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cassiecollins's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
fast-paced
3.0
This was definitely an interesting and informative read. Please check content warnings before reading, especially since the narration throws out extremely graphic details of both the rapes and murders of victims with little fanfare. A lot of ground is covered case- and time-wise in this book; sometimes it became a bit difficult to follow what case or which perpetrator or whatever was specifically being discussed. The audio narration was also a bit frustrating, as there were odd/incorrect word pronunciations, weird accents for quotes, among other peculiarities.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Homophobia, and Racial slurs
iamnotkieltho's review against another edition
3.0
I expected this to be talking about various cases of criminals. The book is great. I just find myself yawning to major parts of the book. It just lack the essential elements of what the book SHOULD be. The cases that IS the highlight of the book lacks any details and focus. I understand that this is Roy Hazelwood's story, it was okay to know who the profiler is and what kind of life he led to in the beginning, it also provides a perspective to someone who hunts evil. Anw, I stayed for the learnings, skipped the part of the biography. If I wanted to know about Roy Hazelwood, I would have looked for his memoir or biography.
northship's review against another edition
4.0
out of all of the books by and about profilers that i've read, i appreciated this one the most, because it did not engage in the sniping and egos that plague a lot of other profilers' biographies (unsurprisingly many of them have HUGE egos and do not think highly of other profilers). while i think i would have liked a little more direct information or writing from hazelwood, michaud does do a competent job of representing both the man, his methods, and his life. an interesting insight into the world of profiling, whether you believe in its efficacy or not.
cheryl6of8's review against another edition
3.0
I have read Robert Ressler's books and John Douglas's books and both spoke highly of Hazelwood (though not of each other), so I was interested to get his perspective on the work of the BSU profilers. I don't know if I have just read some of the stories too much or what, but I didn't find this book as engaging as the others. Maybe I am simply looking for something more from the books. Certainly I was interested in the information that Hazelwood had determined that women in this country were not being given useful information about how to respond to sexual assaults and attempts, but instead may be doing all the wrong things for their own survival in these horrific situations. I would have been even more interested if the book had chosen to pass along what Hazelwood thinks women should do instead. There is a part of me that thinks that this book suffered at least in part because it was written by Michaud based on interviews with Hazelwood, as opposed to being shaped equally by the perspectives of both men.
vanillafire's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
horrorqueen's review against another edition
3.0
This is a distinctly average true crime book that never manages to captivate because the author is simply listing things that Roy Hazelwood has done. There is nothing here that elevates it into a truly interesting book. The similar collaboration between Hazelwood's colleague John Douglas and writer Mark Olshaker manages to tell the stories of some despicable crimes and combines them with some very interesting background on Douglas's life/working style. Those are far better books, and it's all down to the writing.