Killer Couples: True Stories of Partners in Crime

by Tammy Cohen

Love and lust are among the most powerful of emotions, but when a joint thirst for violence is thrown into the mix, it creates the ultimate lethal cocktail. These case histories raise the questions of what kind of love proves itself by brutality against innocents, what warped ties of loyalty bind a lover to a mate who murders, and how the balance of power between a couple can become so twisted that other people become irrelevant and, worse, disposable. Seemingly normal people can all too frequently hide a macabre depravity for terror, torture, and death. If they hadn't met, these people might have continued through their lives in unremarkable obscurity. In all their horrific detail, discover how their flaws and fantasies fused to create a monster that fed on the sadistic extermination of their victims. The couples in this book could be your neighbors, even your friends. They are ordinary people with an extraordinary secret—murder.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

Tammy Cohen (who was previously published under her formal name Tamar Cohen) is a freelance journalist. A late starter to fiction - and to other things besides - she has now written four novels. The Mistress's Revenge, The War of the Wives, and Someone Else's Wedding. The Broken was her first pyschological thriller, followed by Dying for Christmas. Her brand new hardback novel, First One Missing is out now.

She lives in North London with her partner and three (nearly) grown children, plus one very badly behaved dog.

Reviews

[Fiona MacDonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Killer Couples' actually covered some murders that I haven't heard of before, which gave it an added bonus. Too often, these sorts of books concentrate only on the most 'popular' cases, and whilst there were some (Fred and Rose West & Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo) that I knew pretty well, there were plenty of others that were a surprise to me and very interesting reading. Tammy Cohen writes clearly and concisely and her effort here was worthwhile.

[Chelsea Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Morbidly fascinating.... sparked an interest to read in more detail about the lives of some of depraved couples Cohen presented. Simply written, and an easy read with repetitive adjectives, but enthralling story lines. Warning: You may start to suspect your new boyfriend or the guy next to you on the bus of being an undiscovered serial killer. The normalcy these people maintain is the most terrifying aspect of their twisted lives.

[Ronnie Cramer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid collection of true crime cases, some familiar, some not. Mostly taken from full-length books, these accounts provide an example of how this can be done successfully.

[Dameon Fowler · Rating 5 out of 5]

The stories are well picked and there is a variety on different types of self destructive and often perverted forms of deadly love.... reading this was constantly giving me new horrors that will always stay with me... proof that a book will always give us a deeper look on any subject including these horror filled experiences.

[Karen Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book well written detailing the killer couples crimes

[Sarah Susannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book, each chapter a different well written account. Not heard of some of the culprits so made new reading. Worth a read.

[Nikki Cable · Rating 5 out of 5]

enjoyed ir alot

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed it. Would like to read more from the author.

[Letitia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not bad. Lots of murders I hadn't read about before. Well written.

[Savanna Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not especially well written but very interesting and well researched.

[Sharonlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like it put on now