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crashchannel137's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
ilycianna's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
chelseatm's review against another edition
3.0
Very interesting for those interested in behavioural sciences. I didn't feel it was much different than Mind Hunter but I liked the more in depth look.
cr4nkyp4nts's review against another edition
4.0
This is my second book by Douglas, [b:Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit|126584|Mindhunter Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit|John E. Douglas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1308169929l/126584._SY75_.jpg|3979692] being the first. If I remember correctly, my biggest issue with Mindhunter the impression I got of John Douglas as a human being: sexist and egotistical. I didn't get that impression with this one.
Maybe because this book is much more recent? I don't know but it was fascinating to get inside the heads of these killers. I occasionally got frustrated by the jumping back and forth between the current killer being discussed and some other one who the author(s) wanted to compare him to. The narration (done by the actor who plays the John Douglas-esque character on the Netflix show) was sometimes slow and the inflections he used to denote something that must have been italicized or in some other way set apart in the written text were halting. Even though I understood the reasoning behind the change, it was still annoying.
This is a book I'd definitely recommend to any true crime buff. I hadn't heard of many of the killers discussed and was mostly riveted throughout the book.
Maybe because this book is much more recent? I don't know but it was fascinating to get inside the heads of these killers. I occasionally got frustrated by the jumping back and forth between the current killer being discussed and some other one who the author(s) wanted to compare him to. The narration (done by the actor who plays the John Douglas-esque character on the Netflix show) was sometimes slow and the inflections he used to denote something that must have been italicized or in some other way set apart in the written text were halting. Even though I understood the reasoning behind the change, it was still annoying.
This is a book I'd definitely recommend to any true crime buff. I hadn't heard of many of the killers discussed and was mostly riveted throughout the book.
janagaton's review against another edition
4.0
Wasn't sure how to rate a book featuring so many individuals' (and their families') traumatic experiences but I decided on 4 stars because of the number of visceral reactions this reading experience got out of me. The writing is simultaneously descriptive and informative and definitely kept me on my toes, bracing myself for the next graphic murder. It's probably the Psych minor in me speaking, but it was very interesting getting in the minds of these serial killers, as messed up as that sounds. The book has a good balance between interview transcriptions, factual evidence, and anecdotal stories, making it a captivating read throughout its majority.