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I Will Find You
I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime | Joe Kenda
Detective Lt. Joe Kenda, star of Homicide Hunter, shares his deepest, darkest, and never before revealed case files from his 19 years as a homicide detective. Are you horrified yet fascinated by abhorrent murders? Do you crave to know the gory details of these crimes, and do you seek comfort in the solving of the most gruesome? In I WILL FIND YOU, the star of Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda shares his deepest, darkest, and never-before-revealed case files from his two decades as a homicide detective and reminds us that crimes like these are very real and can happen even in our own backyards. Gruesome, macabre, and complex cases. Joe Kenda investigated 387 murder cases during his 23 years with the Colorado Springs Police Department and solved almost all of them. And he is ready to detail the cases that are too gruesome to air on television, cases that still haunt him, and the few cases where the killer got away. These cases are horrifyingly real, and the detail is so mesmerizing you won't be able to look away. The tales in I WILL FIND YOU will shock you like the best horror stories-divulging insights into the actions, motivations, and proclivities of nature's most dangerous species. Don't mind the blood.
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BookishMadHatter
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BookishMadHatter
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Funeral home fight ... this guy's seen it all

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BookishMadHatter
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Sound advice

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bookaholic1
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I enjoy watching Kenda on ID, was excited when I got into reading this and it didn't disappoint. He says it the way it is...

BookDragonNotWorm I love Kenda! His books read just like he talks on the show and (is this weird???) it gives me the warm fuzzies 😂 3y
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Brewychock48
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Omg,what a career Joe Kenda had. This book is really eye opening to what detectives, cops see and go through.
I highly recommend this book

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JenlovesJT47
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I love Joe Kenda AKA Homicide Hunter and miss watching his show. I listened to this on audiobook and had a hard time putting it down over the last couple of days. Even my non book reading husband was interested in this and got mad when I listened without him. 😆 Lt. Kenda is awesome imo and it felt like we were having some beers with him while he told us stories. Be forewarned, he goes into graphic detail about a lot of the cases he‘s worked, ⬇️

JenlovesJT47 And I won‘t be able to forget them for awhile. I would highly recommend this book, and imo if you really want to read this then please get the #audiobook , it‘s awesome! 5⭐️ 4y
OrangeMooseReads Love this show. It‘s on HULU btw. Thanks for the TBR lol 😆 4y
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JenlovesJT47 @OrangeMooseReads ooh I didn‘t know that, thank you!! 🤗 4y
OrangeMooseReads @JenlovesJT47 you‘re welcome. 4y
rabbitprincess My parents‘ PVR records this series! Not sure what channel it‘s on though. 4y
Clare-Dragonfly There was a short podcast series by him. It was very good. He does have a great voice to listen to! 4y
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ajewel7
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This book is so incredibly good. I adore Joe Kenda. This is definitely not a easy read for everyone. He goes in detail about a lot of the crimes more so then in the show. His ability to make you laugh and shock you all at the same time is quite something. This is my 5th non fiction book of the year and I do highly recommend it if you like true crime. I am also from Colorado so it was really interesting to read.

MySharonaK I love watching his series, I didn‘t know he has a book as well! 5y
ajewel7 @MySharonaK me too! I was thrilled to find the book and it was really good. 5y
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Mehall
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I am a true crime Junkie and prior to my father in law passing he and I would watch Joe Kenda‘s. This is my last book of 2019 that I read. So good!

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apmi402
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This book was really good. Kenda is funny and the stories he tells are outrageous. So many shocking scenarios. It didn‘t leave me feeling that the world is an awful place. People are flawed but there is good as well. To help this idea, he even talks about his family throughout. Warning: the subject matter is for mature audiences and those not easily squeamish.

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NovelGirl82
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Still trying to get over this nasty infection & my head hurts too bad to read. I‘m spending my day with Kenda....

Traci1 Ugh. I hate it when I feel too bad to read. Hope you feel better soon. 6y
BeansPage Feel better sweetheart. Lots of love coming your way! ❤️🤗❤️ 6y
TheLibrarian Feel better soon. 6y
GypsyKat That sucks! Feel better soon! 💖 6y
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Lauren_reading
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I really enjoyed parts of this book - mostly because I love Homicide Hunter on ID. I even recognized a few cases from the show that were mentioned in the book. But other parts of this book were painful to listen to - he often comes across as very misogynistic and judgmental. He can talk about men and their crimes easily, but somehow always ties the women to sex and “perversions.” It got annoying. It‘s ok if you like the show. #audiobook

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Coffeymuse
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Forgot my lunch so it's what can I scrounge up to eat. At least I've got Joe to keep me company.

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Coffeymuse
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Been struggling through not reading when I got this one in at the library. 100 pages in a day and I'm ready to sit with a Coke and enjoy more. #truecrime

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NovelGirl82
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Audio cleaning today! Not exactly how I want to spend my day, but what can ya do?!

Kaye You can skip the cleaning and take a nap 💤 7y
kspenmoll But makes a dull necessary chore fun! 7y
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This was tough. I was about to cry uncle when I saw this on my shelves. I need to read and return to @DGRachel
#anunreturnedbook
#riotgrams
@bookriot

vkois88 I love Joe Kenda! 7y
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Reagan
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It‘s a good thing I love this show so much, otherwise I might not even finish the book. I get that it is written in the style in which he speaks, which does not translate to the page well, but come on editor. Soles. SOLES.

