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  • Die for Me

  • The Terrifying True Story of the Charles Ng/Leonard Lake Torture Murders
  • By: Don Lasseter
  • Narrated by: Charles Constant
  • Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (73 ratings)
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Die for Me

By: Don Lasseter
Narrated by: Charles Constant
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Summary

In 1985, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake were spotted shoplifting. Ng escaped, but Lake's capture led police to a concrete bunker in the Sierra Nevada foothills, where they discovered the grisly evidence of an orgy of sex crimes, torture, and murder that claimed at least 16 victims. Lake committed suicide: Ng fled to Canada, where he was tracked down and extradited to California. This 14-year, $10 million legal case was the costliest and longest criminal prosecution in California history.

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Fascinating

A fascinating insight into these crimes. I thought the narrator was excellent and the courtroom section not too drawn out as can sometimes be the case in true crime books.

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Boring

I like the narrator but i just had to give this book up 2 hours in have no idea whats going on boring to many stories all over the place

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The Ballad of Leonard and Charles

A must read! It goes in to detail on what was shown on the ”Miranda tapes”

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Good Narration for a well written book

- It's a hard listen
- Clear, nuanced and well paced narration
- Finally released onto audio

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interesting

I found how they both tried to get away with the murders fascinating.
I did struggle with the style and the narrator. There was too much unnecessary details, background information and scene setting. The narrator's voice was such that I often mentally drifted off, I really had to focus.

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I enjoyed this book.

I enjoyed this book, it was very detailed, and was very court heavy (which I really like)

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Ng and lake

This book has lots of descriptive details that some folks may get up set about but they were serial killers. Book was ok but way way to much stuff bought Ng’s court case and subsequent games he played trying to evade the legal process. Was read well.

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So gripping I listened in 2 settings

If you like true crime you will love this. Excellently narrated in a way that keeps you guessing right until the end. I was familiar with this case through numerous podcasts way back and to hear the whole story made this case even more jaw dropping.

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