
The Texas Tower Sniper
The Terrifying True Story of Charles Whitman
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Narrated by:
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Steve White
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By:
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Ryan Green
Charles Whitman, Jr. was born and raised with his two younger brothers in a nice neighborhood in the suburbs of Lake Worth, Florida. From the outside, the Whitmans appeared to be living the American dream but within the household, lay a much darker reality. Charles Whitman, Sr. made sure his family wanted for nothing, and in return, he demanded perfection. Lethargy or failure were unacceptable and resulted in violence.
Growing up under the brutal rule of Charles, Sr. took its toll on Charles, Jr. He could not live up to the impossible expectations set by his father, nor could he accept his failures.
Charles, Jr. struggled to control his inner thoughts and temper, and his life started to unravel. He needed to put an end to his trajectory. He wasn’t going to slide into mediocrity. He wouldn’t go silently into suicide and oblivion. The world needed to know his name and what he was truly capable of, for the rest of time.
The Texas Tower Sniper is a chilling account of one of the largest campus shootings in American history. Ryan Green’s riveting narrative draws the listener into the real-life horror experienced by the victims and has all the elements of a classic thriller.
Caution: This book contains descriptive accounts of abuse and violence. If you are especially sensitive to this material, it might be advisable not to listen to it.
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Stunning
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The Tower Sniper
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Great book
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Having visited the Tower on the University of Texas campus many times, hearing the methodical, calculated way that Whitman planned to kill so many from this beautiful vantage point was especially poignant.
Mr. Green does an excellent job in weaving together facts with enough speculation to make it easier for the listener/reader to get a feel for the crime. He manages to make the perpetrator more human by adding in personal touches. Most true crime books tend to be fairly clinical in their tales and I like the fact that Mr. Green adds his own spin on his true crime books. Also, he does not romanticize the perpetrator in any way, even when the reader can see the humanity in their twisted psyche.
The narrator, Steve White, does an excellent job, with perfect pacing and careful pronunciation throughout the book. HIs performance adds a lot to an already excellent book.
Terrifyingly true
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Also of note is the wonderful job the narrator, Steve White, did with the reading of this book. He is one of those narrators, in my opinion, that keeps the flow of the story going smoothly and is able to hold the interest of his listeners from start to finish.
I was provided with an audio copy of this book by the author but I also chose to purchase a copy and I am voluntarily offering my honest and unbiased review.
Sad and terrifying...
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Great Read
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The Man Who Stretched Until He Snapped!
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This may be Ryan Green's best book yet...
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Not great.
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ridiculous
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