When The Dancing Stopped
The Real Story of the Morro Castle Disaster and Its Deadly Wake
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When The Dancing Stopped
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Narrated by:
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Dick Hill
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Written by:
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Brian Hicks
About this listen
The captain of the luxurious Ward Line flagship died under mysterious circumstances seven hours before his ship caught. Much of the crew abandoned ship, leaving passengers to burn or jump into the sea as a hurricane approached and literally fanned the flames. The ship was incinerated, and 134 people perished.
Using hundreds of previously classified FBI reports, first-person survivor interviews, and countless documents, Brian Hicks has written and solved a murder mystery that mesmerized the nation more than 70 years ago. Told with authentic period detail and true-crime excitement, Hicks determines that the ominous weather was not the cause for the ship's burning. From Hick's deeply researched epic, we can only conclude that the disaster was the work of a madman among the crew.
Hicks creates a finely drawn portrait of Depression-era America. Perfect for history buffs and adventure enthusiasts, When the Dancing Stopped is nonfiction narrative at its best.
©2006 Brian Hicks (P)2006 Tantor Media, Inc.What the critics say
"A suspenseful, highly satisfying listen." (Kirkus)
"The book is a riveting account of this tragedy and the man who apparently caused it." (Booklist)
"Hicks has done a lot of research, but it never weighs down the narrative, which draws the listener in from the get-go." (Publishers Weekly)
What listeners say about When The Dancing Stopped
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- Janet Drake
- 2024-07-06
highly recommend
I highly recommend reading it. This book starts slowly as it explains the people and setting, but once it gets going, it's a book you can't put down. The writing is very engaging, and the story is dramatic and well told. This book is both a disaster and a true crime at once. The book is very engaging in both tales: the catastrophe on the Morro Castle and the actual crime element. I found myself blown away by the chain of events of the disaster. The Titanic was one of the worst disasters in which human factors caused a tragedy to be made worse than it should have been, but the fire aboard the Morro Castle is much, much, much worse. It makes the Titanic look like child's play.
The narrator sometimes yells into the mic when he's giving dialogue, and I found it annoying. Otherwise, it's great narration. Some sound editing was needed to smooth it out
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Roberta W
- 2023-10-07
Remarkable true story
I was so interested to discover this true story that I had not even heard of before. At times it seemed farcical, if it hadn’t been so tragic. Recommended for Titanic and true crime fans.
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