Citizen Jane

De: James Dalessandro

Narrado por: Kevin Pierce

The true story of Jane Alexander, who spent 13 years tracking down and putting away the man who murdered her 88-year old aunt, and then went on to help solve 20 murders, igniting a national victim's rights movement.

Jane Alexander had it all: a wonderful family, a beautiful home on three acres just north of San Francisco, and a deep romance with Tom O'Donnell. A family friend for 25 years prior to their romance, Tom helped Jane cope with the death of her husband and captivated her with his charming, unflappable personality. But Jane's picturesque life came crashing down the morning that her beloved aunt was savagely murdered. Slowly, astonishingly, the evidence began to point to the last person Jane would ever believe capable of such an act: Tom O'Donnell. She soon discovered that he had fled with thousands of dollars of her money, forcing her to sell her possessions and move into a dilapidated old house. Jane would eventually learn that she was his next victim: he had secretly taken out a million dollar life insurance policy on her. With and unresponsive criminal justice system and almost everyone telling her that her quest was futile, Jane devoted her entire life to tracking him down and forcing the system to do its job and get justice for her beloved aunt.

But the story does not stop there: along the way, Jane met dozens of people with similar horror stories: a savagely murdered loved one, a justice system that refused to function. She and Jan Miller, whose daughter was murdered during summer break at Chico State University in a case still unsolved, founded Citizens Against Homicide to fight back for the victim's families. At the time of Jane Alexander's death in 2008, they had helped solve 20 cold case murders, were working on 500 homicide investigations, and had seen their organization spread to all 50 states, with more than 5,000 members.

©1999 James Dalessandro (P)2016 David N. Wilson

The Power of Persistence

What made the experience of listening to Citizen Jane the most enjoyable?

Kevin Pierce. He's simply a great narrator.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Citizen Jane?

When she realizes that all she thought about her boyfriend was completely wrong.

What does Kevin Pierce bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

As stated above, he's a great narrator.

Any additional comments?

This was a great book in the true crime genre.

Citizen Jane

If you could sum up Citizen Jane in three words, what would they be?

Never give up !

What did you like best about this story?

I liked that this was a true crime story with a hero, very unusual in this type of book. It was nice to see someone fight so hard, become stronger and help others. I wish every victim had a Jane to fight for them.

What does Kevin Pierce bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He brings each character to life. He tells a story, he doesn't just read a book to you.

Any additional comments?

This audio book was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

Justice is served

What did you love best about Citizen Jane?

That she never gave up hop the killer would be caught.

What did you like best about this story?

Justice was finally served.

What about Kevin Pierce’s performance did you like?

He did a good job of not making all the different characters not get confusing.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When she finally admitted the man she had loved could be the person people said he was.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast.

well rounded story , Kevin Pierce always wonderfu

fine story, well enough written.
I'd listen to a phone book of Kevin Pierce was reading it.

CITIZEN JANE

I normally dont like true stories. But this is excellent. I loved the whole story. Jane's aunt gets killed. Jane is obsessed with finding out who the killer is. Her life is turned upside down and it just gets worse. She never suspected who the killer was. She never gave up. If she had the killer would have never gotten caught. This is a five star book. Its written perfectly. I cant believe how much I enjoyed this. Kevin Pierce does a great job narrating this book. If my review is any help will you please click on the helpful link below. Thank you.