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A Serial Killer's Daughter
- Narrated by: Devon O'Day
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
What is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer?
In 2005, Kerri Rawson opened the door of her apartment to greet an FBI agent who shared the shocking news that her father had been arrested for murdering 10 people, including two children. That’s also when she first learned that her father was the notorious serial killer known as BTK, a name he’d given himself that described the horrific way he committed his crimes: Bind, torture, kill. As news of his capture spread, the city of Wichita celebrated the end of a 31-year nightmare. For Kerri Rawson, another was just beginning. In the weeks and years that followed, Kerri was plunged into a black hole of horror and disbelief. The same man who had been a loving father, a devoted husband, church president, Boy Scout leader, and a public servant had been using their family as a cover for his heinous crimes since before she was born. Everything she had believed about her life had been a lie.
Written with candor and extraordinary courage, A Serial Killer’s Daughter is an unflinching exploration of life with one of America’s most infamous killers and an astonishing tale of personal and spiritual transformation. For all who suffer from unhealed wounds; the crippling effects of violence; betrayal; or anger, Kerri Rawson’s story offers the hope of reclaiming sanity in the midst of madness, rebuilding a life in the shadow of death, and learning to forgive the unforgivable.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-03-19
A unique story told but the only person qualified
Such an interesting read of a young woman's love & relationship with her father.... And the devastating effects of his crime.
BTK is a scary yet fascinating character. Kerri writes her own story & how she has navigated through the unimaginable. By all accounts one can not help but forget that the father she love is in fact BTK.
This is HER story. I saw an interview when she said "people don't realise, I don't know who BTK is... I just know my father". A brave woman with an awful legacy that some people hold the entire family in some way responsible is just ridiculous. Such a brave memoir.
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- ania
- 02-01-21
Boring beginning but ok latet
She constantly talks about god which does not allow
me to take her seriously. Other than this, ok. After boring beginning with too many unnecessary details, it gets better.
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- pink
- 11-11-23
Didn’t enjoy the narrater
Slow story , Some interesting parts but overall I just wanted it to end . The narrater was my least favourite part of the audio book
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- Andy Ellis
- 14-05-19
Fascinating insight into a struggle for survival
I know these memories and reflections must have been exceptionally painful to write. My heart truly breaks for you. I hope that it was at least to some extent therapeutic for you to write and I pray you find some peace as you make new and better memories with your children. The book has been so illuminating into just how devastating one person's actions can be on so many lives.
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- The Yeti from Yorkshire
- 29-04-19
For BTK enthusiasts or Christians only
If you are interested in knowing every little detail about BTK then this is worth a go, there's no particularly shocking new information but you will learn more about how BTK behaved around his family (spoiler: mostly mundane). If you're a Christian looking for a story of overcoming dark times then this will probably also be interesting to you and, to be fair, on the front of the book is printed 'My Story Of Faith, Love And Overcoming' and it does tick these boxes.
The narration is the worst aspect for me, the woman reading this gives it the feeling of some cheesy daytime TV made for housewives, something like Loose Women. She also gives Kerri a child-like voice and intonation throughout the book, and as many of the things Kerri writes about her own actions and thoughts are child-like the whole thing becomes quite irritating, hearing the story of an adult woman told as if she is forever 5 years old.
I have no problems with her writing this book morally, she should be able to tell her story and also make money from it, she's had a rare experience and is guilty of no BTK crimes, she's entitled to make profit from her work.
There's a long section near the beginning about some family trip to the Grand Canyon which I found mind-numbing from boredom and to make it worse I struggled so much to hold attention that I kept having to skip back a few minutes and try again, as I didn't want to have missed any interesting BTK information among the waffle. If I had known beforehand I'd of skipped that entire section, you don't learn much from it.
Also she often recalls memories in a way which seems to me to be highly embellished. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think Kerri could really recall scenes in this way, knowing the sequence of her thoughts going through her mind, or how her voice sounded, or if she was shaking or whatever, there seems just too much description of her feelings and other details in a way that makes me question the authenticity of these details.
I've not quite finished it yet but am looking forward to doing so asap. Though I am glad that Kerri wrote this, I would of preferred less condescending narration and about 80% of the filler cutting, though the book does deliver on it's title.
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- Ms A Mitchell
- 15-03-22
A Great Listen
I enjoyed this book. BTK was truly terrifying; hearing about his daughters life with him before and after arrest and being imprisoned was a frankly refreshing change from the books about BTK that almost glamourise being a serial killer and go into very detailed and goulish discussions about his crimes.
What I did struggle with was the religious references that are at first thinly woven into the story, but end up sounding like a TV minister who wants to ram God down your throat. Thankfully I was over half way through when it started to become irritating and I did manage to make it through to the end.
I'm glad Kerri has come to terms with her life, as much as anyone in her situation could. hearing that she has good memories before the arrest is positive. But the religious references and mutterings sounded a little OTT to be honest.
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- Guy
- 26-11-23
The honesty
A story that had to be told- very brave. Hopefully this will give some insight inti how a ‘double’ life is a cry for help.
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- Holly C
- 02-04-23
This is about Christianity not really BTK
I didn't manage to finish. I can sympathise with the author through the tragedies in life, but this is a "come to Jesus book". Unless you're very religious or looking for a story about finding God I wouldn't bother.
The narrator does a good job, but I just didn't find this interesting.
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- paula
- 18-07-23
utter rubbish
this was the biggest waste of 9 hours of my life. it has very little to do with her dad being a serial killer and all to do with her "wow is me" attitude to life. if you want to be preached at give it a read, otherwise note, this is just her making money off her dad's name, not story
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- Rebecca Egerton
- 31-10-22
This is a religious memoir not true crime
I was SO excited to read this book, who better to write about the BTK than his own daughter? Unfortunately it is less true crime and more about her religion and journey to God, but she also just so happens to be BTK'S daughter.
Whilst I understand this lady may have leaned on religion to get her through the bad times, this book was absolutely full of angsty monologues to God (and that's before the murders even happened)
I had to DNF this and recommend that if you are into true crime you don't read this book.
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