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The Surgeon's Wife

A True Story of Obsession, Rage, and Murder

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The Surgeon's Wife

By: Kieran Crowley
Narrated by: Danny Campbell
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In the summer of 1985, in his exclusive Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, Robert Bierenbaum, a prominent surgeon and certified genius, strangled his wife Gail to death. He then drove her body to an airstrip in Caldwell, N.J., and dumped it into the Atlantic Ocean from a single-engine private plane. The next day he reported her missing.

Gail's parents had been thrilled to learn she was marrying Robert Bierenbaum. He seemed to be the perfect match for their daughter. He was from a well-to-do family, a medical student who spoke five languages fluently, a skier, and he even flew an airplane. But Gail would come to learn of her husband's dark side. On one occasion when Robert had tried to choke Gail because he caught her smoking, she filed a police report. She also alleged that he tried to kill her cat because he was jealous of it. For years, her sister pleaded with Gail to run for her life. Even her therapist warned his vulnerable patient that she could eventually die at the hands of the man she married.

Fifteen years after this unspeakable, unfathomable crime, a jury found Robert Bierenbaum guilty of murder - and stripped the mask off of this privileged professional to reveal a monster.

©2001 Kieran Crowley (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Murder True Crime
Excellent Research • Compelling Narrative • Fascinating Story • Well-written Account • Intensive Investigation
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This book was interesting I wondered about Dr. Bob truth. Did he really kill Gail? Some times ijn the story I wanted to kill Gail. She talked too much. I was not a fan of neither of the two main chracters.

Very documenatry

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An excellent account and summary of this case, showing very intensive research by the author, including the questions involved. Excellent narration.

Very interesting TRUE CRIME

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Would you listen to The Surgeon's Wife again? Why?

I have a 1.5 hour commute to work and this book made it seem like 20 minutes. I cleaned my house, did yard word, worked out to this book.

Great True Crime

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Would you listen to The Surgeon's Wife again? Why?

No - Too slow and the characters are too darn dumb

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Surgeon's Wife?

Liked the stories about his water bagels

Which scene was your favorite?

When her sister got a chance to stare him down.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Any additional comments?

Kind of slow

Crazy love

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A touch too long - love this genre- hope for more from author
very interesting story

Really good

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One of the best true crime books. This guy is obviously guilty. But he was smart in his method of dumping body.
I was fascinated and could not put the book down. Great narrator!

Excellent!

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I felt that the story was to long. could have been told in less words.

okay

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Way too long. Many details could have been shortened or omitted. Narrator was pretty dry. Drove me crazy that he said “pseudonym “ after EVERY name.

Interesting story

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Excellent story captured perfectly in a well written book. Both the author & narrator are excellent. Gripping & hard to put down. A must read.

Gripping from start to finish

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The story is OK, although slow at times. The real problem with this audiobook is the narration. The narrator’s voice is very raspy which makes it difficult to listen to the story. The voice is kind of like nails on a chalkboard.

I found the narrator’s voice so unpleasant that I tried to return the audiobook but could not because I purchased it too long ago.

In the future I will avoid all audiobooks read by Danny Campbell.

The Narration is not pleasant

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