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Dead Reckoning
- Narrated by: Julie McKay
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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Dead Reckoning
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Publisher's Summary
Happy and retired, Tom and Jackie Hawks lived a charmed life in sunny Southern California. They were delighted when former child star Skylar Deleon and his pregnant wife, Jennifer, offered cash to purchase their 55-foot yacht, the Well Deserved.
But a trial voyage turned into a nightmare. Out at sea, the Hawkses begged for their lives as they were forced to sign everything over to Skylar. In return, they were tied to the ship's anchor and thrown overboard - alive.
Skylar and Jennifer's twisted story became even more shocking when Skylar's unusual sexual motivations were revealed in court. After killing a man while out of jail on work furlough, he reportedly tried to hire hits from prison on four witnesses, including his father. For this former child actor, the answer to "Where are they now?" is death row.
What the critics say
"Well researched and a quick, engrossing read, this should be popular with true crime readers, especially the Ann Rule crowd." (Library Journal)
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- Langer MD
- 2024-06-06
Overloaded With Information.. But Great
Investigative Journalist and prolific author Caitlin Rother digs into every conceivable biographical and evidentiary factoid present in a fascinating case. With the assistance of a couple of criminals met in prison, Skylar and Jennifer DeLeon murdered a couple thrilled to have found buyers for their yacht.. and ended up tied to an anchor and thrown into the Ocean while still alive. The writing is imperfect, but the character biographies are remarkably in-depth, the trial transcripts are effectively edited & delivered, and the detail is undeniably voluminous. Readers/Listeners may feel a little bit overwhelmed by minutiae at times, but Rother holds nothing back (Defense contentions and interviews with the obviously lying perpetrators, too).
The first time I heard of this case was watching - I think - 'American Justice' on A&E. Reader Julie McKay is no Bill Kurtis - but she does a praiseworthy job narrating this book, too. Her lilting cadence gets to be a little annoying after a few hours of listening.. but her crisp diction, comfortable timbre, effective voice-acting, and emotive, interested tone make this Tantor Audio Inc. production a commendable listening experience.
Altogether, this 9/10-star True Crime documentary is well worth a download. If you are able to get it as a 'Plus' selection, Do Not Hesitate.. because 'Dead Reckoning' would actually merit a Credit.
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- sd
- 2021-03-15
This drag's on too much
I do want to know how the story ended but I can't listen to another 8 hours to find out
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