Creatures of Appetite

By: Todd Travis

Narrated by: Bill Murray

Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

They call it The Heartland Child Murders. Everyone else calls it a nightmare. Locked doors don't stop him. He leaves no trace behind. He only takes little girls. His nickname: The Iceman.

A deranged serial killer roams wintry rural Nebraska with a demented purpose no one can fathom. Special Agent Emma Kane, a former DC cop and damaged goods now with the FBI, is assigned to babysit burnt-out profiler Jacob Thorne, once the best in the business but now said to have lost his edge, as they both fly to Nebraska to catch this maniac. Thorne is erratic, abrasive and unpredictably brilliant, but what he and Kane find in the heartland is much more than anyone bargained for, especially when the Iceman challenges them personally. The clock is ticking and a little girl's life is on the line. And maybe even more with that, once they find out what he's really up to.

©2013 Todd Travis (P)2014 Cherry Hill Publishing, LLC

Good, Not Great

Talented but cranky and arrogant profiler forced to retire from FBI is asked back to deal with serial killer called The Iceman and with a new partner. He really is unlikeable and always right. His behavior is unbelievable and doesn't ring true. The mystery is okay (makes the book worthy of three stars), but involves kids being murdered which I don't like, so I knocked story down to two stars.

Narrator is fine. Not sure if I would buy this author again.

Slick Thriller!

Anytime a review says the ending will keep you guessing is a good read. This was no exception with intriguing characters, vivid scenery and expert narration. A spellbinding and driving thriller that desperately needs a follow up to the ending.

Meh

this book had some problems, the main one being the narrator. it's not Bill Murray the actor, this guy sounds a bit like Casey Casem for those of you who remember him. while the storyline was sometimes interesting and there were some decent twists, the action sequences went by too quickly, were read in a stilted manner and the rest of the story was peppered with bad jokes and awful dialogue. I'm someone who often listens to my audibooks over and over, I doubt I'll listen to this one again. this book needed a decent editor and a better writer.

Nice twist at the end

Love how the author sticks to the story without being overly wordy. Doesn't waste time.

SURPRISE

Ok, I must say this was a B I G surprise!! Firstly, I can't believe I am giving this book a 5 star rating as the content of the story was totally gross....I meAn I'm not sure anything that deals with children would be considered a good read and this went waaaayyyyyy beyond that. Then the lead male character is totally repulsive....he's arrogant and mean tempered...and just unlikable. Then the amount of profanity is off the roof....and I'm not a prude but it was quite excessive. I thought the narrator did a good job distinguishing the different characters. However and I must repeat this, the content was disturbing in so many ways......but I could not stop listening to it. It sucked me in and I just had to "know what happened"....then you think you got your surprise, but nope.....the surprise is still there just waiting to pounce on you....and it does.just that. It pounces!!

I've listened to the story multiple times

Thorne is a quiet badass but I won't give any specifics since that would ruin the story for you. I loved what a strong character his female partner, Kane, was. She was determined, smart and capable. The suspense story was solid and the narrator did an excellent job.

Great listen! Great plot including great ...5

...Characters. BUT... The conclusion is the best ending I have ever read. It is totally a surprise and shockingly so. WOW!! I could use as many superlative adjectives I know and still not adequately describe how extreme the conclusion effects all that came before.
After reading my remarks, do yourself a big favor and don't let curiosity overpower you to read the conclusion first. You'll be very sorry you ruined a great mystery!

a Book well worth listening

What made the experience of listening to Creatures of Appetite the most enjoyable?

the narrator was just right

What did you like best about this story?

It keep me on my toes until the end, and that was a surprising ending

Have you listened to any of Bill Murray’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no but I will be checking into all the book he narrates

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

yes

Any additional comments?

I hope the author writes more books like this

Just marvelous!

Would you listen to Creatures of Appetite again? Why?

Yes, in tenhe future...

What was one of the most memorable moments of Creatures of Appetite?

The ending.

Have you listened to any of Bill Murray’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Any additional comments?

Thrilling read [OK, listen] with a surprise ending... I loved this book!

Solid mindless book..btw it’s not THAT Bill Murray

Solid little book that I definitely enjoyed except for one thing. 90% of the reason I got this book on audible was that I thought it was famous actor Bull Murray reading it.....it’s not...just some random guy with the same name.