Cait
This review is for the Audible version (currently available on the Truly Criminal Audiobooks channel at no charge for Amazon Prime subscribers).
Tellingly, the killer is not listed as an author. The named authors are The Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves, and Dominick Dunne.
The narrators include Kim Goldman and Pablo F. Fenjves and, I'm sure, would have included Dominick Dunne if he were still living. The killer's chapters are read by G. Valmont Thomas. Dominick Dunne's chapter and the list of resources is read by Grover Gardner.
I watched every minute of this trial on Court TV, as well as the iconic Bronco chase. I would never have read/listened to this book if I thought it would monetarily benefit the killer but, thanks to the Goldmans' persistence, that will never happen.
The killer is a pretty good story teller. I am thankful that his writing is bookended by the Goldmans, Fenjves, and Dunne.
This is a story that must be listened to, in order to hear the haunting music that is so much a part of the story. The author's note also added to my rating.
I really liked the first book. Love this cover. Hate feeling like I am being dragged along in a series that should have ended.
I guess this was inspired by the movie “Same Time, Next Year”, and had the audacity to even include it. I loved the movie, here is Roger Ebert's review if you are interested: https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi2332932889 I did not like this book, at all. The characters were unlikable, made bad choices, did not grow. This was a “yuk” for me.
This is the first book that I read by Jo Nesbø and it remains my favorite. Looking forward to reading it again.
My rating of 4 indicates I liked the book more than I actually did. The craftwork was excellent. TJR created a world-class tennis player, and her coach father, out of whole-cloth and covered her entire career. Amazing! There was too much tennis for me to actually enjoy it, though. But well done TJR! (I had to listen at 3x; I was determined to read this one! ;) The last 10 to 15% was better (for me) because there was more than just tennis.
I'm glad a lot of people liked this, because I didn't. She was very brave, exposing her abusive relationship with her toxic, narcissistic, controlling mother. I looked for her podcast, anyone know if it still exists? I feel sorry for her, growing up in that environment. It is horrible when a child isn't allowed to be a child, and becomes enmeshed in a parent's illness. She had no one to support her, to allow her to discover her own interests and strengths. As a book? No, sorry.
This was great! Read by the author, who also has a podcast (just signed up!), and the book grew out of the podcast. I learned so much! The audiobook includes a Q&A between the two authors, and an episode of the podcast. I also had the ebook, which includes diagrams and photos. I want a copy of the physical book.. this one is a keeper!
Excellent! I love this series, but this is the best episode yet. The mystery of what happened to Puller's mother is finally resolved. Focused on Fort Monroe... where I also lived at 8 years old ;)
So far I like it better than the second book... and it answered some of the questions I had...
Loved this psychological thriller told from both the mother's perspective and the investigating detective's perspective when a child goes missing. The audio includes two voices... very well done.
Well I don't know if it would help to be a parent? I kept waiting for someone (ie the psychiatrist) to say that Frank fell somewhere on the autism spectrum. Otherwise, what a totally annoying kid, and his mother is worse... she created a monster! I did NOT like this one, read only for a library bookclub, which I am dropping :(
I read this after Woman in Cabin 10, which I did not like. This one is so much better! Parts of it were predictable, but it was still scary. Although it was told retroactively, it was well done.
read for my SciFi bookclub. I don't usually like short story collections but these were very good
Different. I enjoyed it very much. I recommend getting both the book (for the illustrations) and the audio version (read by the author).
