A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-blooded Murder

De: Gregg Olsen, Rebecca Morris, Linda Castillo - foreward

Narrado por: Coleen Marlo

Duración: 7 h y 14 m

Resumen del Editor

Thirty-year-old Barbara Weaver was content to live as the Amish have for centuries - without modern convenience - but her husband, Eli, wanted a life beyond horses and buggies. Soon he gave in to the temptation of technology and found ways to go Online and meet women. When Barbara was found dead, shot in the chest at close range, all eyes were on Eli... and his mistress, a conservative Mennonite named Barb Raber.

Barb drove Eli to appointments in her car. She gave him everything he asked for: a laptop, rides to his favorite fishing and hunting spots, and sex. Above all, she gave him the cell phone he would use to plan a murder. The Weaver case marked only the third time an Amish man was suspected of killing his wife in more than 200 years in America. But the investigation raised almost as many questions as it answered: Was Barb Raber the one who fired the fatal shot? Or was Barbara Weaver dead before someone entered the house? What did Eli's friends, family, and church really know about him? And will life among the "Plain People" ever be the same?

©2016 Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris (P)2018 Tantor Audio

Boring

Tedious. Needs editing. TMI. It stoned on and on and on. Couldn’t finish listening to it

Soft narration

Although the narrator has a lovely voice, I felt that it was a poor choice for a true crime story

It was ok

It was a decent book, parts were drug out much longer than necessary, but it gives you a great understanding of the Amish Community. I would recommend if you are curios and love true crime.

Compelling

Growing up in Amish Country this really intrigued me when I read the synopsis. I had never heard of such a thing. This was quite an adventure in mystery. Eli and Barb were sick. To think you could get away with it. Such devious behavior.

Wondering

Great story that made me want to NOT put the book down because each chapter left me wondering what happened, so I had to read the next. It got a little confusing going between characters, but it did all come together at the end.

Gregg Olsen and co -author Morris are amazing.

In a very unusually closed community it is amazing how these authors are able to gather such intimate details.
great job!

Educational

i enjoyed the overqll story. Maybe a bit too centered on sex but tells it like it is sometimes!

Way more interesting than I expected

I learned more about the history and beliefs of the Amish. Sadly, nothing in the culture prevents sexual sadists and narcissistic psychopaths from walking among them, but like too many religions, there is plenty to protect pedophiles and domestic abusers from accountability. Well written and told, but the cut and dried story from news media left out a fair number of questions.

Very interesting

Good book, quick listen and keeps your interest. Narrator was good. I would listen to it again.

good read (listen)

engaging , interesting.. keeps your attention . Amish are not unlike any other culture they are human . the difference is sometimes the deptth of forgiveness or opportunity tonright wrongs