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4.21 AVERAGE
Great book! Joe Kenda is the real deal and this book is written very well! You get the Kenda grit and details of the many different cases, as well as, the Joe Kenda humor. Such an interesting job to have and I am thankful he choose to go into that profession. Because of him, many whack hats are off the street and in prison. Looking forward to another of his books whenever that time may come. If you like murder and mayhem stories about true events, told through the Homicide Detective running the case, you'll enjoy this book as much as I have.
Love me some Joe Kenda! He’s so...brutally honest about his feelings toward criminals; some readers might find him harsh, others will find it refreshing.
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Love his show, he is a fantastic storyteller! All told from memory, many things he’d never told his family to protect them.
Some horrific stories near the end, but a great read
Some horrific stories near the end, but a great read
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
This book was very easy to get sucked in to. I love true crime and Kenda has a way of delivering the real stories in a real and raw way that was entertaining while still respectful of the victims.
Well my, my, my.
As a fan of Joe Kenda's television show on Investigation Discovery, I leapt at the chance to listen to him read his memoirs. I was not disappointed.
In Killer Triggers, retired Lieutenant Joe Kenda recalls several of his most memorable cases while working as a homicide detective in Colorado Springs. He starts each story with the “trigger” for the murder and retells the entire experience of solving the crime -- from the time he gets the call until after the killer is locked safely behind bars.
But not every story is like an episode of Homicide Hunter. In this format, Kenda is able to go into much more detail about the investigation, techniques used, his feelings about the case, and even a few amusing asides. There’s a long passage extolling the skills of police dogs and an amusing side story about the time one of them got loose. He later goes in depth about the emotional toll being a homicide detective took on his health and family life, making this a well-balanced true crime memoir.
These stories are true crime, but there is time to talk about the effect of the murders on the surviving family members. This author has no trouble reminding the reader that these are real people who have endured real horrors and he treads the line between sensationalism and compassion.
However, I did find that since Kenda explores his opinions and feelings during each case, his generational bias is showing. He flirts with outdated morals and societal norms which rub this 21st-century reader the wrong way.
I listened to the audiobook version of this book and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m sure it’s a great title on paper, but as a fan of Homicide Hunter, the narration made it that much better. I don’t normally mention profanity in my reviews, but other fans may be startled to hear their favorite detective drop an f-bomb.
I highly recommend the audiobook version of Killer Triggers to any fan of the true crime genre, especially those who recognize the author from his television show. Joe Kenda’s style is direct, deadpan, opinionated, and dripping with gravitas.
Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
As a fan of Joe Kenda's television show on Investigation Discovery, I leapt at the chance to listen to him read his memoirs. I was not disappointed.
In Killer Triggers, retired Lieutenant Joe Kenda recalls several of his most memorable cases while working as a homicide detective in Colorado Springs. He starts each story with the “trigger” for the murder and retells the entire experience of solving the crime -- from the time he gets the call until after the killer is locked safely behind bars.
But not every story is like an episode of Homicide Hunter. In this format, Kenda is able to go into much more detail about the investigation, techniques used, his feelings about the case, and even a few amusing asides. There’s a long passage extolling the skills of police dogs and an amusing side story about the time one of them got loose. He later goes in depth about the emotional toll being a homicide detective took on his health and family life, making this a well-balanced true crime memoir.
These stories are true crime, but there is time to talk about the effect of the murders on the surviving family members. This author has no trouble reminding the reader that these are real people who have endured real horrors and he treads the line between sensationalism and compassion.
However, I did find that since Kenda explores his opinions and feelings during each case, his generational bias is showing. He flirts with outdated morals and societal norms which rub this 21st-century reader the wrong way.
I listened to the audiobook version of this book and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m sure it’s a great title on paper, but as a fan of Homicide Hunter, the narration made it that much better. I don’t normally mention profanity in my reviews, but other fans may be startled to hear their favorite detective drop an f-bomb.
I highly recommend the audiobook version of Killer Triggers to any fan of the true crime genre, especially those who recognize the author from his television show. Joe Kenda’s style is direct, deadpan, opinionated, and dripping with gravitas.
Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.