Unvarnished truth

Excellent book ! Full of interesting facts but never boring ! Loved the performance too. Takes you back to those days our parents and grandparents called the good old days….they weren’t !

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loved it. the narrator was excellent, the story interesting. seems like times haven't changed much regarding police hounding petty criminals ,forcing them to give up on attaining a legal line of work

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Interesting and detailed

Personally I find it extremely difficult to get into a book but this was a surprising exception!
From the first chapter I was drawn in and the story is so detailed and interesting it keeps you surprised and entertained! Amazing writing and the person voicing it is perfect for the story.

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Tp-notch Jeff Guinn Bio--As Usul

I have read three other Jeff Guinn Books about famous or notorious people and found therm well-researched, informative, insightful, entertaining, and wonderfully well-written. Go Down Together is no exception. Jeff Guinn at his best--as usual.

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Fascinating Story

I couldn't stop listening. So well researched and gives a fair and clear portrayal of all involved. I will be listening to this one again.

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Buy the Text Version

This is a fantastic book - it's honestly hard to put down. The story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow is rightly celebrated.. for better or worse. They are mesmerizing individuals. The *romanticization* of genuinely horrible people (Billy The Kid, The James Gang, John Dillinger, etc.) by the American public is fascinating - but Jeff Guinn doesn't weigh in.. rather he presents an incredibly well-researched exposé of the upbringing, life events, and notorious crimes of a surprisingly relatable pair of Sociopaths. He's a little too sympathetic to these criminals, but the author merely presents a painstakingly accurate documentary and invites readers to draw their own conclusions. Guinn's ability to paint a picture of 1930s America and bring historical characters to life is outstanding. The writing in this thought-provoking book is impressive.

Then.. there's the narration. I actually found myself feeling bad for Jonathan Hogan. Another reviewer queried whether he had recently had surgery on his tongue or something - and that's spot-on. He has a speech impediment of some kind - garbling words, whistling, and lisping his way through all 16 hours of the text. Compounding the issue, he reads robotically and at a frustrating plodding pace. I sped the playback speed to 1.25X - which helped a little - and if you buy this audiobook, I strongly advise you to try the same. I hope the man got some help (or found a new job).

This is a 9.5/10 True Crime book, but legitimately horrific narration brings the merit down to 5.5/10. I bought it after a 'Daily Deal' offer, and the $7.50 I paid wasn't a total mistake.. but a Credit would be a waste.

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