The Fact of a Body
A Murder and a Memoir
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Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
About this listen
Before Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich begins a summer job at a law firm in Louisiana, working on the retrial defence of death-row convicted murderer and child molester Ricky Langley, she thinks her position is clear. The child of two lawyers, she is staunchly anti-death penalty. But the moment Ricky's face flashes on the screen as she reviews old tapes, the moment she hears him speak of his crimes, she is overcome with the feeling of wanting him to die. Shocked by her reaction, she digs deeper and deeper into the case, realizing that despite their vastly different circumstances, something in his story is unsettlingly, uncannily familiar.
Crime, even the darkest and most unspeakable acts, can happen to any one of us, and as Alexandria pores over the facts of the murder, she finds herself thrust into the complicated narrative of Ricky's childhood. And by examining minute details of Ricky's case, she is forced to face her own story, to unearth long-buried family secrets, to reckon with how her own past colours her view of his crime.
As enthralling as true-crime classics such as In Cold Blood and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and broadcast phenomena such as Making a Murderer and Serial, The Fact of a Body is a groundbreaking, heart-stopping investigation into how the law is personal, composed of individual stories and proof that arriving at the truth is more complicated and powerful than we could ever imagine.
©2017 Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich (P)2017 Macmillan AudioCritic Reviews
"One of the best books I've read this year. Just astounding." (Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train)
"Compulsive, eloquent and profoundly troubling. One of those rare books which embrace the genuine complexity of real life." (Mark Haddon)
"The Fact of a Body is excellent. So gripping and fascinating." (Sophie Hannah, author of The Carrier and The Monogram Murders)
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- TL
- 23-11-2019
Simply Stunning
A very highly recommended audiobook. What this book has to say about the law, family, abuse and memories is incredible. Heartbreaking and extraordinary.
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- Ainslie
- 19-11-2021
Stunning, heart wrenching, beautiful
One of a kind, perfectly narrated, lyrical and deeply personal. This book will make you think and feel so many important, and at times confronting, things.
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- P M CODY
- 13-03-2018
Outstanding!
Although the themes explored in this book are often dark, confronting, and tragic, it is written so beautifully that I didn’t find it heavy going at all. The combination of profound compassion, and uncompromising clarity of thought, make this book one that I highly recommend, if you like to be challenged, as I do, to see the bigger picture, even when it’s uncomfortable to do so.
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- jasmin
- 20-08-2017
Great listen!
Really enjoyed this book. There is something special listening to the author tell the story.
I didn't want the book to end!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-04-2018
so boring. Sooo boring!
about 20 minutes worth of content blown up into God knows how many hours. There's just no substance here.
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