Talking With Serial Killers 2: The World's Most Evil Killers Tell Their Stories

by Christopher Berry-Dee

Christopher Berry-Dean is the man who talks to serial killers. He has penetrated their minds and gained their trust to produce one stomach-churningly compulsive selection of tales already, and his unique collection of audiotape and videotape interviews has been collated into another disturbing book. Not only does he describe the circumstances of his meeting with some of the world's most evil men, he also reproduces, verbatim, their very words as they describe their crimes. This book is a fascinating glimpse into the world's worst of the worst and will be required reading for anyone interested in the inner workings of the sickest minds, as well as for fans of Berry-Dee's work.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Ebooks, Crime

305 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Chris was a former Royal Marine intelligence officer. He is now a criminologist who has interviewed over 30 serial killers.

Reviews

[Izabela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Christopher Berry-Dee has had years of personal correspondence with killers and he will make damn sure you remember that in Talking with Serial Killers 2. The information presented is interesting, even different than other true crime books, but Berry-Dee takes a firm subjective stance in all of this chapters. If one can ignore the narcissism that permeates this book, the details presented in each case are well worth the read.

[Trevor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having read the first book about 10 years and having this one on the bookshelf for about as long I figured it was time to get it read!

It's an entertaining book as per the first one, I like the fact the author didn't plump for really obvious cases. The Gacy chapter was good, very informative!

It does have a section on Suzie Lamplugh which I skipped as Christopher wrote a book all about that case, which I read a couple of years back.

Overall, it was a good read and I would recommend it to other serial killers, I mean, er people who like this genre :)

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Wayne Gacy Jr's section was definitely the most fascinating. I enjoyed that I learnt more on a topic I felt fairly well-versed in. It definitely challenged my perspective at times when it would tell tales of such hardship and heartache which almost had you hoping the 'main character' would get his revenge, only to find pages later that your wish was granted but never in the way you hoped. The writer was kind in his imagery, leaving most of the horrifying acts up to your imagination, but of course there is little description needed for the repugnant events that unfolded. I found this book hard to read all in one sitting, often times stopping for weeks because the material made me sick though my curioustity always had me coming back. It doesn't give much hope, for although most in the book were caught or dead now, it's hard to feel much victory after the horror they unleashed.

[Azrael · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fascinating read that highlights the darker aspects of humanity. The investigations into these particular setial killers is chilling, while the reports of their crimes are shockingly horrifying. Berry-Dee uses interviews and correspondence with these notorious criminals themselves, police statements, interviews with others involved in the case, court transcripts and media reports to explore each case from the killer's upbringing, through to the crimes, followed by the police investigations, and finally the aftermath of their convictions. While there will always be questions about the murders that will never be answered, the evidence compiled here is compelling. The author notes carefully what is established fact and what is simply heresay and speculation. It's scary to think that many serial killers blend into society without leaving any clues as to their hidden secrets, and we really wouldn't know who they are until it's too late for their many victims. Although this book is thorough and compelling, it is a heavy read that is hard to engage with simply from the length and depth of detail in each case. A fascinating subject in a book which offers interesting insights into the reality of a number of the 'World's Most Evil' serial killers; but a slow going read weighed down by over-analysis, repetition, and a difficult to engage with writing style.

[Michiel Tummers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slightly worse than the first one. There is too much difference in quality control per chapter. A horrific crime scene left me laughing with tears in my eyes because of the not so subtle description of gacy (fat abomination who couldnt get laid??😂) And the authors overuse of the word "lad"(12+ pages on end with sometimes the word lad three times on a single page😂😂😂). The author also loves the word trawl which is used more often than the word "are" etc.
Still i enjoyed it, read it in 8 hours or do and i was intrigued , laughing but never "shocked" or "horrified" , just by the quality (or lack of) of writing. Read ressler for the real deal on serial killers

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ωραίο βιβλίο, όμως τρεις παρατηρήσεις. Πρώτον, η γραμματοσειρά δεν βοηθά άτομα με μυωπία. Δεύτερον, θα ήθελα προσωπικά περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με την ψυχολογία των κατά συρροή δολοφόνων που παρουσιάζονται στο βιβλίο και λιγότερες λεπτομέρειες από τρίτους για αυτούς. Τρίτον, υπάρχουν πολλές πληροφορίες (λιγότερο σημαντικές) που επαναλαμβάνονται αρκετά χωρις να υπάρχει κάποιος λόγος.

[Kyle Likens · Rating 2 out of 5]

More like 1.5*

Meh. The true crime equivalent of a total shoulder shrug. I didn't learn anything new that I hadn't learned before from numerous serial killer documentaries. And the title of the book is a total misnomer; sound bites of interviews padded by poorly written, repetitive info dumping.

[Kellyann · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG I loved this one as much as the first and I can definitely say I'm looking forward to reading the authors two other books on talking with psychopaths and looking for a copy of his talking to serial killers female addition. If you love true crime these books and this author are definitely worth the read.

[Andrew Hall]

Interesting read, though some sections could have been edited better, slightly disjointed. Good research for a novel I am writing though.

[Celinehabchi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt that this book was the author showing off.
No info or psychological insight i couldn't gather from the internet.