This book profiles twelve notorious and maybe not so notorious killers from the past. The format is in a quite detailed narrative that is not only superbly written but remarkably detailed. In fact when I got into the first profile of a man I had not heard of before I thought is was probably and fictional account as it made it seem like it was from an eye witness. In doing some background research myself on the individual it sure enough related very closely what happened and the perp had left behind a lot of material for reference.

The careers of many here are long and brutal in their depravity of savagery regarding human life. It makes one wonder how do these individuals get so disconnected to human decency? Usually it appears in their early history often with a disjointed family life. Add to this a total lack of basic human empathy and you have the perfect formula for the mayhem that ensues.

True crime aficionados will have a field day with this massive work, each profile is like a book in itself. It will provide you with hours of griping narrative that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and grateful that you never encountered on of these monsters in the proverbial dark alley. Or anywhere else! ( )

Twelve Fr Hell 2: The Ultimate True Crime Case Collection by Ryan Green
12 from Hell is a book with 12 very detailed accounts of some of the most notorious crimes and criminals. Some of the stories were familiar as in The Townhouse Massacre which happened when I was a young girl living in Illinois. Charles Whitman was another one I remember from my youth.
These stories are not easy to read because of the subject matter, but the author gives insight into the lives of the people who commit horrific crimes. They are well-researched with details you don’t usually get with books like these.
If I had to pick a favorite it was Buried Beneath the Boarding House. If you like true crime, this is an excellent book. ( )

scary people, good read.

Nice collection of true crime. Some I'd heard of, some new, with a good amount of detail for each. Interesting how the viewpoint changes in the second half of books, keeps things fresh.

Got this as an Early Reviewer win. I like true crime stories. I watch the ID channel for things like this. This book offers some of that same story in written format. I enjoyed learning a few new things about each case, and this was a nice compilation. I really liked the fact that I could read a bit shorter narrative about multiple cases in a single book. This was a good read if you like the true crime genre,