Watch Me Die

Last Words from Death Row

By: Bill Kimberlin

Narrated by: Tom Lennon

Step inside the death chamber and behind the walls of Ohio’s death row.

Bill Kimberlin, PsyD, invites the listener on an extensive and unbiased journey inside Ohio’s death row in Watch Me Die: Last Words from Death Row.

You will see how these inmates think as Kimberlin not only spends time interviewing them, but also eats meals with them and, in some cases, is the last person to speak with them before they are executed. From the moment they are placed on suicide watch until the moment they are pronounced dead right in front of him, Kimberlin will walk you through the twisted and complex execution process in the state of Ohio.

Watch Me Die presents an unbiased look at the realities of death row, in Ohio and America as a whole. This book is much more than an argument about the death penalty. Instead, Kimberlin exposes the harsh truth of what it is like to be on death row, counting the days until your own execution, as told to him by those who have lived it.

With no physical or mental restraints, Kimberlin’s conversations earn the trust of many high-level and violent offenders. He shares with the reader these unfiltered and honest thoughts from people staring in the face of death. Their writings, their artwork, and their own words will put the reader in the room with these dangerous killers. Nothing is off-limits and there is nothing to shield Kimberlin from the same hands that have taken countless lives, leaving Kimberlin himself asking, “Will this be my last trip to death row?”

In this newly revised edition of Watch Me Die, Bill Kimberlin takes the reader on a more intimate journey into death row than ever before. This edition includes a “Where Are They Now?” section, updating the listener on which inmates have faced their execution, which inmates are still counting their days, and who else has asked Kimberlin to watch them die.

©2021 Bill Kimberlin (P)2021 WildBlue Press

Well done!

The author really succeeds in educating the reader about the sorry state of capital punishment in the US, without trying to influence the reader to be pro, or con capital punishment. He presents picture of just how unrepentant and down right frightening these killers are, Releasing them back into society at any point is obviously not even remotely possible. Don't assume this is a plea against cruelty. It is honest reporting, not preaching.
The narrator has exactly the right tone and pace for this type of book.

Death Chamber Choices, etc.(Various Prison Topics)

Admittedly, the title of this audiobook is eye-catching in a gruesome way but I was certainly not looking for true Death Row information when I came across the cover-ad for it. However, I discovered it’s only a few hours long and it’s written by a professor who wished to be fair to his students and give them his perspective of the prison system as relayed to him by visiting men on Death Row whom he interviewed first hand. The book does not take up the debate of Capital Punishment: Yes or No? … but mainly, the author recounts basic facts which he picked up from many convicted criminals and their experiences and attitudes behind bars. The book held my attention though I’m not sure why as it’s a very sad topic for me — yet it is also sad what happened to the victims who met their ends through these convicts’ actions. My own brother calls me “such a bleeding heart” so I am not prison guard material: it’s tough there but so are a lot of the incarcerated. Anyway, this is not a theme for everyone but I did find the knowledge interesting and so might you?

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Great performance

The stories of these inmates were very interesting, even scary at times. I enjoyed listening to this book, thank you & God bless you!

Excellent and informative

This was a great break from my normal Fiction listening routine. I learned several things which I have wondered about on this subject. The narrative was done in a engaging manor as if listening to a friend in conversation. I highly recommend.