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Evil Has a Name
- The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
- By: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
- Narrated by: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. Amazingly, it seemed, evil finally had a name. Please note: This work contains descriptions of violent crime and sexual assault and may not be suitable for all listeners.
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Audible Raises The Bar On True Crime Genre
- By R. Squyres on 11-16-18
- Evil Has a Name
- The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
- By: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
- Narrated by: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente
An emotional listen
Reviewed: 01-17-19
I was aware of this book and the case via an episode of Small Town Dicks.
At first I was a little overwhelmed by so many different narrations at the start of the book, but I quickly got over that and fully thrown myself into it. My favorite part of the book is that they made an effort to let the victims speak. Debbie Domingo’s retelling of how her mother and her mother’s boyfriend became the victims of the killer really broke my heart. We also see how the killer effects his victims after the crimes and I’m thankful there are so many dedicated and talented people work their ass off to solve this case.
Overall the book is well produced and well narrated. A real gem for true crime fans.
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The Disaster Artist
- By: Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell
- Narrated by: Greg Sestero
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In 2003, an independent film called The Room - starring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named Tommy Wiseau - made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles.
Described by one reviewer as 'like getting stabbed in the head', the $6 million film earned a grand total of $1,800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. Over a decade later, The Room is an international cult phenomenon whose legions of fans attend screenings featuring costumes, audience rituals, merchandising, and plastic spoons.
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Greg Sestero’s narration nailed it
- By Lang on 12-22-18
- The Disaster Artist
- By: Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell
- Narrated by: Greg Sestero
Greg Sestero’s narration nailed it
Reviewed: 12-22-18
Through this book Greg Sestero gives us a more closer look to Tommy Wiseau, allows us to see how conflict and disastrous, yet somehow inspiring the man is, and in the process makes us feel sorry about him. Greg is definitely a talented writer, but to my surprise he also did a fantastic job narrating his own book, with his on point imitation of Tommy’s accent. I think he did a better job in that regard than James Franco did. Also reading this book makes me have a hard time seeing the movie version since it lacks a whole lot of details and it seemed so rushed. Moreover, Dave France just missed the whole point of Greg’s attitude towards Tommy.
In general this is the best book I’ve read and listened to for recent years. Well done Greg Sestero.
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