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Better Off Dead: A Sordid True Story of Sex, Sin, and Murder
- By: Michael Fleeman
- Narrated by: Michael Kinzie
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4 out of 5 stars 79
A frustrated, unhappy wife. Her much younger, attentive lover. A husband who degrades and ignores her. The stage is set for a love-triangle murder that shatters family illusions and lays bare a quiet family community's seedy secret world of sex, sin, and swinging. Better Off Dead, the latest true crime book from New York Times best-selling author Michael Fleeman, strips away the pleasant veneer of the Silver Lakes neighborhood in California's high desert to tell a shocking story about a headline-grabbing crime.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator never saw the book before...
- By Canarylampshade on 12-03-18
Just ok
Reviewed: 03-30-18
This was an ok book, but it seemed to be lacking. There was no real character development, and the story itself was vague. Kinda bland.
The narration was good, with one exception....the tone used for the detective made him sound like a game show host. It was weird. However, that would not keep me from trying another audible narrated by Michael Kinzie.
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Forever and Five Days
- The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- By: Lowell Cauffiel
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
For months, Cathy Wood has fed the Alpine Manor residents, bathed them, and even moistened their eyes with artificial tears. To her, without their memories, the residents live in a state worse than death - and she has decided to relieve them of their pain. Wood and her lover, Gwen Graham, make a pact to kill those whom they were hired to care for. No one notices when an elderly person dies a quiet death, but as these two slip deeper into their plan, the terrible secret becomes unbearable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic book,Great Narration
- By night owl on 01-11-17
- Forever and Five Days
- The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- By: Lowell Cauffiel
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
Interesting
Reviewed: 03-23-18
It took a long time for me to actually buy this audible because I was put off by the sample narration...I had thought the narrator was an awful choice. However, as it turns out, Pete Cross, did a fabulous job! His performance was on point!! My next listen is also narrated by him and I cant wait!
The book itself was very well written and flowed nicely. Factual but not at all boring. Its focus is on the two women, not the murders. If you like forensic details and breakdown of the crime itself, then this is not the book for you. This is more about the murderers and their personalities, etc. I think its a great book/listen!
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The Basement
- True Story of Serial Killer Gary Heidnik
- By: RJ Parker
- Narrated by: Don Kline
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 83
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 84
On March 24, 1987, the Philadelphia Police Department received a phone call from a woman who stated that she had been held captive for the last four months. When police officers arrived at the pay phone from which the call was made, Josephina Rivera told them that she and three other women had been held captive in a basement by a man named Gary Heidnik. He imprisoned women in chains, in the filth and stench of a hole dug under his home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Basement Baby Factory
- By POLLY POIZENDEM on 01-26-17
- The Basement
- True Story of Serial Killer Gary Heidnik
- By: RJ Parker
- Narrated by: Don Kline
Vague
Reviewed: 01-10-18
Ugh. This was written and read like a school book report. Its more like a vague overview, with very little details of Heidnik’s life or the lives of his victims. VERY disappointing.
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Silent Child
- Silent Child, Book 1
- By: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,581
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,321
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,262
In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son's red coat was fished out of the River Ouse. It was the tragic story of the year - a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a terrible flood, fell into the river, and drowned. His body was never recovered. Ten years later Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life...until Aiden returns.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Joanne Froggatt 💕
- By Anonymous User on 09-06-17
- Silent Child
- Silent Child, Book 1
- By: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt
Great audible book
Reviewed: 12-10-17
The narration by Joann was amazing!! You can feel every emotion through her reading. I will look for other books narrated by her..I enjoyed it that much!
The story was extremely well written and flowed perfectly. It keeps you interested the entire time! I usually listen to true crime and biographies, but I was not at all disappointed choosing this work of fiction. I’d recommend this book any day!
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The Kuřim Case
- A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism
- By: Ryan Green
- Narrated by: Ernie Sprance
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 437
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 434
In May of 2007, in a small, quiet town in the South Moravia region of the Czech Republic, a technical glitch - a simple, accidental crossing of signals - revealed a terrible case of child abuse, and an entire nation watched transfixed with horror as the grisly extent of the perversion of the maternal instinct was revealed. Two small brothers named Jakub and Ondrej, nine and seven years old respectively, were revealed to have suffered confinement, mutilation, psychological brutality, and cannibalism at the hands of several people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling Reporting on a Truly Bizarre, Sad Case
- By Dave on 09-05-16
- The Kuřim Case
- A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism
- By: Ryan Green
- Narrated by: Ernie Sprance
A Mess
Reviewed: 06-13-17
It was hard to listen to this audible. It was horribly put together and sounded more like a school book report. The story was choppy and seemed to jump around. The two little boys were hardly even discussed...the focus was more on Barbara. Although I dont believe Ernie Sprance to be a bad narrator, he did not do a great job with this narration. His tone was all wrong and he spoke a little too fast, which at times made it confusing. I was very disappointed!
