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For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. Amazingly, it seemed, evil finally had a name. Please note: This work contains descriptions of violent crime and sexual assault and may not be suitable for all listeners.
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Audible Raises The Bar On True Crime Genre
- By R. Squyres on 11-16-18
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Chase Darkness with Me
- How One True Crime Writer Started Solving Murders
- By: Billy Jensen, Karen Kilgariff - foreword
- Narrated by: Karen Kilgariff, Billy Jensen
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Original Recording
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In Chase Darkness with Me, you’ll ride shotgun as journalist Billy Jensen identifies the Halloween Mask Murderer, finds a missing girl in the California Redwoods, and investigates the only other murder in New York City on 9/11. You’ll hear intimate details of the hunts for two of the most terrifying serial killers in history: his friend Michelle’s pursuit of the Golden State Killer which is chronicled in I’ll Be Gone In The Dark which Billy helped finish after Michelle’s passing, and his own quest to find the murderer of the Allenstown 4 family.
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COULD NOT STOP
- By KK on 04-14-19
Publisher's Summary
Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of My Lives: From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost by David Jason.
In his first book, David Jason told us about himself from his early years training as an electrician through to making it as one of Britain's actors. This autumn, in a follow-up autobiography, he tells us about the many other lives he has lived - his characters. From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost, he takes us behind the scenes and under the skins of some of the best loved acts of his career. And in the process he reflects on how those characters changed his life, too. The result, told with his characteristic charm and wit, is both funny and poignant, honest and heartwarming.
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- Tara Daves
- 03-24-19
Fascinating and entertaining
I've enjoyed "Britcoms" on my local PBS station for most of my life, and "Open All Hours" was one of my faves. Reading the story of how David Jason became Granville (and later Del Boy) feels like a thrilling peek under the bonnet.
The author read the introduction, then a professional reader gave us the rest. Although we wouldn't be hearing Mr. Jason for the rest of the book, Michael Fenton Stevens is a capable performer, and he displayed every nuance and regional accent satisfactorily (at least to an American ear). At some point I forgot that it wasn't the actual voice of David Jason, becoming lost in the story.
My aim in reading this was pure mindless entertainment, but I got much more. "Only Fools and Stories" is a worthy tome of grit and substance in working toward your dreams in a world of cheap thrills.
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- Mark
- 11-30-17
Mislead by the details
I bought this as an avid fan of Sir David, and was highly disappointed to find that he only did the first 5 minutes of the book which was a massive downside to me if it was advertised as Intro read by Sir David at least your letting everyone know what to expect.
The content was great with fantastic stories.
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- Jay
- 10-30-17
A must-have for any Only Fools / 80s-90s-20's TV fan! Everybody!
I first fell in love with the work of David Jason when he provided the voice for Danger Mouse.
I watched all of Only Fools of Horses when I was 5 (in 1992) it was a programme I got to share with my grandparents who raised me.
Now when I watch it - whenever I watch it, it not only entertains me but reminds me of them and how lucky I was to have them and their influence.
I can't also help but feel how lucky I was to have David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Leonard Pearce, Buster Merryfield and their influence.
Wonderful.
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- Afootytop
- 07-04-18
Not quite as advertised
Narrator not as advertised. David Jason does foreword only. Not what I expected. Listing David Jason as primary narrator is, by literary convention showing that he contributes the most.
This book Michael Fenton Stevens reads all bar one chapter. If I wanted to hear the story in a voice other than the author, then I would have read the book
Feel rather deceived and let down.
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- craig towle
- 12-04-17
my 1st audio book
my 1st time listening to a book, and got on really well the book kept me hooked and enjoyed every second of it, 100% would recommend
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- Sara
- 12-02-17
Fantastic..
loved it. the narrator was brilliant. David Jason fans will love it. a great book.
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- emily
- 10-08-17
Upset about mistake
I've listened to this twice and enjoyed it but early on the narrator refers to Uncle Arthur??? Urm hello it's Uncle Albert???
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- Ronald j.
- 11-10-17
great book from a greater man
amazing book we love you sir David Jason you will entertain us forever thank you
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- Mrs D M Fry
- 10-19-17
Superb
A joy to listen to. Going over the wonderful characters he played throughout his years. Pity David did not read himself otherwise faultless.
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- cbq
- 04-04-20
Luvvly Jubbly!
Although it was a little odd at first switching between Sir David reading the introduction and then the person reading the rest of the book, I very quickly got lost in the stories which had me laughing, especially when hearing about behind the scenes in Only Fools and Frost.
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- Mash
- 01-29-20
Good listening for all Fools fans
Not the greatest of narrations, but the story itself supersedes that. A good journey of Open All hours and Only Fools. Easy listen and one you wont want to stop.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-23-19
Absolutely brilliant.
Absolutely loved it, narrated fantastic.
Sir David Jason, thank you very much. you truly are a legend.