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The Misbegotten Son

By: Jack Olsen
Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
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An account of the crimes of Arthur Shawcross describes how the paroled child killer shot, stabbed, suffocated, and strangled 16 Rochester, New York, prostitutes and examines how the legal system failed his victims.

©2014 Jack Olsen (P)2015 Evan Olsen, Su Olsen Murder True Crime Crime Mental Health

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How can a book about a monster be so good? But it is. It’s well researched, balanced and the victims voices are heard. The failures of the prison social services/parole board (American version) have a lot to answer for. Interestingly. The women in the monsters life, one in particular, were in absolute denial about his actions. It’s well worth a read and a credit.

Excellent bio

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Mr Olsen has excelled himself in this book, the narrator complimented with perfection as he negotiated many different genders and dialects, I am genuinely miffed that I have come to the end,as for Art Shawcross, he is where he needs to be.

A Lot of Book

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I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book. I found it hard to stop listening. It was so well researched and written. The narrator was simply spellbinding, the best ever. The way Kevin Pierce came across narrating the various conversations and accents was, for me, exceptional. The narrator made it feel like you were there watching, like a movie. It's hard to explain. It's so sad about the children and all the murders and so many people affected by these crimes. Yes, it is sad about Jack Shawcross. It was fascinating listening to what the psychiatrist found out about Jack Shawcross abnormality. Obviously, this was a major reason why he committed these henious crimes. Vietnam stories were obviously fabricated, ugh. A must-read.

Brilliant

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easy to follow,nice clear voice .shows both sides of the families suffering and pain.very good book

great story telling,

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This book had me gripped from the beginning...the narration is brilliant. It transported me to another world and way of live for over a week.

Brilliant

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I found this book difficult to get into, but that was just because we were getting such a detailed background of the story.
In fact once it got started it was totally gripping, very interesting, and very enjoyable. I will probably try another from this author.

Quite slow to start

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Jack olsen best book by far didnt like son and salt of the earthand a few others hard to keep up with those books but this one is amazing book and of course the king of true crime audio kevin pierce predator is good grizzly is good also and rape by doctor cold kill but this is the best book from jack olsen what is it with the american legal system letting out killers to kill again i got a shock from some of the stories and there was a surprise in that more than one was killing young kids

Jack olsen best book

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The story is somewhat cobbled together, but the narration more than makes up for it(Narrator manages to sound exactly like AS!).

Best narration I've ever heard

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Incredible life story with very interesting ending. There is obviously so much we need to learn about the brain. Definitely recommend this book

Amazing true crime book

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This is the best book of the year for me (July 2020) It's brilliantly written, and the Narrator is sublime!
The topic, Arthur Shawcross was an absolutely disgusting human being and there are not enough fires in hell for him.

What makes this book so very special is the absolute honesty, and clarity of the crimes and the lengthy investigation to nab him.

A horror of a story, but I'm glad to know the history of it all.
Congratulations to all involved with this work, but sincere condolences to the family, and friends of his victims.

Superb Work!

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