Kill Show

A True Crime Novel

De: Daniel Sweren-Becker

Narrado por: Megan Tusing, Desmond Manny, Pun Bandhu, Melissa Redmond, Byron Wagner, Christine Lakin, Stacy Gonzalez, Xe Sands, Fred Sanders, Sara Morsey, Chris McLinden, Robert Fass

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thought provoking story!

Overall an enjoyable read with good narration. The premise was original and the diffrent narrators made it easy to follow the diffrent characters.

Do yourself a favor - READ THIS!

5 stars for this brilliant read, Kill Show, by Daniel Sweren-Becker. This was SO good. Even if you are not a fan of true crime, I really think you will enjoy this! The gist of the story is this- it is a book being written about a girl who went missing ten years earlier (the case has subsequently been solved, although the reader does not know the outcome until the end,) and it's told through "real time" interviews of all relative players to the case - the mom, the dad, the brother, the cop investigating, her friends, the bus driver (suspect) AND most fascinating - the TV producer who created a reality TV show while the search for the girl was happening and the catastrophic sequalae on the case and the outcome. What Sweren-Becker really does so well in this fast paced pseudo-mystery is put media itself under a microscope as well as society and our obsession with true crime. And, the author pulls no punches. The legit effects of true crime podcasts/documentaries on real cases and real lives cannot be understated. There are both benefits and real risks of these online investigations being carried out by armchair detectives with a microphone and a social media account. Innocent people have been accused, tried, and found guilty and their lives ruined by these podcasters and documentarians. But the flip side of that coin is that real crimes are legitimately being solved by these true crime aficionados. The author brilliantly incorporates the current true crime obsessed culture into this fictionalized account, and the twists and turns in this book are like a roller coaster ride at Six Flags! SO FUN! And, if the true crime obsession and brazen media influence themes weren't enough for you - the author deftly incorporates other themes like conspiracy theorists, the fragile male ego, missing white woman syndrome, and the monetary driver behind it all. On top of that, it was just a fast paced and suspenseful story that I could not put down! I freaking LOVED THIS BOOK.

Great book and great performances

Enthralling. Great audiobook! Can’t stop listening to this captivating story. Do yourself a favor and give a listen.

Compelling

Smart look at the opportunism and manipulation of reality programming. There are a LOT of surprises in the plot. Very compelling.

Loved the podcast angle!

It took some getting used to hearing the speakers name each time they spoke but it got easier once I pretended it was an actual podcast. I got a kick out of the conspiracy theorist point of view.