Bluegrass, William Van Meter
Bluegrass, William Van Meter
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Bluegrass
A True Story of Murder in Kentucky

Author: William Van Meter

Narrator: Ed Sala

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/27/2009


Synopsis

Widely published journalist William Van Meter returned to his hometown of Bowling Green, Kentucky, to research this harrowing account of a horrifying crime that occurred at Western Kentucky University. In 2003, attractive college student Katie Autry was found dead in her dorm room after being raped, stabbed, and set on fire. As Van Meter delves into the facts of the case, further disturbing information surfaces.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on March 09, 2020

I Believe that the author did a good job with all things considering. The story itself was interesting...however the characters were just ordinary...but seeing that it was based on actual events that occurred after a frat party...I suppose ordinary is the best description for them. I was very impres......more

Goodreads review by Laura on April 26, 2009

Solid true crime story, written in straightforward journalistic style, about a murder case in Kentucky. Author Van Meter is a good, level-headed writer and never descends into the overwrought tabloid style that often afflicts this genre, though it would have been easy enough to do given the subject......more

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val) on August 27, 2017

(3.5 out of 5) A sickening crime committed on a college campus late one night after a bunch of young people were partying at a frat house in Kentucky. Twenty-year-old student Katie had too much to drink again but is just learning about who she is at long last after a rough start. After getting a sob......more

Goodreads review by Danny on January 11, 2025

Tragic Story This one leaves the reader asking, "Did he get away with murder?" It's difficult to say, given the absence of evidence and a family alibi that the cops were unable to overcome. It's very unfortunate that the campus cops, with zero experience investigating death or any major crimes, didn......more

Goodreads review by Kris on November 20, 2009

Incredibly tragic story, but very poorly written. The author needs to learn that overdramatization and overuse of adverbs is not a great way to write.......more