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3.52 AVERAGE
This is a detailed and comprehensive look at one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers. I found that Master’s really had a fine handle on his subject matter and researched tirelessly both academically and by interviewing Nilsen himself to provide such a detailed account of Nilsen’s criminal timeline and motivations. Considering this book was written originally in the 1980s, Masters is sharp with his analysis of psychology, criminology and academic case law to bolster his findings on Nilsen. Many of which are still relevant and sound in those fields of academic study today. This book is ultimately, morbidly fascinating as an academic reference for those who wish to study or are interested in the study of the criminal mind.
Trigger warnings for those that have a sensitive nature. Nilsen’s commentary on his murders and the ways in which he disposed of his victims bodies,as well as Nilsen’s own sketches of some of the dead bodies at the back of the book make for harrowing and disturbing reading. If you are easily upset or repulsed I would not recommend you read this book.
However I found this book incredibly well written and done in a respectful and sensitive way. Master’s had a clear intention with this book which he executed brilliantly(pardon the pun!). Master’s structured the chapters clearly and elaborated very articulately on the points he wanted to address. While Master’s points of conclusion aren’t concretely accurate or without some faults, this book started the conversation on a wider area of study still being mined today. A very impressive book to add to the criminology and criminal profiling cannon.
Thank you to the author, Random House UK and Netgalley for a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
Trigger warnings for those that have a sensitive nature. Nilsen’s commentary on his murders and the ways in which he disposed of his victims bodies,as well as Nilsen’s own sketches of some of the dead bodies at the back of the book make for harrowing and disturbing reading. If you are easily upset or repulsed I would not recommend you read this book.
However I found this book incredibly well written and done in a respectful and sensitive way. Master’s had a clear intention with this book which he executed brilliantly(pardon the pun!). Master’s structured the chapters clearly and elaborated very articulately on the points he wanted to address. While Master’s points of conclusion aren’t concretely accurate or without some faults, this book started the conversation on a wider area of study still being mined today. A very impressive book to add to the criminology and criminal profiling cannon.
Thank you to the author, Random House UK and Netgalley for a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
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In no way is this a story of any kind. This is a case study of Dennis Nilsson, a middle-aged man who killed 15 men between 1978 and 1983. Following the release of the TV show Des, this book by Nilsen (originally written in 1985) has been republished.
I found this so incredibly fascinating, and with it revolving around Masters interview with Nilsen, it includes every detail you could think of. From how he would find men, how he would kill them, what he would do with the body after, and finally how he disposed of them. Add in Nilsen's personal diagrams and I have never come across a true crime book that explains everything quiet like this.
Masters and Nilsen discuss his reasoning for his crimes, where he was quiet literally as the title says, killing for company. Nilsen, a closeted gay man, with minimal social skills, discusses his thoughts and feelings prior to, during, and after the murders he committed.
When it got to the court case I started to get bored a little, as it was really just going over everything that had been discussed already. The writing itself it detailed and rather well written, but sometimes it can be hard to keep up because so much is packed into so few pages.
It's a difficult book to read, and I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. However, if you have a real passion for true crime, I think you will like this.
I found this so incredibly fascinating, and with it revolving around Masters interview with Nilsen, it includes every detail you could think of. From how he would find men, how he would kill them, what he would do with the body after, and finally how he disposed of them. Add in Nilsen's personal diagrams and I have never come across a true crime book that explains everything quiet like this.
Masters and Nilsen discuss his reasoning for his crimes, where he was quiet literally as the title says, killing for company. Nilsen, a closeted gay man, with minimal social skills, discusses his thoughts and feelings prior to, during, and after the murders he committed.
When it got to the court case I started to get bored a little, as it was really just going over everything that had been discussed already. The writing itself it detailed and rather well written, but sometimes it can be hard to keep up because so much is packed into so few pages.
It's a difficult book to read, and I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. However, if you have a real passion for true crime, I think you will like this.
This book is an in-depth detailed account of the life and crimes of Dennis "Des" Nilsen. Much of it is told in Dennis's own words from his prison diaries and correspondence with the author. The crimes of Dennis Nilsen are chilling and the way he talks about them is also chilling. In the back of the book are some drawings Dennis did of some of the murders and it's a gruesome yet fascinating look into the mind of a serial killer. The book is very well-written and extremely well-researched. I would definitely recommend this book to fans of true crime who like a very descriptive account of the killer and the crimes.
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Interesting read. Not my usual style, I was challenged to try this genre and settled upon this book. I found it intriguing to explore all the considerations on why and what causes Nilsen to behave how he did. I do think the detail was excessive in places, and thus dragged on for me.
Interesting read. Not my usual style, I was challenged to try this genre and settled upon this book. I found it intriguing to explore all the considerations on why and what causes Nilsen to behave how he did. I do think the detail was excessive in places, and thus dragged on for me.
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Note to self: don't read murder books before bed.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide