The Forest City Killer

A Serial Murderer, a Cold-Case Sleuth, and a Search for Justice

By: Vanessa Brown

Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny

Dig deep into the unsolved murder of Jackie English and join the hunt for a serial killer

Fifty years ago, a serial killer prowled the quiet city of London, Ontario, marking it as his hunting grounds. As young women and boys were abducted, raped, and murdered, residents of the area held their loved ones closer and closer, terrified of the monster - or monsters - stalking the streets. Homicide detective Dennis Alsop began hunting the killer in the 1960s, and he didn’t stop searching until his death 40 years later. For decades, detectives, actual and armchair, and the victims’ families and friends continued to ask questions: Who was the Forest City Killer? Was there more than one person, or did a depraved individual commit all of these crimes on his own?

Combing through the files Detective Alsop left behind, researcher Vanessa Brown reopens the cases, revealing previously unpublished witness statements, details of evidence, and astonishing revelations. And through her investigation, Vanessa posits the unthinkable: is it possible that the Forest City Killer is still alive and, like the notorious Golden State Killer, a simple DNA test could bring him to justice?

©2019 Vanessa Brown (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

A Great Listen

I enjoyed listening to this story. I grew up in London and heard of this from my parents. I enjoyed the format, story and facts combined. The narrator held my attention. Excellent!

Loved the book but not narration

Research top notch, story amazing but narrator could be better. It was a hard listen if I’m being honest. I went and bought the book to read instead

Content and research top notch

Unfortunately the narration was flat and robotic with odd pronunciations. Reminiscent of a female computer voice in text to speech programs. It was quite distracting!

Terrible narration.

Couldn't get past the first chapter due to very stiff narration. Can't comment on the book itself.

did anyone listen to this reader before hiring?!

You couldn't find someone who grew up in Ontario? All the place names are pronounced wrong! This was painful to listen to, but I wanted to know what happened so I stuck it out. I'll avoid this reader from now on.