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signebob's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
michaelbtice's review against another edition
4.0
If you're a true crime fan, then this is absolutely worth a read. If you're coming here from the show, then you should know it is nothing like the show. The show is a fictionalization of this book. The book is just the facts, ma'am, but they are very interesting facts presented in a matter of fact manner.
My criticisms are how Douglas has to describe every woman in the book as beautiful, even before any other descriptors, like what matters the most is how a woman looks, and his antiquated devotion to the death penalty. I get it. These are monsters, and they should not be allowed to roam free, but an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.
There was also a bit of a tonal shift at the very end, by I attribute that more to Olshaker, since we don't really know who wrote what.
My criticisms are how Douglas has to describe every woman in the book as beautiful, even before any other descriptors, like what matters the most is how a woman looks, and his antiquated devotion to the death penalty. I get it. These are monsters, and they should not be allowed to roam free, but an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.
There was also a bit of a tonal shift at the very end, by I attribute that more to Olshaker, since we don't really know who wrote what.
sam_vimes_75's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
The topic is obviously engaging, but Douglas’ prose is a slog. He often switches verb tense multiple times per page. It reads like him talking on and on, doubling back to something he mentioned earlier, and previewing something he’ll tell us later. This would be a great audiobook; however, the writing itself is frustrating to the point of eclipsing the darkly fascinating subjects.
The topic is obviously engaging, but Douglas’ prose is a slog. He often switches verb tense multiple times per page. It reads like him talking on and on, doubling back to something he mentioned earlier, and previewing something he’ll tell us later. This would be a great audiobook; however, the writing itself is frustrating to the point of eclipsing the darkly fascinating subjects.
lizg96's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Fantastic, fascinating and morbid - a page turned that reads like a crime show
sugarita's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
marzo 10 a mayo 6
feministcowboy's review against another edition
2.0
DNF- Kind of insufferable to read. But I greatly respect the work John has done for the FBI and the development of using behavioral science for catching bad guys!