Spectacular look at the life of Katherine Knight

Being that I am from Ireland the story of Katherine Knight was completely new to me, despite her notoriety in Australia. I went in to the story bling, without googling who she was, only knowing that I would be hearing the story of a woman who brutally murdered someone.

The murder itself is not however the focal point of the story. The story focuses on the history of Katherine Knight, almost helping us understand why she may have committed such a disdainful act.
The story builds from her childhood and her school days all the way up to her imprisonment. What we really focus on are her relationships with men. Started out with unwanted attention from male relatives, until she took the reigns and initiated relationships with her future paramours. We also hear about Katherine's "education" with the knife, where she eventually gets a job in an abattoir, helping her to hone her skills. Not only do we learn of her rapid escalation to one of the top workers, but just how much she actually enjoyed the job.

Overall, I thought it was an excellent execution by the author, and even though it was certainly not an easy listen, especially towards the end of the book, it was fascinating. I struggle to believe some of the stories here, and just how Katherine continued to evade incarceration is beyond me, but that she did. The author certainly has a way with words, and he builds a brilliant picture of who the killer was and where she came from. I think the story of Katherine Knight would add to any discussion about Nature vs Nurture, especially given her arduous upbringing. (She also has a twin which could add to this).

The narration is also brilliant from Steve White, and I will certainly keep an ear out for his voice in future.

It should go without saying given the subject matter that this one is not for the faint of heart. It is a quick listen, but is not one that I will be forgetting any time soon. I look forward to listening to more audiobooks from this author.

Recommended listening to fans of true crime!

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The only one that could accomplish this.

If I didn’t know better I would have said what a great horror fiction but I do know and it’s no fiction.
By the way, do you truly know your
neighbors?
There is only one person who can get you into the mind of a psychopaths and make you so clearly understand what’s going on in there and how it was created in the first place.
I believe that the author Ryan Green is an amazing in his capabilities after listening to his audiobooks is showing us that in the right conditions everyone can become a psychopath all you need is the right settings and abuse growing up, just like what the judge in this audiobook said that we all have it ( evil ) inside us but we don’t act on it which is all because our upbringing from the day we where born.
It’s scary to think how many are out there taking medications till you here about something horrible on the news because one decided not to take his meds.
Man-Eater:
Green truly is an artist and so much more!
Once I started there was no taking breaks I was just hypnotized all the way to the ending.
Excellent choice taking Steve White for narration of this audiobook, he got it perfectly!

This story had to be written and only Green could have done it, put you in the head of others, get it and make it interesting at the same time.

Absolutely recommended!!!




In exchange for an honest review I’ve received this audiobook.

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another great one

I love this author, although i do find it a bit disturbing, how he manages to get into the minds of killers

I also find it very disturbing, the acts that one person can do to another

I was fasinated by this story, although there were a few times when I shuddered at the inhuman acts carried out

If you enjoy true crime you won't be disappointed with this book.

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Enthralling read

This was well worth the credit, I just couldn't put it down .extra Audible was great being able to stop between reading and
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☺

As all ways ryan green audio books 100% I give it 5 out of 5

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Really interesting story and great research

I hadnt read/listened to a true crime for a while but I do like Ryan Green's books, they are always very well researched. I hadnt heard of Katherine Knight even though I grew up in Australia, so found it very interesting.

Well narrated

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Something's Missing

I received this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This book is good if you're taking it as a starting point for more research. There is information missing, and some of the writing is lacking, ie, this is set in Australia, but the reader is never actually told that you're reading about a case in Australia, except for a minor note about Australian men.

It is an easy read, if you're okay with graphic description, mainly because it's written as a fictionalized version of the event. Sometimes I think it would be nice if the author used references so that I could look for more detail or to check a fact, especially when there seemed to be unnecessary parts included in the book, ie, there was extensive sex scenes that seemed to go over the top of what was needed to explain what had happened.

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A work of fiction

This was based on a true story but there was so much sensationalism within it and so many details which were impossible for anybody to know that it became a work of fiction.

The story on which this book is based is already interesting enough without all of the additional sensationalism.

The author went into a lot of depth about the trauma Csfherine experienced but then left this out entirely as an explanatory factor for her later reactions to threat.

I thought the attitude to mental illness and narrative around this throughout the book was pretty appalling.

I've given 2 stars because I thought the writing was generally good and the backstory to Catherine and her relationships was good. I just wish that the author had researched trauma and responses to trauma in writing the book and that it had been clear that this was a work of fiction. if I had thought of it as a work of fiction from the start then I would have given it an extra star.

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