395 reviews for:

Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers

Caroline Fraser

3.84 AVERAGE

reeder_reads's review

3.0

dark informative slow-paced

sjtrav's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

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Listened to several chapters of the audiobook, read the rest through the wonderful Pewaukee Public Library. 

I did largely enjoy this book, as much as one can enjoy reading about horrific crimes and environmental disasters. There were some moments, specifically during sections regarding the floating bridges in and around the Tacoma/Seattle area and the Guggenheims, where I felt like maybe I had wandered into a separate story, but otherwise found the chronology easy enough to follow. This is also really the only true crime book I’ve ever finished reading—so extra points to Fraser for managing to keep the story engaging and consistent enough to not make me completely lose my will to read with each new serial killer introduction and exploration. 

knitem22's review against another edition

3.75

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

abbyxbrandt's review

2.0

dark informative sad medium-paced

felicitylouise's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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Horrific and intriguing. Ugliness written beautifully.

jhkiley's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

baeyle's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

hongjoongie's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad

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Lead is a vampire; invite it in and it will drink your blood and live forever. 

Great writing. Fascinating examination of corporate greed, zealous capitalism, and unmitigated environmental pollution and how these can spur bloodlust and tragedy. 

wisconsingrrrl's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

jk_keller's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark informative medium-paced