A review by imyourmausoleum
Panzram: A Journal of Murder by James O. Long, Thomas E. Gaddis

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

Carl Panzram was born in Minnesota in 1891. Panzram began getting in trouble with authorities at only age 8. By age 12, he had graduated from truancy to being drunk and disorderly in public. He was sent to reform school, where he endured sexual and physical abuse. In the 1920s, Panzram would engage in a murder spree that claimed at least 5 lives, though he confessed to over 20, and it was believed that he had killed at least 100. This book is a memoir of Panzram's life and crimes. I always find books like this interesting, because the psychology and thought process of people who commit crimes like this is beyond the scope of my comprehension. This book is also part of the reading list for The Last Podcast on the Left, for anyone interested in that show.