Ghost: The True Story of One Man's Descent into Madness and Murder

by Glenn Puit

John Patrick Addis was a state trooper, crime scene investigator, bush pilot, ex-convict, UFO fanatic, survivalist-and a pro at manipulating women. His criminal madness stretched from Alaska to Mexico-leaving countless victims in his wake.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime, Horror

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 2010

Reviews

[Valerity (Val) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed.

[♥ Marlene♥ · Rating 2 out of 5]

What a boring book! I was bored through it all and was waiting for the book to get better but it never did. Constant repetitions. Nothing really happened and in the end you still did not know anything. I should have just googled this guy. It would have been the same. Do not recommend at all. Thinking of just giving it 1 star but on amazon I would give it 2 so I'll do that here as well.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting story, but a very choppy writing style with a lot of repetition.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

3rd True Crime story I've read by Puit. This one follows the case of a serial domestic abuser/murderer who uses his survival skills and police/crime scene knowledge to escape capture for over 10 years. Story was featured on America's Most Wanted and Unsolved Mysteries.

[Leonie Armstrong · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was quite interesting. a bit repetitious it still very good. ****

[LA · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll quote Heather A.

"An interesting story, but a very choppy writing style with a lot of repetition."

because it is precisely what's up with this book.

[Ronnie Cramer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was initially engrossed in this book but it ended up being something of a disappointment. Well-meaning, but not nearly as good as Puitt's other books. Oddly repetitive; he'd describe an event, and then quote someone describing the event in the same way.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I enjoyed this one! There are some problems (especially with the author repeating himself frequently), but it kept my attention. As a true crime fan, I have never heard of Addis which made it in more enjoyable for me.

PopSugar Challenge: Two books with the same title.

[Chy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was really creepy, but my biggest issue with this was the way it was written. So much of it was repetitive information and when describing the women the author seemed fixated on their looks to the point where it wasn’t only unnecessary, but creepy.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ghost

This was informative. I remember watching this on Unsolved Mysteries and was shocked. I know it's not much consolation to the authorities but he got his just desserts in the end.

[LuAnn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow, this guy was certifiable and just a real monster. It's amazing how someone can change SO much and do so many despicable things.

[Sally Andrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Makes you wonder what goes on with people you think you can trust. Yikes!

True story. Scary.

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

John Patrick Addis was a psychotic, abusive manipulator whose reign of terror spanned North America. Former cop, wilderness survival enthusiast, and accomplished forger, Addis is a tough man to track down. When a suburban mother of two disappears, however, the ante is upped, and a nationwide search commences for this suspected murderer.

Ghost was my first foray into True Crime, and I think - I hope - it was just a bad example of the genre. The book wouldn’t be comprehensive enough with just stories about Addis alone, and the author had no details about the crime that took place, so instead Puit added irrelevant and minute details about anyone with even the slightest connection to the crime, which was incredibly tedious. Rife with grammatical errors and overly repetitive, this book had very little to offer. And the conclusion was so unsatisfying, I was left wondering why Puit decided to write this book at all.

This will not be my last True Crime read, but it will be my last Glen Puit read. I do not recommend this book.

[Reesa · Rating 1 out of 5]

True crime fans take a pass on this one. Thin story with lot of filler about people who don't matter. Not a fan of the direct quoting style. Seems like the author just wrote off a recording or something. I enjoyed Puit's other book "Witch" much more. I couldn't even finish this one.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was about a man that kept getting away even after murdering his girlfriend.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although there was a lot of bad reviews for this book. I really enjoyed it. I don't care how it is written its the topic that gets me.

[Allison · Rating 1 out of 5]

Started, but definitely couldn't finish it. Very monotonous. I was already a quarter of the way through and it was still giving background information. Ugh.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only sorry this man died of natural causes before he could face justice. Well written, details throughout match up. Enjoyable, considering the genre!

[Jane Morris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Strange character! How did he fool so many people? Makes me afraid to trust people.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read! I've liked everything that I've read by this author so far. S