The Darkest Night
Two Sisters, a Brutal Murder, and the Loss of Innocence in a Small Town
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Rob Shapiro
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Ron Franscell
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Casper, Wyoming: 1973. Eleven-year-old Amy Burridge rides with her 18-year-old sister, Becky, to the grocery store. When they finish their shopping, Becky's car gets a flat tire. Two men politely offer them a ride home. Yet they were anything but good Samaritans. The girls would suffer unspeakable crimes at the hands of these men before being thrown from a bridge into the North Platte River. One miraculously survived; the other did not.
Years later author and journalist Ron Franscell - a childhood friend and next-door neighbor to the girls - can't forget his hometown's shocking story of abduction, rape, and murder. Exploring the nature of a small town's memory and the poison of survivor guilt, The Darkest Night races toward a shocking ending. The result is one of the most provocative true-crime stories of the decade, told by one of the nation's finest narrative journalists.
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- 06-06-23
Profoundly shocking
As an avid reader of true crime and with a deep interest in the psychology of evil this brilliant telling of an event that I had never before heard of, shook me to the core. Sensitively and beautifully written, Ron Franscell gives us an account of a stand-alone crime and it’s aftermath and the lingering personal guilt and horror still felt amongst an entire community. Having read hundreds of true crime biographies of murder, serial killing and psychopathy, this one affected me more than any other. I thought I’d read and heard it all but no - It’s impossible for me to ever comprehend the extreme acts of depravity and cruelty some human beings are able perform and feel nothing at all.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-12-23
Well worth a listen
This is well written book about the most tragic circumstances, the performance was emotive and really drew me in.
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- 05-12-21
The saddest true crime story I have ever read!
Such a heartbreaking story which has been very well written by the author. This is a story that will never leave you once you have read it.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-12-22
Terrible events
A compelling account of terrible events. Some very interesting sections but a little repetitive and long winded at times. The personal connection with the author added to the story.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-12-23
Just heartbreaking
As a forensic psychologist, I'm rarely surprised by the accounts of crimes I encounter or read about, but I had this on my mind for weeks. The language was compelling and the story told sensitively. A truly heartbreaking tale of so many lives ruined by acts of such callousness that I would genuinely struggle to work with the perpetrators. The language was beautiful in parts and the narration was excellent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-06-23
not a case I knew.. glad I listened
Well researched, for me structure was fine.
I didn't know the case. So shocking.
Narrator does a superb job. He makes it heart wrenching and anger provoking.
Well worth a listen
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- A Reader
- 22-06-24
A great book slightly ruined by the end.
Brilliant writing and so very heartfelt. I just wish the author never wrote about Ronald Kennedy’s ‘autobiography’. It was revolting to read his ‘truth’ - a completely false and shameful view of himself - why would this author even bother to put that killer’s words in this book? I feel so sad and lost without Becky and Amy in this world.
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- Shanie
- 10-02-23
Worse evil off all is MAN
Sad story like all these stories that happen man is truly the most evil thing in the world hard to believe in god and heaven when i here storys like this ( who was a guy whos wife threw the ashtray at i got lost with that part ) second part is boring do the court case
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- Melmo25
- 23-06-23
Tragic and harrowing
This author has that rare knack of being able to immerse you into the story.
Beautifully written, poignant , empathetic, soul wrenchingly tragic and sad .
The killers STORY at the end was a welcome relief ,never heard such nonsense.
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- Linda
- 21-07-15
Fantastic tale
Where does The Darkest Night rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best
Who was your favorite character and why?
The sister who survived because she was so selfless and thought only of her younger sister
Which character – as performed by Rob Shapiro – was your favourite?
The same
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
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