Passable Documentary

I had no idea how horrible the Trailer-Park Trash is in Michigan. The individuals in this Tom Henderson exposé are every bit as creepy as the isolated swamp people in Louisiana or the inbred 'Deliverance'-styled freaks of the Ozarks. God Bless him, Henderson tries to make the "Good-Ol-Boy" victims in this crime look tragically sympathetic.. but can't hide how awfully they treated waitresses and businessmen in the little town from which they went missing on a hunting trip - creeping on locals, making threats, pinching random girl asses, etc. Ugh. Yeah, they didn't deserve to die, but I had trouble caring about *anyone* involved in this case - leading me to lose interest annoyingly frequently.
Regardless, Henderson's vocabulary/prose is creditable, his research is extensive, and his storytelling is effective. This is a reasonably enjoyable genre entry overall.

As to presentation: Prolific reader Jonathan Davis turns in a commendable narration. Notwithstanding occasional injudicious deep breaths that break up his cadence, Davis demonstrates exemplary diction, timbre, voice-acting, and tone.
Less fortunately, Tantor Audio engineers edit the recording aggressively - to the extent of actually cutting some sentences short. The resultant listening product is distinctly "average".

This audiobook merits 7 stars out of 10. If you can get it from the 'Plus' catalog, do so (it's a serviceable True Crime offering).. but if they ask for a Credit, keep browsing.

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