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Fatal Vision

Written by: Joe McGinniss
Narrated by: Fred Sanders
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Fatal Vision is the electrifying true story of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the handsome, Princeton-educated physician convicted of savagely slaying his young pregnant wife and two small children, murders he vehemently denies committing.

Best-selling author Joe McGinniss chronicles every aspect of this horrifying and intricate crime and probes the life and psyche of the magnetic, all-American Jeffrey MacDonald, a golden boy who seemed destined to have it all. The result is a penetration to the heart of darkness that enshrouded one of the most complex criminal cases ever to capture the attention of the American public. It is a haunting, stunningly suspenseful work that no listener will be able to forget.

©2012 Joe McGinniss (P)2018 Simon & Schuster Americas Crime Murder Social Sciences True Crime United States Violence in Society Exciting

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makes me sleepy

I couldn’t stand listening to this during the day because the narrator is so monotone. That being said, I listen to it to fall asleep because the story is interesting and the narrators voice makes me sleepy. The story is good, it just depends if you like the narrator I suppose. I would recommend listening to the preview clip first.

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Awesome read!

Prior to Fatal Vision, I had not heard of this case. I listened to the book while hiking and was blown away by the volume of material the author had to draw on. Despite knowing where the story was headed the author leaves the best of last and helps the reader make sense of this horrific crime. McGinniss ties up so many of the unanswered questions. Such an interesting read / listen with such access to the murderer, his lawyers, family, friends, colleagues and enemies along the way gave such life to the story. As a voracious consumer of true crime, this is one of the best books I have read.

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