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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
This was an interesting concept but failed to truly deliver. Each case includes parts of an interview given by the serial killer, parts of their letters to the author, and a summary of the case and murders. Its descriptions are made more palatable by 'dramatic' writing style giving it a very criminal minds feels and distancing you as the reader from the horror. But considering the years of commitment this took, the hundreds of hours interviewing and dozens of letters, there did not seem to be very much 'new' in substance. You got nothing really in-depth about the majority of the murderers, their motivations seemed to be nothing groundbreaking and the lack of true interest in their victims or crimes is only surprising in its callousness. In truth they were just wrong people, wrong place with the majority of the killers having little to no recollections of them as people. The biggest issue I have with this is the author's ego is as heavily imprinted into this text as the killers. But he reveals even less about his thoughts or feelings than the killers do. I think he needed to commit to either a clinical scientific approach, with new substance or admit the lack of me substance and described his experience and emotions when dealing with these killers.
The author put so much time and effort into this book so I’m very impressed. The serial killers in this book are insane and it just demonstrates that nurture is a big factor.
Quite hard to get through tho, I was expecting an interview based book, but it’s more of telling stories of the killers than with them
Quite hard to get through tho, I was expecting an interview based book, but it’s more of telling stories of the killers than with them
dark
fast-paced
DNF @54%
It’s either me being stressed about stuff or the books I’ve been reading are just,,,BAD!
If you are looking for an in-depth study of why people become evil, then don’t read this. If you are looking for in-depth interviews with serial killers, then also don’t read this.
This book is graphic and disturbing. It starts with a serial killer, M.B Ross, who raped and murdered victims with, a bit of family history. It is almost written in a derogatory way when it comes to the victims as if the author had to make sure all the victims were mentioned to tick them off a list. It felt almost (at least to me) unethical by how their stories were written. That was one of the major issues I had with this book. Next, I was left confused as to what the author was trying to convey. This book felt so unprofessional! It is full of useless information that wasn't relevant to the topic of discussion - psychopathy. If the author wasn't trying to explain the behaviours of the serial killers like it was marketed, then what was the point of this? Anyone could search up ‘MB Ross, serial killer’ and get all the NECESSARY information. I'm just confused. Someone, please explain it to me.
Don't waste your money, time and effort. Go search up articles if you want to read this book! ✨
It’s either me being stressed about stuff or the books I’ve been reading are just,,,BAD!
If you are looking for an in-depth study of why people become evil, then don’t read this. If you are looking for in-depth interviews with serial killers, then also don’t read this.
This book is graphic and disturbing. It starts with a serial killer, M.B Ross, who raped and murdered victims with, a bit of family history. It is almost written in a derogatory way when it comes to the victims as if the author had to make sure all the victims were mentioned to tick them off a list. It felt almost (at least to me) unethical by how their stories were written. That was one of the major issues I had with this book. Next, I was left confused as to what the author was trying to convey. This book felt so unprofessional! It is full of useless information that wasn't relevant to the topic of discussion - psychopathy. If the author wasn't trying to explain the behaviours of the serial killers like it was marketed, then what was the point of this? Anyone could search up ‘MB Ross, serial killer’ and get all the NECESSARY information. I'm just confused. Someone, please explain it to me.
Don't waste your money, time and effort. Go search up articles if you want to read this book! ✨
More like Talking About Serial Killers.
I think I expected more of an interview style storyline and hear more from the prisoners, rather than have the author summarise the countless interviews and correspondence with the serial killers he claims to have had.
I didn't hate it, I didn't love it but I also wouldn't read it again.
I think I expected more of an interview style storyline and hear more from the prisoners, rather than have the author summarise the countless interviews and correspondence with the serial killers he claims to have had.
I didn't hate it, I didn't love it but I also wouldn't read it again.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced