Listen free for 30 days
-
Monster
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 19 hrs and 7 mins
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for $31.27
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
You may also enjoy...
-
The I-5 Killer
- Written by: Ann Rule, Andy Stack
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As a young man, Randall Woodfield had it all; he was a star athlete with good looks and an award-winning student. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had more than his share of women. But he wanted more than just sex. An appetite for unspeakable violent acts led him to cruise the I-5 highway through California to Washington, leaving a trail of victims along the way. As the list of the dead grew, the police mobilized to stop a twisted killer who had 44 known deaths to his name.
-
-
Great - Albeit Inconsistent- True Crime
- By Langer MD on 2021-07-04
Written by: Ann Rule, and others
-
True Crime Writers Anthology, Volume One: Steve Jackson
- WildBlue Press Collection
- Written by: Steve Jackson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 20 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Three gripping true-crime classics in one volume, from the New York Times best-selling author. From the acclaimed journalist and author, three chilling tales of depravity, death, and detective work.
Written by: Steve Jackson
-
Bogeyman
- Written by: Steve Jackson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For years he'd stalked elementary schools and playground looking for young girls from low-income neighborhoods to abduct, rape and murder. He thought of them as "throwaway kids" - hardly missed, and soon forgotten, except by those who loved them. He was ever parent's worst nightmare. The bogeyman they warned their children about ... the fiend who lurked outside bedroom windows.
Written by: Steve Jackson
-
A Clockwork Murder
- The Night a Twisted Fantasy Became a Demented Reality
- Written by: Steve Jackson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In April 1997, pretty, 22-year-old Jacine Gielinski stopped her car at a red light in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She had no idea that the two young men looking at her from the car next to hers would in that moment decide she would be their target for unspeakable horrors.
-
-
Another great Jackson true crime
- By Cheech on 2021-08-02
Written by: Steve Jackson
-
The Evil That Men Do
- FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey into the Minds of Sexual Predators
- Written by: Stephen G. Michaud, Roy Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Twenty-two years in the FBI, 16 of them as a member of the Bureau's Behavioral Science Unit. Roy Hazelwood, like many investigators, has seen it all. But unlike most, he's gone further into the dark and twisted psyches of serial killers and sadistic sexual offenders and has emerged as one of the world's foremost experts on the sexual criminal. Acclaimed true-crime writer Stephen G. Michaud takes you into the heart of Hazelwood's work through dozens of startling cases, including those of the Lonely Heart Killer, the "Ken and Barbie" killings, and the Atlanta Child Murders.
-
-
Graphic but a good listen
- By Raina Mermaid on 2019-12-03
Written by: Stephen G. Michaud, and others
-
Conviction
- Written by: Denise Mina
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The day Anna McDonald's quiet, respectable life explodes starts off like all the days before: Packing up the kids for school, making breakfast, listening to yet another true crime podcast. Then her husband comes downstairs with an announcement, and Anna is suddenly, shockingly alone. Reeling, desperate for distraction, Anna returns to the podcast. Other people's problems are much better than one's own - a sunken yacht, a murdered family, a hint of international conspiracy. But this case actually is Anna's problem. She knows one of the victims from an earlier life.
-
-
Disappointing
- By Shirley on 2020-09-26
Written by: Denise Mina
-
The I-5 Killer
- Written by: Ann Rule, Andy Stack
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As a young man, Randall Woodfield had it all; he was a star athlete with good looks and an award-winning student. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had more than his share of women. But he wanted more than just sex. An appetite for unspeakable violent acts led him to cruise the I-5 highway through California to Washington, leaving a trail of victims along the way. As the list of the dead grew, the police mobilized to stop a twisted killer who had 44 known deaths to his name.
-
-
Great - Albeit Inconsistent- True Crime
- By Langer MD on 2021-07-04
Written by: Ann Rule, and others
-
True Crime Writers Anthology, Volume One: Steve Jackson
- WildBlue Press Collection
- Written by: Steve Jackson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 20 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Three gripping true-crime classics in one volume, from the New York Times best-selling author. From the acclaimed journalist and author, three chilling tales of depravity, death, and detective work.
Written by: Steve Jackson
-
Bogeyman
- Written by: Steve Jackson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For years he'd stalked elementary schools and playground looking for young girls from low-income neighborhoods to abduct, rape and murder. He thought of them as "throwaway kids" - hardly missed, and soon forgotten, except by those who loved them. He was ever parent's worst nightmare. The bogeyman they warned their children about ... the fiend who lurked outside bedroom windows.
Written by: Steve Jackson
-
A Clockwork Murder
- The Night a Twisted Fantasy Became a Demented Reality
- Written by: Steve Jackson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In April 1997, pretty, 22-year-old Jacine Gielinski stopped her car at a red light in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She had no idea that the two young men looking at her from the car next to hers would in that moment decide she would be their target for unspeakable horrors.
-
-
Another great Jackson true crime
- By Cheech on 2021-08-02
Written by: Steve Jackson
-
The Evil That Men Do
- FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey into the Minds of Sexual Predators
- Written by: Stephen G. Michaud, Roy Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Twenty-two years in the FBI, 16 of them as a member of the Bureau's Behavioral Science Unit. Roy Hazelwood, like many investigators, has seen it all. But unlike most, he's gone further into the dark and twisted psyches of serial killers and sadistic sexual offenders and has emerged as one of the world's foremost experts on the sexual criminal. Acclaimed true-crime writer Stephen G. Michaud takes you into the heart of Hazelwood's work through dozens of startling cases, including those of the Lonely Heart Killer, the "Ken and Barbie" killings, and the Atlanta Child Murders.
-
-
Graphic but a good listen
- By Raina Mermaid on 2019-12-03
Written by: Stephen G. Michaud, and others
-
Conviction
- Written by: Denise Mina
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The day Anna McDonald's quiet, respectable life explodes starts off like all the days before: Packing up the kids for school, making breakfast, listening to yet another true crime podcast. Then her husband comes downstairs with an announcement, and Anna is suddenly, shockingly alone. Reeling, desperate for distraction, Anna returns to the podcast. Other people's problems are much better than one's own - a sunken yacht, a murdered family, a hint of international conspiracy. But this case actually is Anna's problem. She knows one of the victims from an earlier life.
-
-
Disappointing
- By Shirley on 2020-09-26
Written by: Denise Mina
-
A Thin Dark Line
- Doucet, Book 1
- Written by: Tami Hoag
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Terror stalks the streets of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana. A suspected murderer is free on a technicality, and the cop accused of planting evidence against him is ordered off the case. But Detective Nick Fourcade refuses to walk away. He’s stepped over the line before. This case threatens to push him over the edge. He’s not the only one. Deputy Annie Broussard found the woman’s mutilated body. She still hears the phantom echoes of dying screams. She wants justice.
-
-
AMAZING!!!!
- By Patricia from Mexico on 2020-06-07
Written by: Tami Hoag
-
Darkness Under the Sun
- Written by: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There once was a killer who knew the night, its secrets and rhythms. How to hide within its shadows. When to hunt. He roamed from town to town, city to city, choosing his prey for their beauty and innocence. His cruelties were infinite, his humanity long since forfeit. But still... he had not yet discovered how to make his special mark among monsters, how to come fully alive as Death. This is the story of how he learned those things, and of what we might do to ensure that he does not visit us.
-
-
Brilliant writing - Too Short
- By Langer MD on 2020-11-06
Written by: Dean Koontz
-
Under a Silent Moon
- Detective Inspector Louisa Smith Series, Book 1
- Written by: Elizabeth Haynes
- Narrated by: Victoria Aston
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
P. D. James meets E. L. James in Under a Silent Moon, this first novel in an exciting British crime series-a blend of literary suspense and captivating thriller that introduces formidable Detective Chief Inspector Louisa Smith - from suspense talent Elizabeth Haynes, author of the best-selling Into the Darkest Corner. In the crisp, early hours of an autumn morning, the police are called to investigate two deaths. The first is a suspected murder at a farm on the outskirts of a small village. A beautiful young woman has been found dead, her cottage drenched with blood.
-
-
Entertaining
- By Gayle on 2020-09-03
Written by: Elizabeth Haynes
-
Girl, Forgotten
- Written by: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A girl with a secret. Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom. For an athlete, who is smart, pretty and well-liked, this night that should be the highlight of her high school career. But Emily has a secret. And by the end of the evening, that secret will be silenced forever. Forty years later, Emily’s murder remains a mystery. Her tight-knit group of friends closed ranks; her respected, wealthy family retreated inwards; the small town moved on from her grisly attack. But all that’s about to change.
-
-
Too much of the "F" word
- By Alice on 2022-12-13
Written by: Karin Slaughter
-
Elsewhere
- Written by: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Imani Parks, Josh Bloomberg, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Since his wife, Michelle, left seven years ago, Jeffy Coltrane has worked to maintain a normal life for himself and his 11-year-old daughter, Amity, in Suavidad Beach. It’s a quiet life, until a local eccentric known as Spooky Ed shows up on their doorstep. Ed entrusts Jeffy with hiding a strange and dangerous object - something he calls “the key to everything” - and tells Jeffy that he must never use the device. But after a visit from a group of ominous men, Jeffy and Amity find themselves accidentally activating the key and discovering an extraordinary truth.
