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  • The Iceman

  • The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer
  • Auteur(s): Anthony Bruno
  • Narrateur(s): Bronson Pinchot
  • Durée: 8 h et 5 min
  • 4,5 out of 5 stars (145 évaluations)

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The Iceman

Auteur(s): Anthony Bruno
Narrateur(s): Bronson Pinchot
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Description

At home, Richard Kuklinski was a dedicated suburban family man; on the street, he was the Iceman, a professional hit man and lethal scam artist, a man so heartless he kept one of his victims frozen for over two years to disguise the time of death. His personal body count was over 100, but the police couldn’t touch him. Then undercover agent Dominick Polifrone posed as a mobster and began a deadly game of cat and mouse.

The Iceman chronicles Kuklinski’s grisly career and exposes his murderous double life.

Anthony Bruno, a crime writer, is the author of 11 crime fiction novels and four books of nonfiction true crime. His nonfiction work The Seekers: A Bounty Hunter's Story, was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2001 for best fact crime book. His novel Bad Apple was adapted for television in 2004.

©1993, 2008 Anthony Bruno (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ce que les critiques en disent

" The Iceman chilleth! Not for the faint of heart but a rousing, riveting read. I read it in one (scary) gulp." (Jack Olson, author of I: The Creation of a Serial Killer)
"Bruno has done an excellent job of re-creating the tension and stress Polifrone experienced in fulfilling his risky undercover assignment." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Smoothly written…Bruno puts his writing talents to white-knuckle use with a tight focus on a killer with no human feelings except toward his wife and three sons…. A fast-paced, suspenseful re-creation of how a vicious killer was run to ground.” ( Kirkus Reviews)

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Heavily Dramatized - but Compelling

This Anthony Bruno offering is largely fictionalized - reading more like a Screenplay "Based On Actual Events" than an exposé - but it tells a captivating tale. Bruno bases his narrative on interviews, transcripts of testimony/ phonetaps, and police documents. This book is less documentary than Phillip Carlo's largely biographical 'Ice Man', but similarly exposes a nearly unbelievable set of allegations - Richard Kuklinski reputedly killed well over a hundred people with weapons ranging from his bare hands to icepicks to shotguns to grenades to cyanide to hungry rats. He says that he killed on orders from Mafiosi, for money, out of rage, or just because he felt like it. The story is legitimately jawdropping.

The narration from Bronson Pinchot in 'The Iceman' is a mixed bag. His diction, rate of reading, and cadence are impressive. On the other hand, his timbre is noticeably uninterested and his overall tone is subdued & somewhat robotic.
The tiebreaker is likely his voice-acting on this project: Pinchot's murmuring Kuklinski impression is chillingly spot-on, for example.
Bottom Line: Pinchot's performance is imperfect but well above-average.

Of the two books (Bruno vs Carlo), this one is much more fictionalized but also more readable. In addition, it was offered for Free with my Audible membership. Hence, I rate this 9/10 star iteration the better option for those looking for straight-up entertainment. The Carlo option is more technically/journalistically accurate, but this audiobook is a brilliant way to spend a few hours.

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Spectacular Account

Phenomenal story-hard to stop listening. I felt like I was there in the moment with each character. If you are looking for suspense and a thorough conclusion, I highly recommend!

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Amazing

The narrator could have been better but apart from that, everything was perfect

Sorry for bad English

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one of the very best...

this book is great from front to back...
the author sounds just like Richard kuklinski also..
just amazing..

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The fact that this is a true story makes it even more terrifying!

Great job by the writer and narrator. I am extremely impressed with Bronson Pinchot’s voices.

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Frightening

This is non- fiction which makes it terrifying. Going undercover like that requires enormous courage.

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Excellent narration.

Great detail. Leaves you wanting even more.
I thoroughly enjoyed and could not stop listening.

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The narration is perfection.

Bronson Pinchot is amazing as a voice over artist. It makes this story come alive! Audiobook listeners know the difference between a terrible one and a good one. This is the best narration I have ever heard.

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Awesome

Listening to Bronson Pinchot you can really hear each character, he eerily sounds a lot like Richard Kuklinski! A master performance and an amazing story. Kudos.

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A Good Listen

The reason I found this book was because I searched for books narrated by Bronson Pinchot. I enjoyed the story and how it was told. I think it is important for people to hear these stories and know there are evil out there, what they are willing to do and to understand what may have led to them being this way. I also think it important to honour those individuals who put themselves at great risk, both physically and emotionally, by going undercover to bring criminals to justice. The UC's story is a big part of this book.

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