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The Dating Game Killer
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Rachel Newhouse disappeared on the night of November 12, 1998. Only months later, in the same town, Aundria Crawford lost her life in an act of unimaginable violence. As authorities worked to find clues, parole officer David Zaragoza paid a routine visit to one of his charges - Rex Allan Krebs, a violent serial rapist who'd served only 10 years of a 20-year sentence. After sending Krebs back to jail for violating his parole, Zaragoza found a key chain belonging to one of the victims. An intensive search led to the gruesome discovery of buried remains near Krebs' secluded cabin.
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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When the bodies of three teenagers were found on the shores of Lake Waco, Texas, in July 1982, even seasoned lawmen were taken aback by the savage mutilation and degradation to which they had been subjected. Yet only 52 days after the gruesome triple-murder was discovered, frustrated authorities suspended the case indefinitely. Patrol Sergeant Truman Simons, who had been called to the scene that night, saw the carnage firsthand - and vowed to find the ferocious killer or killers. He soon became a man with a mission, risking his career and his family's safety in search of evidence.
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Paul St. Pierre was an alcoholic driven by an urge to kill all the time. He bullied his younger brother, Chris, into committing unspeakable acts. His childhood friend, Andrew Webb, took drugs, talked to skulls, and dreamed about eating human flesh. It was only a matter of time before the trio terrorized a quiet neighborhood near Tacoma, Washington, with the brutal murders of innocent victims caught in a storm of senseless rage. Then the twisted triad turned on each other - over money. Paul shot Andrew in the stomach. Chris called the cops. But with tortured individuals like these, justice opened the doors to more surprising revelations.
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Well Written
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Reasonable Doubt
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A mother and her three young children are found hacked to death in their beds. The apparent weapons, an ax and butcher knife, are found nearby. A month later, the husband and father, who was away on a business trip when the bodies were found, is accused of the killings. A successful businessman and devoted member of a fundamentalist religious group, David Hendricks has the total support of his extended family. Police paint a darker picture, and prosecutors face the daunting task of convicting him on a case based on completely circumstantial evidence.
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AMAZING
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 35
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Dying to Get Married is a modern day morality tale of the perversion of an American dream. Julie Miller was a successful executive, who, through a newspaper ad, met who she thought was "Mr. Right". Little did she know that he had a violent past and a predisposition for bizarre sexual rituals.
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Beyond Beast . . .
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 31
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3 out of 5 stars
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pretty good overall. crazy story for sure!
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Innocent Blood
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 58
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Fatal Charm
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Randy Roth was handsome, hardworking, kind, and in top physical shape. But for all his charm and good looks, he was seemingly cursed with the ladies. His first marriage ended in divorce before the couple's fifth anniversary; his second wife plunged to her death during a hike; and his third wife left him after less than five months. But when Roth's fourth wife, Cynthia, drowned in an apparent speedboating accident in Washington State's Lake Sammamish just weeks after their first anniversary, a pattern of suspicious behavior finally caught up to him.
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Excellent True Crime! Great Story
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Seduced by Evil
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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As an exotic dancer at The Great Alaskan Bush Company in Anchorage, Mechele Hughes Linehan knew how to captivate men. Three of them were convinced she was engaged to them. Then one spring morning in 1996, one man, Kent Leppink, was found in the snow, shot in the head....Days before his death, Kent had removed Mechele's name from his million-dollar life insurance policy. He wrote a letter to his family stating that, should he meet foul play, Mechele would likely be among those involved. But she wasn't charged with Kent's death. She married a doctor, moved to Olympia, Washington, and began a new life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story
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A Dark Night in Aurora
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 121
On July 20, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado, a man in dark body armor and a gas mask entered a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises with a tactical shotgun, a high-capacity assault rifle, and a sidearm. Soon twelve were dead and fifty-eight were wounded. A Dark Night in Aurora uses the twenty-three hours of unredacted interview transcripts never seen by the public and Reid’s research to bring the listener inside the mind of a mass murderer. The result is chilling, gripping study of abnormal psychology and how a lovely boy named Jimmy became a killer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
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In the Name of the Children
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 196
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 195
In the Name of the Children gives an unflinching look at what it's like to fight a never-ending battle against an enemy far more insidious than terrorists: the predators, lurking amongst us, who seek to harm our children. During his 30-year career with the FBI, Jeff Rinek worked hundreds of investigations involving crimes against children: from stranger abduction to serial homicide to ritualized sexual abuse. Those who do this kind of work are required to plumb the depths of human depravity, to see things no one should ever have to see - and once seen can never forget.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Tedious listening...
