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laallain's review
5.0
I seriously could not put this book down. I read it in two days and picked it up whenever I could. This book is written very honestly and is the best comprehensive account of BTK I have read thus far. The reader is able to gather so much behind the scenes information about police work as well as how Rader executed his crimes and was able to remain in hiding for so long. The writing style is much like journalism but also conveys their feelings and thoughts.
tasha_v's review
3.0
Another arbitrary title
Interesting book. Not sure how I feel about the situation but it was a page turner. Wouldn't recommend for anyone who gets easily frightened.
Interesting book. Not sure how I feel about the situation but it was a page turner. Wouldn't recommend for anyone who gets easily frightened.
justicepirate's review
3.0
3.75 stars.
I remember when the BTK killer was caught in 2005. I was so happy to hear that the families could get more answers about the losses they had and hopefully justice (life in prison).
This book is brutal in the descriptions of what BTK did to people, all while having a family, working his job, and being a leader in his church. It is horrific and not easy to read some of the details. The killer kept full documentation of his own murders on top of it.
There were a few repetitive things in this book, but not too terribly done. I am glad this man admitted his own faults instead of trying to keep information hidden.
I remember when the BTK killer was caught in 2005. I was so happy to hear that the families could get more answers about the losses they had and hopefully justice (life in prison).
This book is brutal in the descriptions of what BTK did to people, all while having a family, working his job, and being a leader in his church. It is horrific and not easy to read some of the details. The killer kept full documentation of his own murders on top of it.
There were a few repetitive things in this book, but not too terribly done. I am glad this man admitted his own faults instead of trying to keep information hidden.
ehamlett's review
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Murder, Rape, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Animal death
erinld2005's review
DNF. Usually I love books like this, but this was did not capture my attention at all. The writing is boring.
marciazinha's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.5
sherekefoda's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
montanha russa de sentimentos
no início do livro, a passagem do tempo e os acontecimentos estavam bem dinâmicos e divertidos, porém no meio, começou a ficar muito monótono, parado e até desgastante às vezes, mas o final compensa, você começa a sentir tudo que os policiais e detetives estavam sentindo, a tensão da caçada, o sofrimento das famílias das vítimas, entre outros.
recomendo para quem se interessa por treu crime.
no início do livro, a passagem do tempo e os acontecimentos estavam bem dinâmicos e divertidos, porém no meio, começou a ficar muito monótono, parado e até desgastante às vezes, mas o final compensa, você começa a sentir tudo que os policiais e detetives estavam sentindo, a tensão da caçada, o sofrimento das famílias das vítimas, entre outros.
recomendo para quem se interessa por treu crime.
lporto's review
4.0
A well balanced approach to BTK - going between BTK, "Dennis Rader", the victims, their families and the officers hunting the killer. Of course this is a difficult read - you meet these real people and like them despite knowing what will happen. It's heartbreaking to hear BTK's recollection of the crimes. His victims meant so little to him - they were objects. My faith was restored hearing the stories of the people and their families who sacrificed to hunt down this monster. This is a wonderful read/listen for any true crime fan. Don't read this on a sad(for my emotional readers) or gloomy day.