Redemption and revulsion

A strange story that is both about redemption and the revulsion of man ... It is a case of a men who became criminals but one who found a way out ... the other only darkness ...

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Fascinating story

Really enjoyed the narrators voice, fascinating story well told. So sad for the girl’s families.

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Excellent!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a fascinating true story that kept me gripped throughout. Going in I thought I may be frustrated to be hearing more about James Keene and less about the Larry Hall case but Keene cuts a charming figure and you're soon with him every step of the way.

This is also helped by the excellent narration. Robertson Dean gives each major character a distinct voice and reads with an easy, natural pace rather than the pauseless stream of words that hinder some audiobooks.

Highly recommended.

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Appealed to me as a true crime fan

I enjoyed this story, more so because it came from the Plus Catalogue. It was a little short on detail and could have been twice as long. Left me wanting to know more. Good narration and pace. Finished in a couple of days. As a true crime fan this was a welcome find.

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Not as expected but still interesting

I bought this expecting something like an autobiography / journal / memoir of Jimmy Keene’s personal experiences in his life, prison, & his impressions & experiences when meeting Larry Hall. I was admittedly more interested in Keene’s perspective, which I think is why I must say I was a bit disappointed. What you actually get is a story / essay, written from a 3rd person perspective, about the Larry Hall case, featuring interviews with Keene. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s an interesting story, that I can’t fault! But it felt impersonal, like a news reading or interview of “he said / she said / Jimmy said”. The reader was a bit mono, but overall decent; not difficult to listen to, but I would personally prefer more character & emotion to the voice. If Jimmy ever reads these reviews, I’m still very interested in an autobiography in his own words, as I’m sure many others are! It would be cool to hear it in his voice, too (or maybe that of Taron Egerton - the actor who played him in the series). To anyone who hasn’t seen it, I recommend the TV show, it was really gripping & stuck pretty close to the book’s overall story.

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Grippingly Good

Excellent account of the strange lengths the FBI will go to get their man. Fully recommended

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Could Have been Better

I enjoyed the actual story but the constant tangents I found to be monotonous, it’s not even a long book but I found myself bored.
The times he was actually telling the story I found really interesting and I understand the other information is needed but needed to be done a different way. Only my opinion,

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Compelling

A great 'how's he going to get out of this?' story . Well read. Very entertaining.

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Loved it, really interesting and riveting.

Fantastic story, really enjoyed listening, truly riveting as well as sad for all families.

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Interesting true story

Brief in part, more depth required regarding main character interactions. Overall worth a listen. Quite interesting.

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