- By Jeny Kennedy on 09-26-18
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Amy: My Search for Her Killer
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- By: James Renner
- Narrated by: James Renner
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 88
Ten-year-old Amy Mihaljevic disappeared from the comfortable Cleveland suburb of Bay Village in the fall of 1989. Her picture was everywhere - anyone who watched the local TV news remembers the girl with the sideways ponytail. Tragically, Amy was found dead a few months later. Her killer was never found. Now, 15 years later, journalist James Renner picks up the leads. Filled with mysterious riddles, incredible coincidences, and a cast of unusual but very real characters, his investigation quickly becomes a riveting journey in search of the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More than just a true crime story
- By Dale on 11-28-18
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The Officer's Wife
- A True Story of Unspeakable Betrayal and Cold-Blooded Murder
- By: Michael Fleeman
- Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
He was a captain in the U.S. Air Force. She was a psychologist in Fayetteville, North Carolina. On the surface, Marty and Michelle Theer appeared to be the perfect married couple. But no one knew of the double life Michelle was leading. Tired of spending one too many nights apart from Marty who was often away on his flight missions, Michelle turned to the Internet to meet men and relieve her loneliness. With each encounter, Michelle became more daring in her sexual escapades. But one man stood out among all the rest: former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant John Diamond.
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3 out of 5 stars
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dull
- By Roberta Rose on 11-25-18
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The Man with the Candy
- By: Jack Olsen
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 298
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Story4 out of 5 stars 269
A full account of the most heinous crime of the century in which nearly 30 young boys were sexually tortured to death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good, wanted to know more about Killers' Motives
- By jofi00 on 05-18-18
Publisher's Summary
In 1978, Rodney Alcala was a contestant on the The Dating Game, one of America's most popular television shows at the time. Handsome, successful, and romantic, he was embraced by the audience - and chosen as the winner by the beautiful bachelorette. To viewers across the country, Rodney seemed like the answer to every woman's dreams. Until they learned the truth about his once and future crimes....
Ten years before his TV appearance, Rodney was charged with the sexual assault and attempted murder of an eight-year-old girl. In the decades that followed, he would be accused of seven murders - and, as new DNA evidence continues to be uncovered, the list may grow. The case is so disturbing that it's been documented in several news outlets, from People magazine and USA Today to 48 Hours Mystery, and Dr. Phil.
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- Joy Lee
- FOLSOM, CA, US
- 09-05-18
well-written, with some hard to stomach details
enjoyed this book, but had to take a break from it periodically to make it through. I. an avid true-crime reader and have been all of my life, but what this man did (as described in the coroner's reports, among other things) was very hard even for me to listen to. Appalling how many times this man slipped through the fingers of law enforcement; he should never have been set free after his first offense, and yet for some reason he was allowed to continue unimpeded for years. I enjoyed the narration also. not sure if it is my device, but even at a high volume it was difficult to hear in the car (where I listen to most of my audio books).
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- Sharey
- 10-25-18
Excellent!
I listen to/read a lot of true crime. This book is definitely one of the best. It is well-researched, engaging, well-narrated, and one you don't want to put down. I highly recommend it!
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- E.J. in Pa.
- 09-18-18
Like listening to a news report
Tedious. Just a news account. Not told as a story. Informative but tedious. True account
5 of 7 people found this review helpful