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House of Evil

The Indiana Torture Slaying

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House of Evil

By: John Dean
Narrated by: John Glouchevitch
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In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid-1960s, through a twist of fate and fortune, a pretty young girl came to live with a 37-year-old mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likens's parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come.

When police found Sylvia's emaciated body, with a chilling message carved into her flesh, they knew that she had suffered tremendously before her death. Soon they would learn how many others - including some of Baniszewski's own children - participated in Sylvia's murder, and just how much torture had been inflicted in one house of evil.

©2008 John Dean (P)2016 Tantor Crime Murder True Crime True Crime Fiction
Tremendous Research • Respectful Retelling • Magnificent Writing • Captivating Storytelling • Balanced Presentation
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3 chapters of him talking BS about his book. I get it he wanted to explain but shut the hell up already. He’s annoying. I didn’t like his voice either. Not the right narrator for sure. Book amazing.

John Dean ruins the start

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Some of the sickest human behavior I've ever heard of. So many people overlooked the obvious. This should never ever happen in a country like the US. Hard to fanthom but if you want to hear just how evil "normal" people can be then listen to this shit.

Cruelty beyond imagination

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we should never let go of the memory of this child, nor the lesson learned

excellent telling of a horrific crime.

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This book gave a good summary of the events that occurred in the case, including court proceedings and outcomes.

Good summary

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A horrible true story that should have never happened. I think Gertrude should have had a worse punishment along with the children that she manipulated into abusing and killing the girl.

Well Written

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The story itself is something that has and will continue to haunt my nightmares. The writing in this story is magnificent because it captures the horrors of the story and the facts. It is the perfect balance between capturing the audience with a captivating story while still sticking to the facts and avoiding embarrassments. Rest In Peace dear Sylvia, May your soul always be protected.

Horrific

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I remembered hearing about this when it happened. I was 15yrs.old. I am still shocked to this day about the cruelty and unbelievable torture this girl endured. What a horrible, horrible crime....and many children were involved in the crime of torture to this poor girl too

Good Book

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Sylvia's story leaves a mark on our hearts. Someone, anyone, could have helped her.

Heartbreaking

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The book was hard to listen to, Rip Sylvia likens. This story was very tragic and sad.

Great Book

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I really enjoyed this book. The story is terrible, yet interesting. I can’t believe the human race can act this way. So sad.

Wished it would have been longer with a little more detail.

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