TrishB I just imagined all those dead shoes..... 7y
CoverToCoverGirl Cringe.. 😳 7y
tallicdeth Dammit sentient shoes 7y
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Jen2
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Love the show and this book is great! Joe is a really good narrator!!

originalembot I did not know about this. My mum loves his show, may have to grab this for her. 7y
bookaholic1 Love the show as well 7y
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DGRachel
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#unpopularopinion

I love Homicide Hunter on ID. I did not love this book. If I'm honest, this is probably closer to a pan than a so-so, but I'm rounding up because I'm not ready to be *that* person. Detailed Goodreads review above (forgive the autocorrect error in Kenda's name that I just noticed...dang it).

Reagan I can honestly say, I am not really surprised. I figured my expectations would surpass the reality. Good review! 7y
WarpedSweetness Ugh...I can forgive a lot of things, but not spelling and grammar errors. :-/ I really like his show, and I was hoping this book would be similar. 7y
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I did find this interesting.

Tamra Sadly, I agree. 😞 7y
Bostonmomx2 I do, too. I‘d love to explore the idea of professional jurors, those that have an understanding of the law, an IQ over a shoe size, and people who fully understand how lawyers manipulate jurors who just don‘t know better. 7y
WarpedSweetness I agree too. @Bostonmomx2 Professional juror sounds interesting. I wonder how that could work. 7y
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DGRachel
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#bookanddrink #uncannyoctober

It's bedtime, so just water for me now. Really hoping to finish this soon. I've found it to be a rather disappointing read so far. 😔

Reagan Oh really? Shoot, I love Kenda! 7y
riversong153 That guy looks kinda boring. I‘m sure he‘s good at his job but he makes me yawn and scared at the same time lol. 7y
DGRachel @Reagan-reads I'll do a review with a little more detail when I'm done. It's not terrible, but I'd had higher hopes for it. 7y
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DGRachel @riversong153 I love his TV show. He's got a great deadpan delivery of some really good lines in his narration. 😊 7y
JoeStalksBeck Omg I have to get this for my daughter! She‘s only 10 but she adores Joe Kenda! 7y
WarpedSweetness I look forward to your review. I've been wanting to read this book. I love his TV show. 7y
DGRachel @JoeStalksBeck I'm not sure I'd give this to a 10 year old. There are a few really awful cases that he touches on briefly. I watch a lot of true crime shows and read a lot of detective fiction, and some of the cases he described made me blanch. 7y
JoeStalksBeck @DGRachel nah it doesn‘t bother her. She loves ID channel. We watch it all the time 7y
SilversReviews Love this show. 7y
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Joe's voice doesn't always shine through in this book, but this is one of those moments where I can picture him in his chair, narrating a segment from Homicide Hunter. I can practically see the knowing smirk on his face. 😊

HotMessJess Are you a true crime fan? 7y
DGRachel @HotMessJess Yes! I like crime books in all their versions - true crime, modern police procedurals, historical crime fiction, you name it. 😊 7y
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"As a side note: Don't ever hide in the closet. They always look in the closet."

#goodadvice

WarpedSweetness I have this book on my TBR list! 7y
Kati15 I just love Joe Kenda he is one of a kind I always watch his show every Wednesday on id 7y
MrsV Well my, my, my 7y
Myhusbandhatesreading I love watching Joe Kenda‘s show! I didn‘t know he had a book. 7y
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Yep. Joe makes me laugh.

Andrew65 😂 7y
dylanisreading He's like an old timey noir detective, except he has better luck in relationships. 7y
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DGRachel
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#bookmail I love Homicide Hunter and am looking forward to reading this. I hope it has the same dry humor that Joe infuses into his TV show.

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After quickly becoming hooked on Homicide Hunter earlier this year, I was thrilled to get the chance to read an ARC.

Packed with stories from Kenda's incredible career (92% solve rate), this book is a page turner. There are some parts that are difficult to read, so be warned. If you like true crime, read this. You won't be disappointed. Rating: 5/5.

Thanks to Netgalley & Center Street for the ARC. This is a voluntary honest review.

melrailey I love that TV show! Have you listened to his short lived podcast? It was good. 7y
OutsmartYourShelf @melrailey No I haven't, I'll have to check it out. 7y
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Kristy_K
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Some may know of Lt. Kenda from his tv show Homicide Hunter. In Kenda's first book, he takes you through his career as a detective in Colorado Springs. The book is filled with anecdotes that are tragic and violent. His use of cop humor lightens the otherwise heavy material. I recommend for fans of the show and true crime aficionados.
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#netgalley #truecrime #memoir

megt Really excited to hear about this one! I had no idea he had a book coming out. 7y
Kristy_K @megt It comes out next week. I enjoyed it! 7y
CoffeeK8 This sounds fascinating! 7y
DGRachel I'm looking forward to this! I love Kenda! 7y
megt Glad to hear you liked it! I don't watch his show regularly, but I love catching it when I can. And Kenda's season if ID's Detective podcast was my favorite. He's a great storyteller! 7y
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Carol
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THIS IS HAPPENING!!! ???????? I'm at 20% in and it's every bit as good as you'd think. When I quote him IRL I refer to him as "my Yogi, Detective Lieutenant Joe Kenda, the Homicide Hunter."

DGRachel @dsfisher A Joe book!!!!! 7y
Lizpixie I love this guy! Homicide Hunter is on the Crime&Investigation channel on Foxtel and I watch it regularly. He's so awesome, and can be quite funny.😍 7y
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