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Call Me Tuesday
- Based on a True Story
- By: Leigh Byrne
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,848
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,614
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,606
At eight years old, Tuesday Storm's childhood is forever lost when the death of her older sister Audrey sends her family spiraling out of control into the darkest of dysfunction. In the wake of the tragedy, Tuesday's mother, distraught and looking for a scapegoat, singles Tuesday out from her siblings to take on the blame for Audrey's death, and then targets her for unspeakable abuse.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it, so glad she shared her story.
- By Olivia Telles on 05-01-16
- Call Me Tuesday
- Based on a True Story
- By: Leigh Byrne
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
Great narration!
Reviewed: 06-11-17
I think the narration added a lot to this book! Very well done!! The book itself was also great. The author did an amazing job of allowing the reader to feel her pain without going into too much graphic detail of abuse. It is a sad story but I am amazed at how the author handled living through it. A very strong woman! Thank you for sharing your story! I recommend this audible!
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Is He Dead?
- By: Rick H. Drew
- Narrated by: Andrew Start
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 134
This story is about the lives of two children, a brother and sister, who endured unthinkable cruelty at the hands of their stepfather. Their journey lasted for nearly a decade in the bowels of Southern Tennessee and came to an abrupt ending in Central Florida.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing, Frightening, Horrific
- By Iris M. Broun on 05-29-15
- Is He Dead?
- By: Rick H. Drew
- Narrated by: Andrew Start
Could have been longer...
Reviewed: 06-11-17
The sexual abuse was gross! That was detailed enough, but as the "reader", I feel like I was missing a lot of the story. Maybe could have been more background info...or info in general. Still though, for what was given, it was a decent (on the good side) audible.
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By Their Father's Hand
- The True Story of the Wesson Family Massacre
- By: Monte Francis
- Narrated by: John Glouchevitch
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 215
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 191
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Story4 out of 5 stars 190
Neighbors were unaware of what went on behind the tightly closed doors of a house in Fresno, California - the home of an imposing, 300-pound Marcus Wesson, his wife, children, nieces, and grandchildren. But on March 12, 2004, gunshots were heard inside the Wesson home, and police officers responding to what they believed was a routine domestic disturbance were horrified by the senseless carnage they discovered when they entered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Be Very Prepared for Disturbing and Graphic Detail
- By Jessica on 02-21-17
- By Their Father's Hand
- The True Story of the Wesson Family Massacre
- By: Monte Francis
- Narrated by: John Glouchevitch
Ok
Reviewed: 06-11-17
This was not a bad book, but I feel like the story was skimmed over. I finished it with a little bit of disappointment...like I didnt learn enough because it was too vague. However, I would still recommend this audible. It is an interesting story, but very heartbreaking how the victims were so close to freedom.
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Bogeyman
- By: Steve Jackson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 687
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 617
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 614
For years he'd stalked elementary schools and playground looking for young girls from low-income neighborhoods to abduct, rape and murder. He thought of them as "throwaway kids" - hardly missed, and soon forgotten, except by those who loved them. He was ever parent's worst nightmare. The bogeyman they warned their children about ... the fiend who lurked outside bedroom windows.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinding!
- By Amazon Customer on 01-08-15
- Bogeyman
- By: Steve Jackson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
Nicely written and narrated
Reviewed: 06-11-17
I enjoyed this book! It keeps your attention and there was not too much filler. It is about the detectives journey to find and convict the murderer. The author did a great job of giving just enough information about the victims and their family to allow you to empathize, but the main story was catching the bad guy and the detectives' struggles. I would recommend this book/audible!
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Bitter Blood
- A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder
- By: Jerry Bledsoe
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,029
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 917
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 918
In this unrelenting real-life drama of three wealthy families connected by marriage and murder, Bledsoe recounts the shocking events, obsessive love, and bitter custody battles that led toward the bloody climax that took nine lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is crazy... This is crazy... This is crazy...
- By Hilary on 07-07-15
- Bitter Blood
- A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder
- By: Jerry Bledsoe
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
Very well detailed
Reviewed: 06-11-17
This was a great read/listen! The author did an amazing job of giving background information on all the characters. It really allows you to feel as if you knew them and why/how things developed the way they did. There are different types of true crime stories. Some focus on the brutality of the murder and the person(s) who committed it and the pursuit of justice. Others tell the story in a whole with the focus being on all involved. This story is of the later. At first the detailed descriptions of the people were long and maybe a little confusing, but it doesn't take much time to realize the importance of it. I would recommend this book, with the advice to hang in if at first it seems too much...it really is an interesting story!
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