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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
Immediately starts talking about police coercion. Pre judges suspects.
I’m a long time fan of ‘Homicide Hunter’ and when I saw this book on NetGalley I couldn’t resist requesting a review copy. I was delighted when I was approved and have read it.
This book is a strange dichotomy of both funny and sad at the same time. There is nothing funny about people being killed but Joe Kenda’s wit, displayed to full effect in the Discovery show, shone through every chapter of this book. Reading this book, I couldn’t help but sort of hear him narrating it in my head. I sincerely hope it’s released on audio and narrated by the author.
This book is a strange dichotomy of both funny and sad at the same time. There is nothing funny about people being killed but Joe Kenda’s wit, displayed to full effect in the Discovery show, shone through every chapter of this book. Reading this book, I couldn’t help but sort of hear him narrating it in my head. I sincerely hope it’s released on audio and narrated by the author.
Lt Joe Kenda is back! In Killer Triggers, Kenda discusses a handful of crimes and the reasons behind them.
I have always liked Kenda's no nonsense style. In this story, he details a handful of murders he worked or oversaw, from beginning to end. Some of them took years to solve. Kenda delivers each story with his lack of frills pattern describing the victim, the crime, and the reason behind it. He details the efforts taken by police to solve it, as well as expressing how every victim deserved respect and care from the detectives.
I think in some ways, Kenda is more personal in Killer Triggers. He discusses how the TV show and previous book were cathartic. He shares stories about his long suffering wife, Kathy. He shares anecdotes about times he had to come down hard on an officer for not caring enough, or come down hard on a suspect who was not being straight with him.
True crime fans will enjoy Killer Triggers because the cases are obscure; these will all be unheard cases not covered by tv shows, podcasts, and other authors. Add in Kenda's flair and you have a true crime delight! The audio is wonderful-Kenda's speech patterns and unique quality are part of what makes him so great!
See full review on The Book Disciple
I have always liked Kenda's no nonsense style. In this story, he details a handful of murders he worked or oversaw, from beginning to end. Some of them took years to solve. Kenda delivers each story with his lack of frills pattern describing the victim, the crime, and the reason behind it. He details the efforts taken by police to solve it, as well as expressing how every victim deserved respect and care from the detectives.
I think in some ways, Kenda is more personal in Killer Triggers. He discusses how the TV show and previous book were cathartic. He shares stories about his long suffering wife, Kathy. He shares anecdotes about times he had to come down hard on an officer for not caring enough, or come down hard on a suspect who was not being straight with him.
True crime fans will enjoy Killer Triggers because the cases are obscure; these will all be unheard cases not covered by tv shows, podcasts, and other authors. Add in Kenda's flair and you have a true crime delight! The audio is wonderful-Kenda's speech patterns and unique quality are part of what makes him so great!
See full review on The Book Disciple
Update March 2021: Upon release, I have received my preorder for the audiobook. As expected, I love hearing Kenda tell his stories in his own voice even more than just reading the ebook provided as an ARC by the publisher. His inflection makes all the difference as he tells about each case
Thank you to the publisher for providing this e-ARC via Netgalley for an honest review.
I love true crime in any format. I originally found Joe Kenda through his Homicide Hunter TV show. I would fall asleep to it just about every night that it was on. Then his first book came out and I devoured the audiobook to get more of his voice in my life. I immediately preordered this second book on audio and cannot wait to hear him tell his stories.
Killer Triggers: Murder Comes Down to Sex, Drugs, or Money by Joe Kenda is a brilliant follow up to I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime. The reader follows Kenda through ten cases where the main triggers of the homicide are identified at the beginning of each chapter. Each case is heartbreaking in the senseless nature of death caused by another human being, but they are told in Kenda's no-nonsense, matter-of-fact tone, sprinkled with a little bit of humor.
My favorite line of the book comes in one of the later chapters and I think sums up why I respect Kenda so much: " I always told my guys that we are every victim's last hope. Nobody else can give them justice. I wanted my detectives to stand in the victim's shoes, and if they couldn't do that, I told them to find another division."
Thank you to the publisher for providing this e-ARC via Netgalley for an honest review.
I love true crime in any format. I originally found Joe Kenda through his Homicide Hunter TV show. I would fall asleep to it just about every night that it was on. Then his first book came out and I devoured the audiobook to get more of his voice in my life. I immediately preordered this second book on audio and cannot wait to hear him tell his stories.
Killer Triggers: Murder Comes Down to Sex, Drugs, or Money by Joe Kenda is a brilliant follow up to I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime. The reader follows Kenda through ten cases where the main triggers of the homicide are identified at the beginning of each chapter. Each case is heartbreaking in the senseless nature of death caused by another human being, but they are told in Kenda's no-nonsense, matter-of-fact tone, sprinkled with a little bit of humor.
My favorite line of the book comes in one of the later chapters and I think sums up why I respect Kenda so much: " I always told my guys that we are every victim's last hope. Nobody else can give them justice. I wanted my detectives to stand in the victim's shoes, and if they couldn't do that, I told them to find another division."
fast-paced
Joe Kenda is back again with some excellent story telling of some of the worst that humanity has to offer. Despite the dark subject matter of the book, he kept it lighthearted throughout the book as he regaled the reader with stories during his days as an officer that you don't often hear, including some about police dogs or just the odd things one would see. Overall, it was an extremely enjoyable read, and for anybody that's interested in true crime or Homicide Hunter, it's a must read!
Notes on my personal rating system:
5 Stars: Book of the year or decade, will reread repeatedly
4 Stars: Very good book, likely to reread in the future, would recommend to friends/family
3 Stars: Above average to average, where most books lie
2 Stars: Slightly below average, not my favorite, books that I might not be the target audience for
1 Star: Well below average, glaring issues with the book in different capacities,
0 Star: DNF'd, or I wish that I had DNF'd, very few books fall into this category
Notes on my personal rating system:
5 Stars: Book of the year or decade, will reread repeatedly
4 Stars: Very good book, likely to reread in the future, would recommend to friends/family
3 Stars: Above average to average, where most books lie
2 Stars: Slightly below average, not my favorite, books that I might not be the target audience for
1 Star: Well below average, glaring issues with the book in different capacities,
0 Star: DNF'd, or I wish that I had DNF'd, very few books fall into this category
challenging
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medium-paced
Great stories as usual but I would have enjoyed it more if I had listened to the audiobook. Reading the stories just feel like they're missing something-Detective Kenda's voice and cadence.
I received an ARC of the audiobook and was so excited because I love Joe Kenda’s show on ID. But I just couldn’t get into the audiobook. I usually appreciate hearing the author narrate their own book, but Joe’s voice felt too monotone for the stories he was telling.
I think this is a book full of interesting tales and I would probably enjoy the written version a lot more!
I think this is a book full of interesting tales and I would probably enjoy the written version a lot more!
As a huge fan of Joe Kenda's tv series, I was so thrilled to have received this audiobook copy of Killer Triggers. I enjoyed listening to Kenda's narration, yes he did the narration himself. If you enjoy true crime, you must pick up this audiobook. Then perhaps after you've done that, you might want to check out Joe Kenda's true crime tv series. You will not be disappointed.
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