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Murder in Mississippi
- Narrated by: John Safran
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Murder in Mississippi
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Publisher's Summary
'Say, John Safran,' he says.
'Yes?' I say.
'I can get you killed from right behind this door, man. Real talk.'
'You can get me killed from behind your door?'
'Real talk,' he says. 'I can get your ass killed from behind this door, if you playin'.
The internationally acclaimed true-crime story you have to hear to believe.
Taking us places only John Safran can, Murder in Mississippi paints an engrossing, revealing portrait of a dead man, his murderer, the place they lived and the process of trying to find out the truth about anything.
Critic Reviews
"Mississippi is like a trampoline for [Safran's] eccentricities. But the form and content of the story bring out an unfamiliar side of him." ( Sydney Morning Herald)
"A winning combination of memoir, true crime and gonzo journalism...a compulsive summer read." ( Sunday Mail)
"Funny and gripping and wonderfully weird.... It's a tremendous book. I can't praise it too highly." (Louis Theroux)
"Witty, insightful, compelling - In Cold Blood for our generation." (Eddie Perfect)
"[Safran] has written a marvellous book which I cannot put down." ( Melbourne Observer)
"Now I know what to recommend people who liked Them." (Jon Ronson, author of The Men Who Stare at Goats and The Psychopath Test)
"Stunning." ( Men's Style)
What listeners say about Murder in Mississippi
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- irtapil
- 12-12-2019
pretty good
i wonder a bit about the ethics of how involved he got, a few things i'm hoping are just creative license.
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- Tabatha Hutchinson
- 29-08-2020
Nice book.
Loved it! Instantly compelling, with the first caper brimming with edge-of-your-seat suspense. The story telling is charming. Highly recommended if you miss the John Safran and Father Bob radio show. I crocheted my dog a nice vest to this book.
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- Rachael
- 26-12-2020
This is Good
Loved it so much that I was a bid sad when it ended. A serious crime story that also made me laugh at times.
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- Lenny
- 05-08-2017
Tops
Safran's nasal lisp adds an extra layer of awkwardness to this moving , thought provoking , excruciatingly honest & hilarious story.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-2022
A meserisng true story
This story had highs and lows and it felt like I was taking the journey to Mississippi with Safran. A painful story told with compassion.
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- Jerome Chapman
- 09-07-2019
Safran delivers what he promises in the title!
In this highly engaging true crime piece, Safran immerses himself right in the depths of Mississippi culture, rife with racial and class tension, in an effort to uncover every detail surrounding the murder of a high profile white supremacist he coincidentally met only months before he was killed. Putting any concerns for awkwardness aside, Safran thrusts headfirst into this case, doing his utmost to engage in conversation (occasionally relentlessly pestering) anyone with knowledge on the killer or the victim. In his signature raw gonzo style, Safran brings everything that makes his television programs so grossly enthralling into his first attempt in the realms of true crime writing. A roaring success which is wildly captivating from start to finish, but perhaps not for those of squeamish disposition. Highly recommended.
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- LapsangLover
- 14-08-2023
Honest
While I love John Safran’s wit and clever delivery, I value even more his honesty and willingness to reveal both his and his subjects’ humanity, in all its strange and wild diversity, complexity, tenderness and brutality. Thank you, John Safran, for another excellent book.
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- lindo
- 16-07-2020
Well worth the listen/read
This is not my favourite work by Safran but it is all the same a gripping adventure.
J. Safran writes with an open hearted honesty laced with laugh out loud humour.
His narration compliments his writing perfectly.
This is a dark story with lots of twists and turns which are, sad to say evident of true human nature when fate deals a difficult turn. Safran manages to bring much of it into the light, through incredible detective work as well as his amazing way of communicating, to us the reader and with the people he meets throughout this riveting adventure!
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- Pauline Murphy
- 29-07-2018
John Safran being the amazing John Safran
I love true crime and when I saw that John Safran had written a true crime novel I had to grab it! I have followed John Safrans career since the beginning and this book didn't disappoint. His signature humor, candour and perspective are as always, at the front of the book. His dedication to keeping this book about the crime and his investigation is the other key factor in this books success. The fact that John Safran also reads it just added to my experience.
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- Dan
- 21-09-2017
Favourite read of this year!
A compelling story told in a way that only John Safran can, the narration is a little lacklustre at first but finds his groove not long in.
Excellent!!👍🏿👍🏿
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