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3.93 AVERAGE
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5 stars
I've been saving this book for when I was in a reading slump and as I've just tried to work my way through 3 books I just did not like and couldn't get into, I knew it was the right time to break this little beauty out!
I love Criminal Minds and really enjoy reading about serial killers and the people who search for and catch them.
I've been saving this book for when I was in a reading slump and as I've just tried to work my way through 3 books I just did not like and couldn't get into, I knew it was the right time to break this little beauty out!
I love Criminal Minds and really enjoy reading about serial killers and the people who search for and catch them.
Like most true crime buffs Criminal Minds is a favourite TV show of mine; dark gritty story lines with a touch of humour, characters would who come to feel like part of your own family, Shemar Moore running around in tight t-shirts....
Most episodes feature the briefing where the team consider and define the type of un-sub they are looking for by examining behaviour patterns that were established in actual criminal cases. The episodes in Criminal Minds may be fiction but behind the fiction there is an element of truth and this truth comes from real life serial killers.
Jeff Mariotte gives a snap shot of the facts that lie behind the fiction introducing the reader to a snippet of who the killers were, what they did and how they tie into such episodes.
It's a great read if you are a fan of the show.
Most episodes feature the briefing where the team consider and define the type of un-sub they are looking for by examining behaviour patterns that were established in actual criminal cases. The episodes in Criminal Minds may be fiction but behind the fiction there is an element of truth and this truth comes from real life serial killers.
Jeff Mariotte gives a snap shot of the facts that lie behind the fiction introducing the reader to a snippet of who the killers were, what they did and how they tie into such episodes.
It's a great read if you are a fan of the show.
After watching the TV series four times I needed to satisfy my need to read about serial killers in another way. When I first found out about this book, I thought it will be like the TV series, each chapter will have a case that will be discussed and explained but it was not like that.
Each chapter is based on a larger category of serial killers. At first, it is explained and then we start to get the examples that are explained. The examples are both from real life and the series.
If you really want to read this book, I recommend watching at least the first 5 seasons, the book was written and published before the other seasons were aired on TV. It is not necessary to watch them though, the examples in the book are explained and you don’t really need to know and remember each episode but the feeling and information you get from this book might be spoilers to someone who didn’t watch the TV show or you just won’t understand certain references to the series.
I guess it can still be a good read if you didn’t watch the series and you are just interested in serial killers. In this book, we get stories about very known serial killers that were talked about a lot, for example, Edmund Kemper, the Zodiac killer, but also some serial killers I’ve personally never heard of, Herbert Mullin, Mendenhall. I think the fact that we also get other “smaller” or less known serial killers was what made this book amazing for me because I am tired of hearing about the same people and their murders over and over again.
There are graphic descriptions of their kills and what some of them did with their victim’s bodies. I thought this book will go more in-depth about their minds and psychology but it was really just describing and explain each individual and his crimes.
Before I thought I had an idea who was the worse criminal in this world but after reading this book I have no idea because they are done things so bad that I don’t know who is the worst. Also, another thing I didn't even consider before I started reading this, it is mainly focused on serial killers from the USA.
It is interesting and fun at the beginning but after 65% I got a little bored but I still recommend it if you are interested in true crime and serial killers in general.
Each chapter is based on a larger category of serial killers. At first, it is explained and then we start to get the examples that are explained. The examples are both from real life and the series.
If you really want to read this book, I recommend watching at least the first 5 seasons, the book was written and published before the other seasons were aired on TV. It is not necessary to watch them though, the examples in the book are explained and you don’t really need to know and remember each episode but the feeling and information you get from this book might be spoilers to someone who didn’t watch the TV show or you just won’t understand certain references to the series.
I guess it can still be a good read if you didn’t watch the series and you are just interested in serial killers. In this book, we get stories about very known serial killers that were talked about a lot, for example, Edmund Kemper, the Zodiac killer, but also some serial killers I’ve personally never heard of, Herbert Mullin, Mendenhall. I think the fact that we also get other “smaller” or less known serial killers was what made this book amazing for me because I am tired of hearing about the same people and their murders over and over again.
There are graphic descriptions of their kills and what some of them did with their victim’s bodies. I thought this book will go more in-depth about their minds and psychology but it was really just describing and explain each individual and his crimes.
Before I thought I had an idea who was the worse criminal in this world but after reading this book I have no idea because they are done things so bad that I don’t know who is the worst. Also, another thing I didn't even consider before I started reading this, it is mainly focused on serial killers from the USA.
It is interesting and fun at the beginning but after 65% I got a little bored but I still recommend it if you are interested in true crime and serial killers in general.
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This book is amazing as long as you know what to expect.
It's not a behind the scenes of criminal minds and Why the show mentioned the criminals it did, nor is it a super in depth analysis of the profiling itself.
It is a book that briefly (3 pages max) summarizes/explains a wide array of criminals, mainly killers. Idk if that makes sense but as long as you understand that this book more about the actual criminals and less about the show itself, then you will gain a lot from this book. I learned more about criminals I've heard of along with ones Ive never heard of and plan the to more research on.
Fans of the show (like me) will still thoroughly enjoy this. *PS The book does briefly compare what we see in real life vs tv and I think he explained it perfectly.
It's not a behind the scenes of criminal minds and Why the show mentioned the criminals it did, nor is it a super in depth analysis of the profiling itself.
It is a book that briefly (3 pages max) summarizes/explains a wide array of criminals, mainly killers. Idk if that makes sense but as long as you understand that this book more about the actual criminals and less about the show itself, then you will gain a lot from this book. I learned more about criminals I've heard of along with ones Ive never heard of and plan the to more research on.
Fans of the show (like me) will still thoroughly enjoy this. *PS The book does briefly compare what we see in real life vs tv and I think he explained it perfectly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Murder
3.5
Wasn’t what I thought it was gonna be but was very interesting nonetheless. It was just about the different kinds of killers and how they were.
Would have loved to see a more inside view of how profilers analyze the killers and how they know that one has “mommy issues” and that the other is just a woman hater.
Still was interesting if you like crime, like me.
Wasn’t what I thought it was gonna be but was very interesting nonetheless. It was just about the different kinds of killers and how they were.
Would have loved to see a more inside view of how profilers analyze the killers and how they know that one has “mommy issues” and that the other is just a woman hater.
Still was interesting if you like crime, like me.
As someone who's fascinated by true crime I found this really interesting. It actually even brought a few cases to my attention that I hadn't heard of. I've been on a huge Criminal Minds binge recently so it was interesting to see certain episodes linked to real life cases. Obviously this is depicting true crimes that are pretty brutal in nature so just keep in mind that it does get quite graphic at times!
This book was disappointing. Essentially, it is a little information about a range of killers, covering their childhood to the crimes that they committed. They are then grouped together by type. The extent of the tie in to Criminal Minds is done by saying what episodes killers were mentioned on & some pretty lackluster photos. I was expecting a little more from the tie in; maybe getting into reasons why these killers were chosen for the show, or a bit more behind the reasons why they did what they did. The information was brief, so if you are looking for an intro to true crime, this would be good.