Audiobook The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Imagine moving to a sun-drenched Tuscan farmhouse, only to learn your olive grove was the scene of Italy's most notorious double murders. That's Douglas Preston's reality-and the starting point for The Monster of Florence, a true-crime masterpiece that crackles even as an audiobook. Preston, already a master of suspense (think Relic), doesn't just recount the case; he lives it. His voice, calm but charged, guides you through the eerie hills of Florence as he teams up with Italian journalist Mario Spezi, chasing a killer who sliced through couples in the 1960s and '70s. The horror isn't just in the crimes-it's in the relentless, almost cinematic detail: the blood on the grass, the killer's chilling taunts, the way the town held its breath.
But here's where it gets real. Preston and Spezi don't just investigate; they become hunted. The Italian police, convinced they're the Monster themselves, tap Preston's phone, interrogate him, and lock Spezi in Capanne prison-a gut-punch twist that feels ripped from Preston's own thriller novels. You hear the tension in his voice as he describes the surreal panic: "They think I'm the killer." The audiobook's brilliance lies in that raw immediacy. You're not reading about the chase; you're hearing Preston's own disbelief, the weight of being targeted while trying to solve a crime that haunted his new home.
Preston's background isn't just trivia-it's why this works. He grew up building homemade rockets in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and now he's unraveling a mystery that would make The Hot Zone's author (his brother Richard) nod in grim recognition. His storytelling isn't academic; it's vivid, urgent, like a late-night conversation with a friend who just uncovered a secret. The Tuscan setting breathes through the narration-dust, cypress trees, the scent of olive groves-making the violence feel even more jarring.
What elevates this beyond standard true crime is the human cost. Preston and Spezi's bond, forged in the fire of persecution, makes the stakes personal. You feel their exhaustion, their fear, their refusal to let the truth die. When they finally confront the suspect-a moment chillingly delivered in the audiobook-the weight of decades of unanswered questions hangs thick in the air.
This isn't just a case study. It's a testament to how obsession shapes lives, how truth can be buried under bureaucracy, and how a writer's own journey-moving to Italy, losing his childhood suburb to a killer-becomes part of the story. The audiobook thrums with the same energy as Preston's Relic thrillers, but it's real. And that's what makes it unforgettable: you're not just listening to a story. You're living it, side by side with the man who nearly became its next victim.
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