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A review by john_nygma
Dahmer ist nicht tot by Edward Lee, Elizabeth Steffen
3.0
Well, a neat little novel. It's nothing super fantastic, but it's also not bad. I felt quite entertained, me being interested in serial killers and true crime I automatically have a weak spot for those kinda stories.
The story is interesting enough, though a little dull in some places. I liked the main character, Helen, a lot! She felt very natural and realistic, I liked how she wasn't gonna take bullshit from anyone but still had her insecurities and was also aware of them. She worked nicely for this sorta story, I just wished that a little more would have happened in the story. I think more could have been done with the whole idea of Dahmer not being dead and trying to contact Helen and play with her mind. I thought there might be more "interaction" or mind games. The story itself isn't bad but there aren't any real surprises or shockers. I mean when the book is called "Dahmer's not dead" it's not too surprising when they start doubting who really died in that prison. Nevertheless, the book isn't bad. It tells a good enough story that keeps you interested and the writing style also works very nicely for this sorta story.
I liked the book, it's not the best I have read in this genre, but I thought it was a good read despite all it's little faults. For fans of crime literature I would definitely recommend it, though I'm not sure if true crime/serial killer story fans will get as much out of it.
The story is interesting enough, though a little dull in some places. I liked the main character, Helen, a lot! She felt very natural and realistic, I liked how she wasn't gonna take bullshit from anyone but still had her insecurities and was also aware of them. She worked nicely for this sorta story, I just wished that a little more would have happened in the story. I think more could have been done with the whole idea of Dahmer not being dead and trying to contact Helen and play with her mind. I thought there might be more "interaction" or mind games. The story itself isn't bad but there aren't any real surprises or shockers. I mean when the book is called "Dahmer's not dead" it's not too surprising when they start doubting who really died in that prison. Nevertheless, the book isn't bad. It tells a good enough story that keeps you interested and the writing style also works very nicely for this sorta story.
I liked the book, it's not the best I have read in this genre, but I thought it was a good read despite all it's little faults. For fans of crime literature I would definitely recommend it, though I'm not sure if true crime/serial killer story fans will get as much out of it.