Bluegrass: A True Story of Murder in Kentucky Audiobook

" My opinion is that this book is poorly written. The first part of the story moved so slow, I couldn't finish the book. I love True Crime stories and this might've gotten better but I didn't stick around because the writing was subpar and the narration wasn't great either. This book is a 5 out of 10. "

" This was a sad story and was well written for a true crime book. Sad story. "

" Van Meter is trying so hard to be Jon Krakauer, but it just doesn't work. His attempts to investigate and explain a class struggle underlying the murder of Katie Autry, and the subsequent trial, feel unfinished. However, what I've read is a proof copy, so maybe everything is a little more detailed in the finished copy. I finished this book very quickly and it was worth reading, if only to hear the story behind the murder of Katie Autry. It's horribly sad and I could get behind making this required reading for college freshmen. "

" This is really just a throw-away read; I think I was subconsciously influenced to pick it up because I just saw the film "Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus" and therefore "Southern Gothic" subject matter is still reverberating in my brain. I am surprised by how many people complain about Van Meter's writing style. I thought his affectless style is admirable; Van Meter keeps his own opinion out of the story he's telling, and I appreciate that in a non-fiction writer, especially one who is covering such a sensational story. I even feel his bland just-the-fact reporting style actually made me change my mind about one of the subjects. However, I do have to agree with some reviewers that Van Meter really only covers the basics. There is a lot more "story" in this story, especially the faulty police work, done by amateurs who probably were pressured by the University to take over from more experienced investigators. And I was surprised that no one seemed curious about who the other suspect could have been, if there even was one. The testimony of the victim's roommate is never really picked apart (did she really hear another male voice? if it wasn't Luke, who could it have been?). In fact I'm kind of surprised she doesn't figure more significantly in the book or trial. So for better or worse, some threads are left unraveled. "

" I enjoyed this book, set in my hometown, very much. Terribly sad story. Well written by a writer whose dad I know. Nice work! "

" Sorely in need of editing, and a better writer. The author actually thinks describing someone as having a "Jack o'lantern smile" is a compliment. It made me think the woman he was describing had a bunch of teeth missing. The writing is already cliched--why not just say "thousand watt smile"? "

" Just a sad story all the way around... "

" I wanted to read this book since I was familiar with the people and places in it. It was not a particularly well written book, but it held my interest. If i had not known the circumstances and the people and places in the book, i would not have bothered to read it. "

" I was surprised at the ending, it really made me think. The problem with real life is that there is no nice, pat answer at the end. "

" Part I was a little unorganized and poorly written but once you got past that the book got a little better. "

" Pretty good true crime story. The ending leaves you wondering, though, did a murderer walk away a free man? If you like true crime like this, I would recommend The Innocent Man by John Grisham. "

" My upstairs neighbor wrote this book. He's from Bowling Green where the crime occured. The story looks tragic, in an In Cold Blood way. "

" This is such a sad story. One can only hope that something like this will never happen again on WKU's campus. "

" Poorly written making it hard to get through. "

" very poorly written. i quit it after two chapters. "

" Money really buys happiness or in this case it's called freedom. Contrasts of two suspects were so interesting. I imagine these outcomes only happens in the US. "

" Incredibly tragic story, but very poorly written. The author needs to learn that overdramatization and overuse of adverbs is not a great way to write. "

" Book was almost hard to comprehend. It jumped too much and was hard sometimes to remember who was who, where they were going, so on and so on. "

" Sensationalist and pointless, unless you were rapt with attention when the case occurred (perhaps it is a regional thing, since I don't remember hearing anything about this in the national newsmedia). "

" True-crime book. Not very well-written. "

" I used to read true crime stories but have not for a long time. I find the criminal mind fascinating and books like In Cold Blood, etc. intrigue me. This book, however, was not really well written and I just could not get into it like others I have read. Very sad facts, however "

" Just a sad story all the way around... "