A fascinating look into a few of the world’s most famous serial killers. I especially loved the little debates at the end of each book in which the author contemplated whether each of the serial killers was indeed a “serial killer” or if they fit any other type of category. It was interesting also to hear that despite all the atrocities that the men committed that they were still all considered legally sane even while some of them went of their way to try and seem insane.

Fascinating information and the narration was spot on.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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Recieved as a Library Thing Review Copy: Six gruesome serial murderers taken from the pages of recent history. Enough to make sure you never hitchhike, talk to strangers or live in some cities. I am sure that these are well researched novellas, however they are very clunky in their writing, they may have tried to be written in the "48 Hours" style of murder documentary where once you return from an ad break you are reminded yet again of what has gone before. In that case the writing style is off. There is too much repetition of certain phrases. having labelled a killer eg "The Campus Killer" this term is used over and over again when a simple he would have done or even the killer's surname - Kemper. a quarter of the way into the first novella, I therefore felt that the constant use of the killer's nickname or name designated by the press was a technique to get the word count up in the book. This annoying writing habit was used throughout the 6 biographies. Mr Rosewood may be enjoying scaring the bejebars out of readers, but there are better ways to write without sacrificing the facts. ( )