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Murder in Mississippi

By: John Safran
Narrated by: John Safran
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'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.

©2014 John Safran (P)2017 Audible, Ltd Murder True Crime Crime Witty Funny Mississippi

Critic Reviews

"The elegance of this book is that its axis is a resounding 'perhaps'... It is this moral ambivalence that draws readers to the true crime genre, and Safran nails it!" ( Weekend Australian)
"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)
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i wonder a bit about the ethics of how involved he got, a few things i'm hoping are just creative license.

pretty good

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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.

Nice book.

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Loved it so much that I was a bid sad when it ended. A serious crime story that also made me laugh at times.

This is Good

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Safran's nasal lisp adds an extra layer of awkwardness to this moving , thought provoking , excruciatingly honest & hilarious story.

Tops

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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.

A meserisng true story

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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.

Safran delivers what he promises in the title!

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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.

Honest

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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!

Well worth the listen/read

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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.

John Safran being the amazing John Safran

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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!!👍🏿👍🏿

Favourite read of this year!

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