-
-
Great story, cringe worthy female voice talent
- By Lolly J on 2020-11-14
Written by: Dean Koontz
-
The Forest City Killer
- A Serial Murderer, a Cold-Case Sleuth, and a Search for Justice
- Written by: Vanessa Brown
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fifty years ago, a serial killer prowled the quiet city of London, Ontario, marking it as his hunting grounds. As young women and boys were abducted, raped, and murdered, residents of the area held their loved ones closer and closer, terrified of the monster - or monsters - stalking the streets. Homicide detective Dennis Alsop began hunting the killer in the 1960s, and he didn’t stop searching until his death 40 years later.
-
-
Pronunciation by the Narrator
- By Carly A McGowan on 2020-08-09
Written by: Vanessa Brown
-
The Girl Who Was Taken
- Written by: Charlie Donlea
- Narrated by: Nina Alvamar
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. When they disappear from a beach party one warm summer night, police launch a massive search. No clues are found, and hope is almost lost until Megan miraculously surfaces after escaping from a bunker deep in the woods. A year later the best-selling account of her ordeal has turned Megan from local hero to national celebrity.
-
-
Other narrator might make this book sound better
- By Galina C on 2019-09-24
Written by: Charlie Donlea
-
Darkfall
- Written by: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Winter gripped the city. Terror gripped it, too. They found four corpses in four days, each more hideous than the last. In a city paralyzed by a blizzard, something watches, something stalks.
-
-
Great!
- By RoseMarie Williams on 2018-07-25
Written by: Dean Koontz
-
The Tuscan Child
- Written by: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Katy Sobey
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1944, British bomber pilot Hugo Langley parachuted from his stricken plane into the verdant fields of German-occupied Tuscany. Badly wounded, he found refuge in a ruined monastery and in the arms of Sofia Bartoli. But the love that kindled between them was shaken by an irreversible betrayal. Nearly 30 years later, Hugo's estranged daughter, Joanna, has returned home to the English countryside to arrange her father's funeral. Among his personal effects is an unopened letter addressed to Sofia. In it is a startling revelation.
-
-
You'll Want to go to Italy
- By Anna C. on 2018-09-13
Written by: Rhys Bowen
-
Dangerous Dozen
- Notorious USA True Crime Box Set
- Written by: Gregg Olsen, Katherine Ramsland, Rebecca Morris, and others
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 25 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A true-crime collection culled from the crime files of the New York Times best-selling series, Notorious USA.
-
-
Perfect for true crime lovers!
- By Geeky Mama on 2020-02-18
Written by: Gregg Olsen, and others
-
These Still Black Waters
- Jess Lambert, Book 1
- Written by: Christina McDonald
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe, Erin Bennett, Ellen Quay
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After a violent home invasion, Neve Maguire returns with her daughter to Black Lake, her childhood summer home, hoping for a fresh start. But when the body of a woman is found floating among the reeds in the lake behind her house, she fears she has made a horrible mistake. Neve is hiding secrets, though. Detective Jess Lambert can tell. Recently back after her own personal tragedy, Jess knows what it’s like to live with skeletons in your closet, and she’s sure Neve has a few of her own.
-
-
Spoiler
- By Budb on 2024-03-27
Written by: Christina McDonald
-
Calico
- Written by: Lee Goldberg
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella, Eric Conger
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There's a saying in Barstow, California, a decaying city in the scorching Mojave desert . . . The Interstate here only goes in one direction: Away. But it's the only place where ex-LAPD detective Beth McDade, after a staggering fall from grace, could get another badge . . . and a shot at redemption. Over a century ago, and just a few miles further into the bleak landscape, a desperate stranger ended up in Calico, a struggling mining town, also hoping for a second chance.
-
-
Don’t waste your money!
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-03-08
Written by: Lee Goldberg
Publisher's Summary
On a snowy winter evening in 1982, 21-year-old Mary Brown accepted a ride from a handsome stranger in the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado. The trip ended with her brutally beaten and raped. Mary survived, but her predator's violence had only just begun.
After 10 years in prison, Tom Luther was released a far more vicious criminal. Soon, from the Rockies to West Virginia, like Ted Bundy, Luther enticed a chain of women into his murderous trap. In this gripping new edition of a true crime masterpiece, acclaimed author Steve Jackson recounts the intriguing pursuit and long awaited conviction of a charismatic, monstrous psychopath - one who remains a suspect in three other crimes, and has never given up hope of escape.
What the critics say
"One of the best books short of the famous Ann Rule works." (True Crime Book Reviews)
"Steve Jackson is a born storyteller. He makes you sweat...and turn the page." (Ron Franscell, author of The Darkest Night)
More from the same
What listeners say about Monster
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- LeanneK9
- 2020-07-29
UNPARALLELED STORYTELLING: a “True Crime” junkie’s fix.
Nearly 20 hours of insight and emotions revealed in exploring these true crimes... Absolutely UNPARALLELED storytelling... If I could give more stars, I would.
