KILLING JESUS A History

As a television commentator, as well as the author, Bill O'Reilly is the natural choice to narrate this work. But his broadcast style works against him in this longer form. His limited tonal range can make listening taxing at times. An occasional dialing back of his oratorical style would have helped; as it is, his narration sounds more like a broadcast editorial than a book. Overall, though, he carries the work along. The audiobook is a good introduction to the Synoptic Gospels for the average listener, but it offers few insights for those already well informed about the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2013]