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Title: Killing for Sport: Inside the Minds of Serial Killers by Pat Brown ISBN: 1893224937 Publisher: New Millenium Pr Pub. Date: March, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6
Rating: 4
Summary: Straightforward information for professionals/public
Comment: I imagine if Pat Brown were to give a speech on profiling and serial killers with a question/answer session, this book is pretty much how it would go.
Some questions/answers are repeated, but Ms. Brown is thorough, blunt and speaks in an easy to understand language. This book is for anyone interested understanding the motivations of murderers who commit sexual homicide. She uses layman's terms when possible and provides easy to understand definitions of professional terms. Each section is peppered with quotes from famous serial killers, adding a chilling seriousness to the dark humor of her writing.
If it lacked anything, it would be more accounts of real homicide cases. She does include brief descriptions of cases related to various topics she is covering, but the book could use a bit more.
It's disturbing to understand how close by serial killers are to us - in our neighborhoods and communities - and how much they get away with for so long.
This was a quick read - I finished it in one day - but interesting and informative. I especially liked how Ms. Brown debunks various Hollywood cliches about serial killers and profilers.
Rating: 4
Summary: Not bad - and not an ego trip
Comment: The problem I have with profilers is purely professional. Every time one is brought in on a case, they show boat, don't provide a lot of information, and leave - if the guy is caught, they come back to take the credit. Then again, I've never worked with Pat Brown.
I liked this book because it seems like it was written by someone who has actually worked a serial homicide. There's no BS in this book, no ego trips about guys who stutter. Its just to the point.
I understand that the book was written for the masses and that's why it seems to take a very simple look at a complex issue. Its written to be understood and yes some of the questions seem dumb, but people really don't know the truth on these issues and need to be told.
I look forward to the next installment. There's certainly bound to be thousands of other questions flooding the publisher now. Lets see what Ms. Brown has to say about those.
Rating: 5
Summary: If you like "I, Detective", you will like this book!
Comment: I am a huge fan of the television show "I,Detective" and when I found out that Pat Brown had a book coming out, I went out and purchased it. I read it from cover to cover and I couldn't put it down! It truly exceeded my expectations! I am going to read it again and again! If you like "I, Detective", I think that you will enjoy this book. I most certainly did!
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Title: SEXUAL HOMICIDE: PATTERNS AND MOTIVES - PAPERBACK by Robert Ressler, John Douglas, Ann Burgess ISBN: 0028740637 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Dark Dreams: Sexual Violence, Homicide and the Criminal Mind by Roy Hazelwood, Stephen G. Michaud ISBN: 0312253427 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Why: The Serial Killer in America by Margaret Cheney ISBN: 0595089151 Publisher: iUniverse.com Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Anyone You Want Me to Be : A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet by John Douglas ISBN: 0743226356 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Last Dance, Last Chance by Ann Rule ISBN: 067102535X Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 30 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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