The narrator and author seem as tight of team as the NecroSearch group they referenced throughout this story and other productions- I was completely enthralled throughout this story (and their other works)... while keeping the respect for the victims, investigators and science, this Author presents, what appears to be, an unbiased representation of each perspective.
Other reviewers (still gave 5 stars) commented on how SAD the story is, and they’re correct- it is very sad, and frustrating (especially when it comes to Debrah Snider’s unconditional love for Tom!), BUT, the author DOES balance the emotional rollercoaster with an ending of contentment and satisfaction.
To be honest- I think anyone who seeks this kind of read, would not be too disturbed or saddened by its accuracy, as they (we) sought it out, and obviously have a curious nature about these details- but this story bypasses the gore, while still giving the impact- and rather BRILLIANTLY focuses on the dialogues and thought processes of each person involved.
I don’t know if he collected this information from transcripts, interviews or confessions, BUT he portrays each personality and inner struggle so well, it’s as if he’s actually created a fictional character that he knows intimately- BUT THEY’RE REAL PEOPLE... and you’ll feel empathy for each- even if it feels yucky.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Cheech
- 2021-07-31
Incredible book, I couldn't stop listening!
I thought this story would get a little long winded or jump from person to person when I saw it was 19hrs long. Instead, this story is accurate, to the facts, smart and and easy listen. I was sucked in and couldn't stop listening, it's a wild story about the serial killer Thomas Luther and his many victims. Absolutely brilliant writing! can't say enough good about this, I'd recommend it to anyone.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Langer MD
- 2021-06-25
Strikingly Vivid
This True Crime story reads like a Screenplay. The conversations and events are liberally dramatized - to the point where it's difficult to ascertain/evaluate the sources Steve Jackson uses to inform his narrative.. but the author has a genuine talent for description and dialogue. The conversations are strikingly realistic and the crimes are horrifyingly easy to picture (..and the picture is ugly). 'Monster' is a viscerally affecting book.
In addition, Jackson provides an exemplar for the life of a psychopath in and out of Prison.. and offers thoughtful commentary on the nature of crime investigation (as he leads the reader through a Cat & Mouse game between dedicated investigators and Thomas Edward Luther). The combination of 'Movie Of The Week' conceptualization and forensic clinical exploration is effective.
This is the best performance I've heard from reader Kevin Pierce. His tone is excellent, his voice-acting is creditable, and his pacing is much improved over previous efforts (NB: I still needed to increase the playback rate to 1.10X to make up for Pierce's typical plodding approach). Furthermore, the sound editors at Wildblue Press did a remarkable job softening Pierce's often startling sibilance.
This book takes a little too much artistic license for my tastes, but it’s quality production standards compliment an undeniably captivating story about the pursuit, capture, and trial of a genuinely nasty criminal. It is a gut-punch at times, but it's also both entertaining and thought-provoking. I give this recording of 'Monster' a solid 9/10.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Duncan Roderick Hood
- 2022-11-06
Crappy
I gave up at sky as blue as a robins egg… poor poor writing. Far too much conjecture. Frankly an interesting story made boring by a writer grasping for metaphors
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Danny
- 2021-08-24
Absolutely Great
This was my first experience involving a True Crime Audiobook. It was fantastic. A top 10 for me. The Narrator was great. I appreciated this very much as I gambled on it during the summer sale. Needless to say, it were a gamble that paid. Excellent all around. I recommend 👌
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Cheryl Wallace
- 2024-03-12
Scary and well narrated
This book is well written and 5he narration is excellent. I’ve looked for more books like this because I liked the narration. Don’t listen alone in the dark. Look over your shoulder if you are walking!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- louise
- 2022-11-18
True crime horrible but so addictive
Unfortunately a wonderfully written true crime story . Narrater is is so easy to listen to! Excellent book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Sarah
- 2022-10-11
Disturbing story of a serial killer
The author carefully describes the events and the characters involved in these true crime events. The complexity of emotions that make up the human condition, that can cause one woman to love a man such as Tomas Luther, who himself loved a woman enough to not kill her, even though she chose truth over love. The family's and the victims who were forever changed by what Luther did and how they found a way forward to some kind of healing. And the detective who was driven to leave no stone unturned for a young women who he never got to meet alive. This is a story that will stay with me for a while
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Janet Mader
- 2022-06-15
Hard to imagine
This book shocked me made me angry also made me cry for the families of this mad man’s victims. If you are into true crime books you will want to read this book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- sandy
- 2022-02-15
intense
at first I put on just to have something on in the car, as casual listen. this book is not that. it is a deep dive into all aspects of the evil of one man and hopes of others. hopes of a future, hopes of finding love ones, hopes of conviction and so much more. EVIL EXSISTS .
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!