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Title: Who Killed Little Johnny Gill?

Subtitle: A Victorian True Crime Murder Mystery

Author: Kathryn McMaster

Narrator: Sam Warren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-16

Publisher: Author's Republic

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

He's just seven years old. He's your son. You wave goodbye to him one morning as he disappears into the swirling fog. And then he is gone. Forever.

This gripping historical crime fiction novel, based on fact, is set in Bradford, England, 1888. It explores the horrific murder of Johnny Gill; a murder and mutilation so gruesome, it stuns a nation. Even hardened detectives are affected by its savagery, swiftly comparing it to the work of Jack the Ripper.

Who Killed Little Johnny Gill? is Kathryn McMaster's debut novel. It is a noir pause-resister that immediately immerses you in a maelstrom of emotions, keeping you in suspense as Chief Detective Constable Withers and his dedicated team of British detectives try and gather sufficient evidence to bring a conviction against their suspect.

In 1888, police procedures and knowledge of Forensic Science are rudimentary and juries are exposed to persuasive newspaper reports and public opinion. Will justice prevail, or will the guilty walk free?

This is one crime fiction novel you won't be able to put down until the last word!

Members Reviews:

Seriously?

Evidently not edited for publication. The narrator turns his mic off and on, clearing his throat and sniffing, starting over and repeating himself. The writing was not impressive to begin with, and the narrator finished it for me. The entire story could have been summarized in two paragraphs on Wikipedia.

1888 Murder of Eight Year Old Boy in England

A true story of the tragic murder of young Johnny Gill in Bradford, England . . . a killing so gruesome that some thought it to be the work of Jack the Ripper . . . the tale is well told, with explicit detail, sad and sick as it was . . . and all through the book, I had a niggling feeling . . . which in the end is the same conclusion that the author came to in the afterward . . . don't miss that . . . to me that's one of the best parts . . .

Excellent

So much more than a dry reciting of historical facts, this true story grabs the listener and just won't let go. It is intelligent, chock full of historical truisms drawn from paper sources of 1888/89. Do not turn off the audio at what seems to be the end of the drama. Be sure to listen to the author in his afterward. This audio won my full vote of 5- all.

17Sep17

This is an okay telling of a real incident. Chapter 5 has several production glitches in that some how got missed. Other then that; it's just okay.

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This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

It didn't start too bad. Ok story, slightly monotonous narrative, but decent enough - but come chapter 4 and the recording is suddenly unedited! The narrator, stumbles, coughs and clicks his fingers again and again. Reads the same phrases over and over trying to get it right. More snapping his fingers and clearing his throat.For the first couple of minutes it was pretty comical, then incredibly annoying as it went on and on. Then it became frankly embarrassing. Did no one listen to the recording? I suggest you edit it asap. I had to give up in the end, as there is no telling how long this goes on for. Annoying when I had already spent a couple of hours listening to the book.