Audiobook Review: The Trial of Leopold & Loeb: Dickie & Babe
Description
* The true story that inspired Donna Tartt's The Secret History *
The Trial of Leopold and Loeb: Dickie & Babe revisits one of the most unsettling criminal cases of the twentieth century. It is a feature-length, standalone audiobook in the tradition of a radio play.
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The Leopold and Loeb case has echoed through literature and culture for a century, influencing writers from Patrick Hamilton to Donna Tartt, and film directors like Hitchcock. Its enduring fascination lies not only in what happened, but in the questions it continues to raise.
Set against the social and intellectual climate of 1920s Chicago, it invites listeners into a world shaped by early modern psychology, cultural anxiety about homosexuality, and shifting ideas about crime and responsibility.
Written as a dramatic narrative and performed by a full cast of stage actors — including performers with backgrounds at the Royal Shakespeare Company and other leading theatre companies — the production brings language, character, and voice to the foreground. The result is an intimate listening experience, designed to draw the listener in gradually, with the narrative momentum and psychological pull of a classic thriller.
Created with book reviewers in mind, this audiobook - the first in a series - offers an opportunity to engage with audio as a literary and cultural form, a reinvigoration of 'the radio play' for the age of Audible, Kobo, and audiobook libraries.
My Review
This is the first time I have ever heard of this case. Although, I am not surprised as it happened so, so long ago. This is the second audiobook I have listened in this series. If you are a true crime fan, you are going to want to grab the audiobook now.
This is a very interesting case. There were times many times I thought I had it figured out only for anew detail or twist to be uncovered. I was captivated by the case. This is really due to the way the audiobook is produced. It was like I was there in the courtroom.
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