Blind Rage

A True Story of Sin, Sex, and Murder in a Small Arkansas Town

By: Anita Paddock

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

When Ruie Ann Park - a pillar of the Van Buren, Arkansas, community - was found beaten to death and lying in a pool of blood in her home, the police and local residents assumed her son was the murderer. But the years would uncover a more sinister story. Up till that night, the Park family seemed to have it all.

For 50 years, they owned and published The Press Argus newspaper. Hugh was well-connected politically and his wife, Ruie Ann, was the local historian, journalist, and teacher. They had a brilliant son and a shy adopted daughter. They built a beautiful home on top of Logtown Hill with a vista overlooking the Arkansas River, but their idyllic life ended with divorce. Ruie Ann stayed in the home, becoming bitterer and more demanding of the daughter who couldn't match up to her beloved son. The son, Sam Hugh, had a promising legal career but his fondness for young boys, alcohol, and drugs doomed what should have been a successful law practice in his hometown. The daughter, Linda, graduated from college, married an attorney, and moved away to a small town near Little Rock. The police were baffled. Who was smart enough to hide all evidence and pass the lie-detector test? And who would want to bludgeon this mother to death?

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It was an ok book.... Ending was rather uneventful

Good narrator, OK book.... Definitely left something to desire and the ending was very disappointing.... I got it on a free credit, so I can't complain, but I wouldn't pay for it, personally....

Good book but something is missing in this story

Would you consider the audio edition of Blind Rage to be better than the print version?

I have never read the print version

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The social history of the family and it's relationships describe in this audio book

Have you listened to any of Kevin Pierce’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, he is my favorite. I go out of my way to find his voice over on all of my books.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Almost, it was interesting from start to finish although it seemed they jumped right to the end

Sick, Stupid People, that never change

An old woman, is killed. And, people lie about it. And hate, each other, for it.

5 stars

how can you rate reality anything less than 5 stars? it's not like the author has control of events if they happened irl.

So Powerful and So Very Sad

Could not stop listening to this story. Lifelong abuse and the consequences~no one wins. Sam Hugh and Linda's lives were truly heartbreaking. No words can express my dislike for Howard~IMHO, a truly evil human being. The narration by Kevin Pierce is amazing. Am grateful for the epilogue which in a small way gives hope to an otherwise devastating situation. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Audiobook provided in exchange for an honest review....