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Playing Dead
- A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud
- By: Elizabeth Greenwood, Elizabeth Greenwood - introduction
- Narrated by: Arden Hammersmith
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 441
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 389
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Story4 out of 5 stars 390
Is it still possible to fake your own death in the 21st century? With six figures of student loan debt, Elizabeth Greenwood is tempted to find out. So she sets off on a foray into the world of death fraud, where for $30,000 a consultant can make you disappear - but your suspicious insurance company might hire a private detective to dig up your coffin...only to find it filled with rocks.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Neither one thing nor the other
- By Buretto on 06-15-18
- Playing Dead
- A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud
- By: Elizabeth Greenwood, Elizabeth Greenwood - introduction
- Narrated by: Arden Hammersmith
enjoyed it fully
Reviewed: 01-28-18
gear work. super interesting. top narrator. when it ended, I wanted to hear more. looking forward to more books from the author.
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Scores
- How I Opened the Hottest Strip Club in New York City, Was Extorted out of Millions by the Gambino Family, and Became One of the Most Successful Mafia Informants in FBI History
- By: Michael D. Blutrich
- Narrated by: Michael D. Blutrich
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,233
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,944
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,937
Meet Michael Blutrich, mild-mannered New York lawyer and founder of Scores, the hottest strip club in New York City history, funded by the proceeds of an insurance embezzlement scheme. All Blutrich wanted was to lay low, make the club a success, and put his criminal acts behind him. But the Mafia got involved, and soon the FBI came knocking. Scores became wildly popular, in part thanks to Blutrich's ability to successfully bend the rules of adult entertainment. Unfortunately for Blutrich, it would all soon implode.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seductive narration about fortunes and betrayals
- By LEE on 02-06-17
- Scores
- How I Opened the Hottest Strip Club in New York City, Was Extorted out of Millions by the Gambino Family, and Became One of the Most Successful Mafia Informants in FBI History
- By: Michael D. Blutrich
- Narrated by: Michael D. Blutrich
Very interesting. Well written and very well read.
Reviewed: 02-27-17
He was between a rock and a hard place. Mafia intimidation was all over him and so were the feds. The most interesting part is when Leonardo DiCaprio saves his life.
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The Serial Killer Whisperer
- How One Man's Tragedy Helped Unlock the Deadliest Secrets of the World's Most Terrifying Killers
- By: Pete Earley
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 762
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 697
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Story4 out of 5 stars 701
From New York Times best-selling author Pete Earley: the strange but true story of a man who suffers a traumatic brain injury and as a result is given the ability to converse with the world's most terrifying criminals.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Banality of Evil
- By Cynthia on 09-08-13
- The Serial Killer Whisperer
- How One Man's Tragedy Helped Unlock the Deadliest Secrets of the World's Most Terrifying Killers
- By: Pete Earley
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
Very original material for sure
Reviewed: 01-12-16
A very unique and interesting story. The ending was anticlimactic. But other than that, I loved it. I will definitely read/listen to more by this author.
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Chasing the Devil
- My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer
- By: Sheriff David Reichert
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 261
For eight years, Sheriff David Reichert devoted days and nights to capturing the Green River Killer - the most notorious serial killer in American history. He was the first detective on the case in 1982 and doggedly pursued it as the body count climbed to 49 and it became the most infamous unsolved case in the nation. Frantically following all leads, even as more bodies surfaced near the river outside Seattle, Sheriff Reichert befriended the victims' families, publicly challenged the killer, and risked his own safety - and the endurance and love of his family - before he found his madman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ordained Cop
- By Ms. Simmons on 05-24-15
- Chasing the Devil
- My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer
- By: Sheriff David Reichert
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
An excellent work by a dedicated law man.
Reviewed: 08-03-15
I really liked it because it is told from the perspective of the man who hunted the Green River Killer for decades. I also listened to Anne Rule's book about the Green River murders and found it full of facts but nothing incomparison this book.
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My Friend the Mercenary
- By: James Brabazon
- Narrated by: James Brabazon
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 177
James Brabazon is narrating this story of war, violence and political intrigue.He wanted a war. And, for his sins, he got one. James Brabazon was an ambitious young war reporter when he entered the chaos of the Liberian Civil War in 2002. Running with the infamous LURD rebels, he survived numerous deadly ambushes, the privations of dysentery and a dramatic hundred-mile escape from Government troops through dense equatorial jungle. He even had a bounty put on his head.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping
- By Phil on 07-24-11
- My Friend the Mercenary
- By: James Brabazon
- Narrated by: James Brabazon
The best book I have aborbed in years
Reviewed: 10-10-14
What made the experience of listening to My Friend the Mercenary the most enjoyable?
The best part about this audiobook, in my opinion, is that James Brabazon reads it himself. You feel so much closer to the experience with the author reading it. He is telling his story. I loved that approach. More authors should read their own work for audible.com.
What did you like best about this story?
That a strong relationship forms between a young journalist who never really had a father an older mercenary who has a son but was never really was there for him growing up. James Brabazon and Nick du Toit take the place of the opposite's absent father and son. Nick, the father, the protector, the experienced one. James, the son, the motivator, the curious one. Very strong subtext in this story.
Which scene was your favorite?
All the adventures they experience in the jungles of Liberia. Also when 30 year old Brigadier-General Deku says goodbye to James. "We are ready. And we're prepared." A very powerful scene.
If you could give My Friend the Mercenary a new subtitle, what would it be?
By any means necessary.
Any additional comments?
Looking forward to listening to more book written and read by Mr James Brabazon. Bravo James, this book was phenomenal! Thank you!
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