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Pros
This book is a must for anyone interested in criminal profiling. It marries psychology and true crime-so if these two topics are in your wheelhouse, you'll love this book. There are many triggers in this serial * thrillers.
Author talks with and analyzes murderers, trying to figure out their sickness that makes them kill. He explains the thought processes behind the extreme behaviors and recounts personal histories. The book dives deep into the psyche of horrendous murde... Read More
Cons
The authors refer to joseph mcgowan's criminal behavior as partially due to his domineering mother. Too much fluff for my taste. No index in a book in dire need of one.
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” he does a good job of telling the story of the crimes without sensationalizing them or making us sympathize with the killers ... Read More
I loved how the author explained about his interviews with the killers and their mindsets
While this book focused on on four specific killers there were comparisons to many others that douglas interviewed or researche... Read More
Im impressed with the way douglas can on one hand abhor what the killers did and on the other hand feel sympathy for them becau... Read More
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The cases were not as in depth as i wish for the psychology and profiling but unlike some other authors who write their stories they tend to put too much info on them rather than the cases
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I am still in disgusted awe that there are monsters and they are real
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Anyhow thats why i ended up getting this book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I am however a survivor of trauma and some parts were a little tough to get through because of the nature of the crimes and the criminals he was interviewing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I did understand my abuser better but not in an empathic way
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
More in a 34oh this is what theyre really thinking about and what theyre really like34 kind of way
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I had to stop halfway because his way of wording things was triggering and i wished he had worded things differently
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For instance the first two criminals hes interviewing had preyed on child victims
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