• Bitter Remains

  • A Custody Battle, a Gruesome Crime, and the Mother Who Paid the Ultimate Price
  • By: Diane Fanning
  • Narrated by: Karyn O'Bryant
  • Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (211 ratings)

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Bitter Remains

By: Diane Fanning
Narrated by: Karyn O'Bryant
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Publisher's summary

On July 13, 2011, Laura Jean Ackerson of Kinston, North Carolina, went to pick up her two toddler sons. It would be the last time she was seen alive. Laura's ex, Grant Hayes - the father of her two sons - and his wife, Amanda, the mother of his newborn daughter, both pointed the finger at each other as the one guilty of murdering Laura, cutting up her body, and then transporting and disposing of the remains on the shores of Oyster Creek, Texas. This is the hauntingly true story of a devoted mother, a disturbed couple, and how these horrific events came to pass.

©2016 Diane Fanning (P)2016 Tantor

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COMPELLING ACCOUNT - WRONG NARRATOR!

This is a pretty good true crime story. One which has not been "done to death" on TV forensics shows to the point where YOU could commit the perfect crime AND solve it in 48 hours! The author did a lot of research, which is daunting in some places, but that's what a true crime buff lives for. However, the amount of details and minutiae become mind-numbing when delivered by this narrator. Her voice is just all wrong for such a dark and disturbing crime. It's like listening to an actress from "Nickelodeon" dropping "f-bombs" and talking about very sexually explicit acts. After about 3 hours, I decided to just look up the murder on Wikipedia because I couldn't take that narrator any longer. Overall, it's a good account and the perfect audiobook if you're stuck in a car for a long drive.

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Narrator too boring.

I could not finish listening too this. The narrator made it a difficult listen. As much as I don't like to give bad reviews. About halfway through the story I just could not stand another second. Story is good, but I won't listen to this person again.

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Good Listen

A a fan of true crime books in my opinion this book was bronze. It held my attention and was very detailed, describing the characters and helping me to visualize them as I read the story. I think I gave this book three stars because of narration.

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hated it<br />

I couldn't finish it. the narrator was horrible. I do not recommend this Book to anyone

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WOW

Laura's story was a great way to honor a life that ended too soon. Gripping story that sounds like a work of fiction, but it's not.

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Way to much unnecessary detail

Great story but the narrator voice was so flat and the amount of unnecessary details was ridiculous.

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Twisted

Good twisted story but at times a little repetitive. Overall glad I listened to it.

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And one of the stupidest books I have ever listen to 

Seriously? The story was awful. What was the point? Absolute ridiculous. A waste of time. 

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Fulfilling

Very good story but lacks some detail. It also brought out very little dirty laundry of the mother. None of us are perfect and it seems to gloss over that. There is definitely a lot more to this story. But a good listen never-the-less.

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Not Great

The story wasn’t bad, but it was too lengthy for what the story was. I didn’t need to know that he went to Home Depot on Long Street at 3:45 pm to buy two rolls of black electric tape for $3.99 each and paid with cash. The book could have been cut down considerably in length and it would have been good.

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