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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
I actually read the original copy of this book back in 2011 when i wrote my dissertation on him.
This books is so informative and provides everything you need to know about him.
Its so informative and at times repulsive. But its true and you cant change the facts. It leads to the same question every time. Are serial killers born or bred?
This books is so informative and provides everything you need to know about him.
Its so informative and at times repulsive. But its true and you cant change the facts. It leads to the same question every time. Are serial killers born or bred?
Fascinating book into the life and mind of a serial killer.
Nope! No. I wanted to DNF this book so many times and I would have if I hadn’t been buddy reading it along with someone else. This book is written so densely that it was a struggle to get through, yet I was constantly thinking wtf am I reading the entire time. There were sections that just creeped me out and made me just think that Dennis Nilsson was nothing but a weirdo and I will never look at the mirror in the same way again. Do not recommend at all.
One of the most shocking books I've read, really good insight into the mind serial killer
dark
informative
medium-paced
Dennis Nilsen is fascinating to me. He's so articulate and I know that a lot of it is something you have to take with a grain of salt. But just so interesting. I enjoyed this book because it was in collaboration with Nilsen but also was the author's own examination of the crimes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Murder
Such an incredible insight to multiple murderer Dennis Nilsen. Masters explores the many twists and turns that one would usually overlook inside a killer’s mind. Highly recommend, even if one doesn’t like this type of book!
dark
informative
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Hard to rate this one, and I feel very torn about its existence.
Although the case if of public interest I do wonder about the morality of giving such air time to a serial killer.
Brian Masters seems to have done his outside research in addition to the many letters and visits and "personal" relationship he had built with Dennis.
I definitely think that it is interesting how much information and explanation Dennis gave to the police and the author but ultimately never really explains the main question you might have, which is why?
Ultimately I would have liked more focus on the victims and less on that of a broken mind, but I understand the public at large are mostly interested in what drives a serial killer, and how we can avoid creating more.
It's hard to tell where fantasy and reality are in the confessions and how much of it is cleaned up to save face, but I do think Dennis was being in the most part truthful.
It's a bit dated in its language of the lbgtqia community and also I found some of the mental health aspect lacking, however at the time it was deemed that medically there was nothing wrong with Dennis' mind.
Hard to rate and hard to stomach, the descriptions of the murders I found to be very mentally draining and I found myself needing to take breaks from this one.
Although the case if of public interest I do wonder about the morality of giving such air time to a serial killer.
Brian Masters seems to have done his outside research in addition to the many letters and visits and "personal" relationship he had built with Dennis.
I definitely think that it is interesting how much information and explanation Dennis gave to the police and the author but ultimately never really explains the main question you might have, which is why?
Ultimately I would have liked more focus on the victims and less on that of a broken mind, but I understand the public at large are mostly interested in what drives a serial killer, and how we can avoid creating more.
It's hard to tell where fantasy and reality are in the confessions and how much of it is cleaned up to save face, but I do think Dennis was being in the most part truthful.
It's a bit dated in its language of the lbgtqia community and also I found some of the mental health aspect lacking, however at the time it was deemed that medically there was nothing wrong with Dennis' mind.
Hard to rate and hard to stomach, the descriptions of the murders I found to be very mentally draining and I found myself needing to take breaks from this one.
dark
slow-paced