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  • The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks

  • Seeking Justice for Brenda Joyce Holland
  • By: John Railey
  • Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
  • Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (58 ratings)

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The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks

By: John Railey
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
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In the summer of 1967, 19-year-old Brenda Joyce Holland disappeared. She was a mountain girl who had come to Manteo to work in the outdoor drama The Lost Colony. Her body was found five days later, floating in the sound. This riveting narrative, built on unique access to the state investigative file and multiple interviews with insiders, searches for the truth of her unsolved murder. This island odyssey of discovery includes seances, a suicide, and a supposed shallow grave. Journalist John Railey cuts through the myths and mistakes to finally arrive at the long-hidden truth of what happened to Brenda Holland that summer on Roanoke Island.

Contains mature themes.

©2021 John Railey (P)2021 Tantor
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Underrated book, excellent!

Very well written, paced perfectly, and makes the case very convincingly. Surprising it is not more popular

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A reporter's tenacity finally reveals a murderer

Intriguing. Heart-breaking. Yet one more situation of power/prestige allowing the guilty to go free for far too long and those around them being left to pay the price and pick up the pieces. Thank you, John Raley, for not allowing it to remain that way. I hope Brenda Holland can rest in peace ~ at long last.

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The reader kills the story😕

Too bad. She seemed like an interesting woman. I would have liked to know more about her and what happened, but the narrator read it like a weather report. Turned it off after the prologue.

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Interesting story

Every tragedy like this should haves book written about it. A good listen just sad.

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Unbelievable

So hard to listen to so thorough in the investigation. I’ve really enjoyed this and my heart breaks for Brenda and her family.

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Interesting

Well written and very touching. The author does a fantastic job portraying the family and helping the reader get a feel for who Brenda was.

The narrator is very monotone and dull, however. I think this would have been a better read than listen.

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Disappointed

I had to quit the book about 1 1/2 hours from the end. Way too much history about the town history that from what I could tell, had no bearing on the outcome.
One thing I like in listening to an audio book is a chance for your mind to catch up with the reading. A pause for a few seconds is needed. Did not have it in this book. Just constant information that was boring.

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It takes forever to get to the actual story!

Dear Lord, a lot of filler. It took 4 1/2 hours just to get to the story! Way too much information that doesn't matter.

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Narrated methodically.

Endless names to remember. Tough to get thru. If the book wasn’t an audible, and was paperback, I would have given up reading.

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Waste

Took to long to get to the story gave up. glad I didn't waste a credit or money on it

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