True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa (Abridged) Audiobook

" A very disturbing story of Christian Longo, who murders his wife and children, and the story of the man who wrote about the case (and also had a 14-month correspondance with the murderer). Throughout the story, I was waiting for an explanation that would make the murders seem less monstrous, but the killer's testimony made it even more disturbing (claiming his wife actually killed the two older children). Longo's crimes started with him stealing $100 as an 18 year old and eventually grew into forged checks, falsified credit cards, vehicle theft, and on and on. He always found a way to justify his crimes but in the end his wife and kids paid the price for his lust for a lifestyle beyond his means and his subsequently wounded pride. "

" really good. This book did not take the typical true crime novel format that I thought it would, which made it even better. "

" Can't wait to see this movie produced by Brad Pitt and starting James Franco as the wierdo killer/Jonah Hill as the down and out journalist. "

" Two narcissistic liars are the main characters but the book is great, unputdownable "

" Disturbing and yet fascinating account of a bewildering "friendship" between a murderer and a disgraced journalist. It is frightening to realize how dark the human soul can be. "

" Very cool, can't believe its true. "

" This book is intense and gratifying...at times amusing yet horrifying and disturbing,once you begin, you cannot put it down. You have to finish it to see how the proverbial "story ends"--it's a real trip,very articulate and illuminating,interesting and strange. But true. "

" Really wonderful! A true story that reads like fiction, with the added ingredient of the author (already a published and accomplished writer) being integral to the story. "

" Completely engrossing, although there were times I had a really hard time reading it and thinking of my own children. "

" Read it nearly one sitting, certainly well written and highly readable but couldn't help but feeling a certain emptiness when I finished it. I think the book comes to lean too heavily on suspense and plot in the last third. "

" Disturbing but well written. "

" Could not put this one down. The author's identity was taken by a man accused of murdering his wife and three small children, and he spends the length of the book corresponding with the man and trying to sort it all out. Seriously good, fast read. Another true crime book. "

" A pretty absorbing story but uninteresting sentences. "

" I found this book very interesting. I didn't like it. star descriptions, you have failed me on this one. The parallels between the author, Finkel, and the murderer, Longo, were very disturbing. "

" I can't say I'm a fan of Finkel but it is fascinating how his and Longo's lives intersected. Overall disturbing and heartbreaking what happened to Longo's wife and children. It was just okay for me though...no where near thought-provoking as "Shot in the Heart" by Mikal Gilmore. "

" Very good...crazy story about stolen identity. "

" The story of a habitual liar- who is accused of murdering his wife and children- told by a disgraced journalist who was fired from the New York Times for fabricating one of his reports. A great read about the search for truth, and the many forms it can take. I couldn't put it down... "

" I read this one in less than 2 days and I had strong feelings about it (sadness, understanding and definitely anger). But, I'd only recommend it to those who read true crime. "

" Totally disturbing. But I couldn't put it down...I read it in like three hours. "

" Fascinating study of truth and degrees of truth. And waiting for mea culpas ... Well written and structured. "

" I picked up this book because I saw that Brad Pitt's company is going to produce the movie. Couldn't put it down, tore through it, one of those reads. "

" Read it nearly one sitting, certainly well written and highly readable but couldn't help but feeling a certain emptiness when I finished it. I think the book comes to lean too heavily on suspense and plot in the last third. "

" Well written if you enjoy reading a journalistic structure. The story and plot were well developed and I could see how Finkel was able to like the killer who stole his name. Very interesting characters throughout. "

" Two narcissistic liars are the main characters but the book is great, unputdownable "

" Very cool, can't believe its true. "

" really good. This book did not take the typical true crime novel format that I thought it would, which made it even better. "

" Disturbing but well written. "

" Totally disturbing. But I couldn't put it down...I read it in like three hours. "

" I read this one in less than 2 days and I had strong feelings about it (sadness, understanding and definitely anger). But, I'd only recommend it to those who read true crime. "

" This book is intense and gratifying...at times amusing yet horrifying and disturbing,once you begin, you cannot put it down. You have to finish it to see how the proverbial "story ends"--it's a real trip,very articulate and illuminating,interesting and strange. But true. "

" A pretty absorbing story but uninteresting sentences. "