Witness for the Defense: Kali
O'Brien, Book 4
Written by: Jonnie Jacobs
Narrated by: Cindy Piller
Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
Series: Kali O'Brien, Book 4
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:04-29-16
Publisher: Jonnie Jacobs
My Review
I honestly did not see the end coming I was kept in suspense
as to who the killer was until the end. This was a very suspenseful thrilling exciting
listen that keeps you guessing to the outcome. I will be very surprised if you
can guess it. I also found it to be very emotional with the life of a baby is
left in the balance as to who will become its parents. One man no one likes
comes up dead leaving so many people to point the finger at. One woman must put
all the pieces together why another holds on for justice as the race is on to
find the true killer and what their reason for the killing was. This is a top
head line story could the accursed be guilty or is someone else to blame. First
you must look at his friends there is something fishy going on there. You will meet his ex’s and a few surprises
along the way as the days go by still leaving you wondering who is guilty. The author
gives you a story inside a story of a woman and man who feel guilty for their
past love as lives are taken with no answers. As they renew their relationship
not knowing what step to take. The ending will come as a big surprise shocking
you as all the answer are given to all your questions. I never saw it coming….
A couple comes to see Kali about adopting a baby that isn’t
born yet. These are famous people who have a girl living with them that will
give them her baby. You would think this is all clear and straight up but the author
weaves some mystery here leaving you wondering what will happen. Kali doesn’t
feel comfortable helping as she finds out new things. She is in too deep now to
walk away as Steven comes back into her life leaving her feeling uneasy. Things
are going well the Harper’s give so much to the unborn babies mother helping
her anyway they can going so far as to move her in. Everything is going great,
the baby is born, the papers signed finally the end is near until a man comes
forward saying he is the baby’s father. No one but No one wants this evil man to take
charge of this innocent baby. One person is very serious about him not getting
his hand on her they went as far as killing him. All evidence points to Ms.
Harper. All the clues at the scene can tie her to the crime but there is not
enough DNA to prove it. Leaving Kali with not much to go on she must piece this
puzzle together before and innocent women is sent to jail or is she innocent?
What you will find here will surprise you as the author throws in a surprise to
keep you guessing, and then some more that will leave you spinning looking
first at one and then another.
The narrator really brings this story to life she puts so
much of herself into it from the emotions to the excitement, mystery and
thrills. She paints a very vivid picture
you have no trouble picturing in your mind as she takes you through each step
right down to the ending that will blow your mind. Her character voices are
outstanding you have no trouble feeling what each character feels with each
emotion laid right out for you. Ms. Piller hits each tone right on the money
from the fear, tears, sorrow, sadness, happiness right down to the feeling of
lost. Her male voices are just as good as her female ones with the males being
strong, powerful, lost, fear, degrading and downright mean to her female ones that
show fear, sorrow, hate, and confusion as she takes you on a spellbound journey
of finding a killer and giving justice. There were no background noises or any place
where the volume is higher or lower than any other places in the audio just a
clear, crisp listen that keeps you hanging on as she takes you through a
compelling listen. If any breaks were
taken you could not tell. Ms. Piller puts her heart and soul into this audio
pulling the listener in taking you through to a very surprising ending. I did
not find anything about her performance that I did not like. She did a wonderful
outstanding job. I can’t wait to listen to more of her work.
The ending is very happy and sad at the same time leaving
with your mouth hung open saying WOW. I have to wonder if I was in the same
shoe what I would have done. I can’t say I didn’t like it or even that I did
like it. What I can say is it left me feeling so sorry for a few and so happy
for some others. The author put a lot of thought and time into planning this
story as she twist and turns her way through the complex story. She throws in a
few surprises along the way from the babies really father who is a very nasty
man who doesn’t like women leaving you wondering why he would want to keep this
baby girl. Just when you think you have a handle on it the author throws a new
twist in leaving you with your mouth hanging open. So many people have reason
to want this radio talk show host dead from women group to his ex’s even the
baby’s mother can’t stand him. Heck I can’t even stand him and would be happy
to end his life if someone hadn’t done it for me. So many people to point the finger at so few
clues as to whom the real killer is. What the author brings to the read is
thrills, excitement, sorrow, mystery, lose, love, needs, wants and justice. For
me this was a very emotional listen that really tore at my heartstring for so
many reasons. I hope you will pick this audio or book up I am sure you will
find it as compelling as I did.
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Summary
With her unique blend of courtroom drama and feverish suspense, critically acclaimed author Jonnie Jacobs has won a legion of fans for her Kali O'Brien thrillers. Now the edgy San Francisco attorney is back to handle a simple adoption - and winds up defending her client for murder....Straightforward and short term: that's precisely the kind of case Kali O'Brien needs at the moment. Yet the Harper adoption makes her uneasy from the start. Maybe it's because psychologist Steven Cross - a man whose path hasn't crossed hers since the tragedy that shattered his life and their forbidden relationship years ago - unexpectedly referred the couple to her. Or could it be that Ted and Terri Harper's previous brush with parenthood ended in heartache when the birth mother changed her mind?
This time around, the former star quarterback and his lovely blonde wife aren't taking any chances. They've even moved pregnant Melissa Burke into their lavish Pacific Heights home. As Kali watches her determined clients shower the lonesome teenager with love and attention, she can't help wondering just how desperate they are to claim the unborn child. When Melissa delivers a healthy baby girl and promptly signs the final adoption papers, Kali breathes a sigh of relief...until Bram Weaver surfaces.
The controversial, chauvinistic radio talk show host announces he's the baby's father - a claim Melissa can't dispute. With a sinking heart, Kali prepares to defend the Harpers in a bitter custody battle that's certain to end in the birth father's favor - until the case takes a shocking turn when somebody murders Weaver. Despite Terri Harper's staunch denial, the police have compelling evidence linking her to the crime, leaving Kali to wonder how far an emotionally fraught new mother will go to protect her child.
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