Autumn S.
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark
- One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
- By: Michelle McNamara
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn - introduction, Patton Oswalt - afterword
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,659
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29,094
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28,982
A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer - the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade - from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A haunting masterpiece
- By Kat - Audible on 03-02-18
- I'll Be Gone in the Dark
- One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
- By: Michelle McNamara
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn - introduction, Patton Oswalt - afterword
Very much worth your time
Reviewed: 09-05-18
It's morbid and absolutely fascinating. It will make you not want to be home alone. The narrator sounds great.
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The Last to Let Go
- By: Amber Smith
- Narrated by: Stephanie Einstein
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4 out of 5 stars 72
How do you let go of something you've never had? Junior year for Brooke Winters is supposed to be about change. She's transferring schools, starting fresh, and making plans for college so she can finally leave her hometown, her family, and her past behind. But all of her dreams are shattered one hot summer afternoon when her mother is arrested for killing Brooke's abusive father. No one really knows what happened that day, if it was premeditated or self-defense, whether it was right or wrong. And now Brooke and her siblings are on their own.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's slow
- By Autumn S. on 09-05-18
- The Last to Let Go
- By: Amber Smith
- Narrated by: Stephanie Einstein
It's slow
Reviewed: 09-05-18
It's interesting enough, but I kept waiting for something exciting to happen, and it never did.
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Straight Pepper Diet
- A Memoir
- By: Joseph W. Naus
- Narrated by: Joseph W. Naus
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 538
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 493
Joseph W. Naus was living the American dream. He'd survived a brutal childhood, graduated from Pepperdine Law School, and become a successful attorney. Then one night his American dream life became a nightmare when his sex and alcohol addictions collided and exploded. "On Tuesday I was a respected civil trial lawyer making six-figures. On Wednesday I woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed, charged with attempted murder...and then it got worse."
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1 out of 5 stars
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This is an autobiography of a racist sex offender
- By honestcritic on 11-30-16
- Straight Pepper Diet
- A Memoir
- By: Joseph W. Naus
- Narrated by: Joseph W. Naus
Riveting, Relevant, and Raw
Reviewed: 10-11-16
What made the experience of listening to Straight Pepper Diet the most enjoyable?
Joseph's transformation from degenerate to spiritually enlightened is inspiring. He is so honest, so vulnerable and open to judgment, it's truly admirable. It doesn't matter that he'll disgust you at first because you will be able to empathize with the circumstances that led him to deplorable behavior, and you will be proud of him when he frees himself from it.
What other book might you compare Straight Pepper Diet to and why?
I've read other memoirs about addiction and transformation, but nothing like this. SPD made me feel a gamut of positive and negative emotions, which is what books should do.
What does Joseph W. Naus bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Having the story read by the author makes him feel very real, like I was one of his friends or exes. It was great to have his voice contribute to the overall picture of the narrator. His honest thoughts in his own voice maintain the story's authenticity and, again, make him real and likable.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YES
Any additional comments?
I expected to hate this book. I bought it because I was married to someone like Joseph and I wanted to understand him better. In the end, I don't know if it helped me with that--my ex may very well be a sociopath and Joseph is not-- but I found value in the story anyway. I would read it again and strongly recommend it if you like memoirs.
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