
Strange Piece of Paradise
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Narrated by:
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Margaret Colin
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Terri Jentz
In the summer of 1977, Terri Jentz and her Yale roommate, Shayna Weiss, make a cross-country bike trip. They pitch a tent in the desert of central Oregon. As they are sleeping, a man in a pickup truck deliberately runs over the tent. He then attacks them with an ax. The horrific crime is reported in newspapers across the country. No one is ever arrested. Both women survive, but Shayna suffers from amnesia, while Terri is left alone with memories of the attack. Their friendship is shattered.
Fifteen years later, Terri returns to the small town where she was nearly murdered, on the first of many visits she will make "to solve the crime that would solve me". And she makes an extraordinary discovery: the violence of that night is as present for the community as it is for her. Slowly, her extensive interviews with the townspeople yield a terrifying revelation: many say they know who did it, and he is living freely in their midst. Terri then sets out to discover the truth about the crime and its aftermath, and to come to terms with the wounds that broke her life into a before and an after. Ultimately she finds herself face-to-face with the alleged axman.
Powerful, eloquent, and paced like the most riveting of thrillers, Strange Piece of Paradise is the electrifying account of Terri's investigation into the mystery of her near murder. A startling profile of a psychopath, a sweeping reflection on violence and the myth of American individualism, and a moving record of a brave inner journey from violence to hope, this searing, unforgettable work is certain to be one of the most talked about books of the year.
©2006 Terri Jentz (P)2006 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLCListeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
"Her story is chilling and will enthrall true crime readers." (Publishers Weekly)
"This powerful memoir...moves with great skill back between the year of the attack and the years of her investigation." (Los Angeles Times)
Gruesome and captivating real life account
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beautifully written!
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Great book, not so great narrator
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Haunting and captivating
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Great story marred by slow, corny narrator
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Nothing about this seems like romanticization, minimization, fetishization, or shit like that. It feels raw and real and personal. And like it was meant just for me and others like us. And like a tearful hug from a friend who gets it.
I highly reccomend this book to those who know someone who dealt with similar, who dealt with similar or even adjacent traumas. She manages to depict systemic injustices, social biases and possible corruption very well. And in a way that doesnt shy away, that considers alternatives, and that acknowledges how deep the roots run for it without simply falling into jaded hopelessness. She talks of her own activism and others. And marks a path of change growth and accountability that is a breath of fresh air.
I highly reccomend to all. And if she reads this(I highly doubt it) Thank you very kindly for writing this
Representation I wish I never found but always needed
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Excellent.
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In the middle.
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I agree with the other reviews that the narrater has a lisp or other speech impediment but it adds to the charm of the book and makes it seem more real.
Facing your deamons
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Injustice System
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