
On the Farm
Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver's Missing Women
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Narrated by:
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Erin Moon
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Stevie Cameron
About this listen
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Stevie Cameron’s investigative tour de force about one of North America's most prolific serial killers—now widely regarded as a true crime classic.
Verteran investigative journalist Stevie Cameron first began following the story of missing women in 1998, when the odd newspaper piece appeared chronicling the disappearances of drug-addicted sex trade workers from Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside. It was not until February 2002 that pig farmer Robert William Pickton would be arrested, and 2008 before he was found guilty, on six counts of second-degree murder. These counts were appealed and in 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its conclusion. The guilty verdict was upheld, and finally this unprecedented tale of true crime could be told.
Covering the case of one of North America's most prolific serial killers gave Stevie Cameron access not only to the story as it unfolded over many years in two British Columbia courthouses, but also to information unknown to the police - and not in the transcripts of their interviews with Pickton - such as from Pickton's long-time best friend, Lisa Yelds, and from several women who survived terrifying encounters with him. Cameron uncovers what was behind law enforcement's refusal to believe that a serial killer was at work.
©2010 Stevie Cameron (P)2022 Vintage CanadaCritic Reviews
National Bestseller
2011, Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction
2011, British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction
2011, Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction
“Rich with detail. . . . Should you buy this book and read it? Definitely.”—Neil Boyd, The Globe and Mail
"Stevie Cameron, who brought the art of political investigative journalism in Canada to new heights over the last three decades, has distinguished herself and her profession once again… [On the Farm] will surely remain a classic for generations of crime readers to come."—Winnipeg Free Press
very interesting
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Must be heard to believe what one man is capable of.
A reality check for us all.
Well read, well presented..clear and easy to listen to
Highly recommend
Always Astonishing What People are Capable Of
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Disturbing content, engrossing story
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What a story! It could easily be made into a TV series or movie.
I think this is the best book I've ever listened to out of the 200 titles I have listened to in total.
I will also be buying the hardcopy of 768 pages! A tale worth paying for twice I reckon!
Highly recommended and easy to follow with great back-stories that really add context to the overall story and the grisly outcomes of these missing women.
Excellent!
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Couldn't be more thoroughly researched and written
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not great
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Clumsy
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