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maddiequinn's review
3.0
Eh. It was alright. Not as gory and gruesome as a lot of other reviews said it was but it was interesting.
A lot of the information was borderline and i probably could have learned the same thing by doing a quick google search but i did find it interesting how so much of the book was dedicated to the victims and fleshing out their story. This is why the book gets three stars instead of two.
I think so often, especially with serial killer stories, the victim is causally forgotten or chalked down to a name with no face. but Pyscho.com did a good job of giving life to those that were killed and kept it very respectful and informative.
Still, i would have liked to know more about the why. there was little explanation behind motives and even less on physiological reasons and factors behind their psychopathy. I mean— I want to know the chemical imbalances in their brain and what made them tick, not just that they killed, we know that part already. tell me *why*.
Overall the book was informative, not exactly my favorite but it could have been significantly worse.
A lot of the information was borderline and i probably could have learned the same thing by doing a quick google search but i did find it interesting how so much of the book was dedicated to the victims and fleshing out their story. This is why the book gets three stars instead of two.
I think so often, especially with serial killer stories, the victim is causally forgotten or chalked down to a name with no face. but Pyscho.com did a good job of giving life to those that were killed and kept it very respectful and informative.
Still, i would have liked to know more about the why. there was little explanation behind motives and even less on physiological reasons and factors behind their psychopathy. I mean— I want to know the chemical imbalances in their brain and what made them tick, not just that they killed, we know that part already. tell me *why*.
Overall the book was informative, not exactly my favorite but it could have been significantly worse.
hitbooksnotgirlz's review
5.0
I’ve noticed multiple spelling and/or grammatical errors in all of Eileen’s books that I’ve read, and this is number 3. Doesn’t someone proofread this shit? Luckily I’ve enjoyed the books so much that I’m unbothered. Instead it feels like a small win to notice these things that the author did not. Lol.
This novel went over a few familiar stories, as well as a couple brutal serial killers I’ve never heard of. It was excellent. Again, there was just enough information provided without being excessive and boring. Interesting from start to finish.
This novel went over a few familiar stories, as well as a couple brutal serial killers I’ve never heard of. It was excellent. Again, there was just enough information provided without being excessive and boring. Interesting from start to finish.
wilko's review
5.0
This was a fantastic read that had me hooked from the get go, we read about 3 true crimes which is fascinating all on its own, but what I loved most about the book is it wasn't just about the killers and what made them tick, but also focused on the victims who deserved to be remembered just as much if not more. This is a great insight into the whole view of Pedro Rodrigues Filho, aka Pedrinho Matador, aka Killer Petey, Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs, aka the Hammer Maniacs and Mark Twitchell, aka Dexter Serial Killer. The books has a great flow and provides exceptional detail and being the first book I have read of Eileen Ormsby I will definitely be going back to read more by her.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
theebakedpotato's review
It was too graphic for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Bullying, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
notyourmom's review
4.0
Oh my...this was, is absolutely nightmare-inducing and certainly deserves the trigger warning.
ashezbookz's review
2.0
Why can I not get into more killer stories?! I was hoping this one would be goretastic - which it was - I was hoping to feel a bit unsettled - which I was, mainly because of the current situation in the world and how everyone is meeting online now, though the chances are low it's always possible, it hit home, however, it was just not very well written to me, it was fact heavy (not terrible) and I got confused by the very beginning of the book I don't think it needed the extra chapter - oh well, onto the next adventure
bookfever's review
4.0
I've been into true crime (books, YouTubers, documentaries etc) for a while now but I don't think I've reviewed a book in the genre yet so Psycho.com will be my first. How exciting! Oh and I could hardly stop reading so I really enjoyed it!
This book covers three nightmarish cases where the internet somehow has played a role in the murders these people commited. The cases are about:
Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs, aka the Hammer Maniacs
Pedro Rodrigues Filho, aka Pedrinho Matador, aka Killer Petey
Mark Twitchell, aka Dexter Serial Killer
I was only familiar with Mark Twitchell but the other two were completely new to me. But oh boy these cases were WILD. And that's exactly why I had such a hard time to put the book down. I just wanted to keep on reading to find out what would happen next and how the serial killers were going to be caught.
I've got to really give two thumbs up to the author because I felt like it was a thoroughly researched and well-written book. It was detailed but not in a way where things become boring or hard to read. Even with the Dexter serial killer I learned some things that I hadn't known before so that was really great!
Psycho.com: serial killers on the internet by Eileen Ormsby was a dark but very fascinating read. These serial killers will haunt you in your dreams, mark my words.
This book covers three nightmarish cases where the internet somehow has played a role in the murders these people commited. The cases are about:
Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs, aka the Hammer Maniacs
Pedro Rodrigues Filho, aka Pedrinho Matador, aka Killer Petey
Mark Twitchell, aka Dexter Serial Killer
I was only familiar with Mark Twitchell but the other two were completely new to me. But oh boy these cases were WILD. And that's exactly why I had such a hard time to put the book down. I just wanted to keep on reading to find out what would happen next and how the serial killers were going to be caught.
I've got to really give two thumbs up to the author because I felt like it was a thoroughly researched and well-written book. It was detailed but not in a way where things become boring or hard to read. Even with the Dexter serial killer I learned some things that I hadn't known before so that was really great!
Psycho.com: serial killers on the internet by Eileen Ormsby was a dark but very fascinating read. These serial killers will haunt you in your dreams, mark my words.
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