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Keri 1: The Original Child Abuse True Story
- By: Kat Ward
- Narrated by: Bridget Thomas
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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From the outside, there was no reason to suspect the family life of young schoolchild Keri was anything but unremarkable. Two loving parents, a backdrop of 1960s Britain; life had provided for her, at least with the riches of modesty. Keri herself however, would often confound teachers with her erratic behaviour, which was at best sullen and withdrawn; at worst violently disruptive. When challenged, she would only exacerbate her growing reputation as a fantasist; weaving terrible tales about the "abuse" she was suffering at the hands of her very creators.
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Book 1 of 7
- By Charlene on 08-14-18
- Keri 1: The Original Child Abuse True Story
- By: Kat Ward
- Narrated by: Bridget Thomas
Couldn't Stop Listening
Reviewed: 03-16-24
Keri's tale of abuse (physical, emotional, mental, and sexual) is nothing shy of horrific in nature. A first-hand account of how the UK's child protection system failed her, the lies spun by her mother about her, and a glimpse of hope for her. This book, no matter what country you reside in, will shed light on how The System has failed so many children and continues to do so. You never know what a child is going through at home. Be warned, some of the contents in the book is graphic, but there is simply no other way to tell her story of what she has gone through as a child. Despite hating what Keri has gone through, I cannot wait to keep listening to the other books in the series. I must know the author's story!
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Lost Child
- The True Story of a Girl Who Couldn't Ask for Help
- By: Torey Hayden
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In a forgotten corner of Wales, a young girl languishes in a home for troubled children. Abandoned by her parents because of her violent streak, Jessie - at the age of 10 - is at risk of becoming just another lost soul in the foster system. Precocious and bold, Jessie is convinced she is possessed by the devil and utterly unprepared for the arrival of therapist Torey Hayden. Armed with patience, compassion, and unconditional love, Hayden begins working with Jessie once a week. Then, Jessie makes a stunning accusation against one of Hayden’s colleagues.
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Mixed
- By Pink Amy on 09-17-21
- Lost Child
- The True Story of a Girl Who Couldn't Ask for Help
- By: Torey Hayden
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
Gripping True Story of an Abused Child
Reviewed: 12-27-23
The only performance that I wished was difference was the American woman’s accent. Good listen/read.
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Deviant
- The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho"
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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From "America's principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers" ( Boston Book Review) comes the definitive account of Ed Gein, a mild-mannered Wisconsin farmhand who stunned an unsuspecting nation - and redefined the meaning of the word psycho.
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Has its Moments but Overly Salacious
- By Adam on 08-26-16
- Deviant
- The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho"
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Good Listen
Reviewed: 03-25-23
I appreciated this take on Ed Gein and his crimes. I like that this is a true account of the story. So many works of fiction have been made proceeding Gein, it was revitalizing to hear the truth.
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Killer Clown
- The John Wayne Gacy Murders
- By: Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
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He was a model citizen. A hospital volunteer. And one of the most sadistic serial killers of all time. But few people could see the cruel monster beneath the colorful clown makeup that John Gacy wore to entertain children in his Chicago suburb. Few could imagine what lay buried beneath his house of horrors—until a teenage boy disappeared before Christmas in 1978, leading prosecutor Terry Sullivan on the greatest manhunt of his career.
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SCARRIEST BOOK I HAVE EVER LISTENED TO!
- By Steve on 12-21-17
- Killer Clown
- The John Wayne Gacy Murders
- By: Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Great Book
Reviewed: 03-22-23
From someone who specialized in serial killers during my grad school years, this account of John Wayne Gacy, Jr. is perfect. There was more insight from the Criminal Justice aspect, rather than the psychological. I happened to enjoy that the book was written from one of the lawyer’s point-of-view. I Highly recommend!
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