to bed early tonight. Five and a half hours later, I'd finished this book, in spite of the benadryl. It's a pretty fucking awesome book. You should read it.
This is the second time I've run into the beautiful-woman-falls-in-love-with-ugly-man theme in Wilhelm's writing. Though I love her dearly, I've started wondering why you never come across the opposite anywhere.
Gus Marchand was a man who equated ugly with evil, and a tyrant in his home. Marchand accused Feldman of stalking his daughter.
When Marchand is killed, Feldman is accused of murder and Barbara Holloway is called upon to defend him. The big problem is that her father is defending someone else suspected of the same crime. This is only compounded when Frank Holloway's client is found dead.
I went to bed early tonight. Five and a half hours later, I'd finished this book, in spite of the benadryl. It's a pretty fucking awesome book. You should read it.
This is the second time I've run into the beautiful-woman-falls-in-love-with-ugly-man theme in Wilhelm's writing. Though I love her dearly, I've started wondering why you never come across the opposite anywhere.
