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One Thing Led to Another

By: Mark "Chopper" Read
Narrated by: Dan Wyllie
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Never get too close to anyone, because you might have to kill them. Meet Mark ‘Chopper’ Read. You think you know him. His books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in Australia. He's been the subject of an internationally successful film. His one-man shows have toured Australia to sell-out crowds. He's the most recognisable criminal brand name in Australia. But the truth is... you don't know him at all.

Toe-cutter. Blowtorch aficionado. Killer. Husband. Father. Children's author. Stand-up comedian. The real Chopper has been an enigma – until now, that is. This is the definitive Chopper story. From his strange, tortured childhood, to the formative years as a young gang member and developing criminal, to his decades in and out of prison in Victoria and Tasmania, to his friends and enemies, and his crimes and punishments, this book gives us the true stories that lie behind the Chopper myths, as well as the stories he's never revealed before.

©2010 Mark Read (P)2010 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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Love him or hate him, he’s definitely an Aussie legend.

What a fascinating man. I listened to this on Audible with my husband while travelling around Queensland and it was a shame that it wasn’t read by him, but the narrator (Dan Wyllie) did an amazing job. His wit and intelligence were definitely apparent.

Chopper speaks matter-of-factly about his life, his killings and the violence that always surrounded him. His unusual childhood, his misdiagnosed mental health issues and the company he kept all played a part in his criminal career. But above all this, his good versus evil morals shine through. He didn’t hurt the average person, he stole from drug dealers, criminals and other stains on society. He wasn’t scared to go against the grain if it meant he was standing up for what he thought was right. A very complex man who thought things were really quite simple.

He wrote this book for his sons, so they might know him and his motivations. I hope they got some insight to this now legendary Aussie.

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Great book

Great book great Read and very very well narrated. Sadly Mark didnt get those extra years

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R.I.P. Chopper!!

A great book and also a great narration by Dan Wyllie. It turned out to be different to what I'd thought it would be like.

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Great book!

Really enjoyed the book! Well written, with a good mix of humour throughout. The Narrator was great, conveyed the personality of Chopper really well! highly recommend!

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Excellent

This book was awesome I really enjoyed it great to hear his wife's side of the story.

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I didn't go into this with high expectations

I didn't go into this with high expectations, but thought Ill still give it a go. I had to give up after 90 minutes even with the low expectations I went in with. I don't know if this was proof read or given to an editor or not before publishing but at a guess it was not.

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rubbish

that was a waste of a credit...and even finding 15 words to write this review

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chopper non stopper

explained a few things wow very enthralling and entertaining highly recommend it to anyone who's read his previous books
RIP CHOPPER

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Waste of Time

Appears to be simply snippets of Chopper's later years, all over the place and not explained in very good detail. Dan Wylie is a great actor, but a mumbling too fast narrator.

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Great narration

It was spoken like Chopper himself was telling the story. Great narration for this story.

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