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Strange Piece of Paradise

Terri Jentz

In the summer of 1977, Terri Jentz and her Yale roommate, Shayna Weiss, make a cross-country bike trip. They pitch a tent in the desert of central Oregon. As they are sleeping, a man in a pickup truck deliberately runs over the tent. He then attacks them with an ax. The horrific crime is reported in...

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Georgia Hardstark repeatedly championed Terri Jentz's Strange Piece of Paradise, with Karen Kilgariff concurring that the book was "tits" and "legit." The hosts lauded Jentz's personal journey investigating the Cline Falls State Park hatchet attack, where she was one of the victims years prior, noting that she was a "fucking fighter." Although the book was highly recommended, the hosts cautioned listeners about the intense nature of the material, suggesting they read the physical copy rather than listen to the audiobook.

Highly Recommended

Episode: 127 - Our Beautiful Rat King

It was highly recommended as an audiobook, detailing Terri Jentz's personal journey of solving a murder case that occurred years prior while she was camping.

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It's a really great book. I listened to it on tape and I, or audio.

Her name's Terry Jens? J-E-N-T-Z. And it's Strange Piece of Paradise. I highly recommend the audiobook.

Episode: 64 - Live At Revolution Hall

It was discussed as a book about the Cline Falls State Park hatchet attack where two college students were attacked while camping, and how the author later investigated the crime herself.

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Read this book called A Strange Piece of Paradise. It's by a woman named Terry Jens and it is about the Kline Falls State Park hatchet attack.

I have to say, don't listen to the audio book. Read it.

It's the audio books. I'm sorry. Yeah, don't read. Read it right before bed. It'll give you nightmares.

And that is Terry Jens and her book, A Strange Piece of Paradise.

This book is tits like anyone...like it's legit. Anyone who will listen.

Episode: 127 - Our Beautiful Rat King

It was highly recommended as an audiobook, and told the story of a woman who solved her own case years after a camping trip turned violent.

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The book, it's incredible. It's like this woman is a fucking fighter and she goes to try to solve her own case, you know, 20 fucking years after it happened.

Her name's Terry Jens? J-E-N-T-Z. And it's Strange Piece of Paradise. I highly recommend the audiobook.

Episode: 64 - Live At Revolution Hall

It was discussed as a true crime book about the Kline Falls State Park hatchet attack, where two Yale students were attacked in their tent. The author later investigated the case and interviewed people to find the attacker.

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read this book called A Strange Piece of Paradise. It's by a woman named Terry Jens and it is about the Kline Falls State Park hatchet attack.

I have to say, don't listen to the audio book. Read it.

It's the audio books. I'm sorry. Yeah, don't read. Read it right before bed. It'll give you nightmares.

That is Terry gents and her book, A Strange Piece of Paradise.

This book is tits like anyone.

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