Serial Killers With Deadly Intent

by Igloo Books

Why does someone become a serial killer, murdering not once, but over and over again, in a planned and methodical way? How does murder become such a cold and calculated act? Ted Bundy, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, Fred and Rosemary West, all are portrayed here, along with the lives and crimes of over 100 others, all revealed with precision and insight.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Kathryn Minn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a really interesting read, I would recommend it to anyone who likes anything of true crime. I thought that it was really well written and that it had just the right amount of text to pictures and gave just enough information so that you aren't bogged down with reels of facts, which some true crime books can overdo. There isn't really anything wrong that I can find about it, I would probably read it again at some points, or at least refer back to it as it would be a great book for reference.

[Ola · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
A quick and informative read. What a horrible world.

[Claire Biggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read into the more un-heard of murders that happened over the years, a scary read into the lives of these murderers and how they were eventually caught

[Elyse Russell · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I have always found serial killers to be very interesting psychologically, this book is opening up a few new questions for me, as it sometimes covers the serial killer's wives. This is not a subject I had considered before, and it fascinates me. Often the women were forced to watch the crimes/murders, and did not often participate themselves, as though the killers drew some kind of high from having an audience to their atrocities. At times, they would participate, but the larger number of them merely sat by and watched. I have to wonder how they reached this point of either indifference or possibly pleasure at watching these murders. Were they slowly brainwashed into the acts of their husbands? How could they sit by callously through the murders and other crimes? If they were brainwashed and forced into submission, then how?
Also, I noticed that, while there are many more male serial killers than female, the difference between how the two sexes committed their murders is very interesting. The males tended to be more violent, using weapons or strangulation, whereas the females typically used more subversive methods, usually through poisoning. The murders committed by male serial killers are also typically sexual in nature in some way, whereas the murders committed by females often are not. Also, the females often see themselves as "caregivers," killing/"saving" their victims in soothing, maternal roles.
This book presents the overall facts of 100 of the most notorious serial killers. While the content is itself intriguing, it is the thoughts that it provokes beyond the text that make it a worthwhile read.

[TheCuriousDeer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been reading this over the last few months, it's actually pretty much the only non fiction book I have, other than some autobiographies!!

There is so much information in this book, so many killers and crimes.

I'm definitely going to delve back into this book in the near future!

[Brandi Tryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Call me weird, but I am fascinated and revolted at the behavior of some people. The idea that someone can commit such crimes makes me try harder to find the positive things in the world around me.

[Clifford Hunlen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was insterresting when I picked it upi couldn't put it down the thing these people make you think what is going on in other people head