This story is a fascinating tale of a psychopath who found succor by drawing out the stories of other psychopathic serial killers. The letters from the prison inmates are read in unedited detail and should be offensive to all, but the fact that Tony got these men to speak where so many others failed is incredible and I hope that it provides value in efforts to capture and/or prevent tragedies perpetrated by others.

This book is long on quotes from the letters from serial killers to a young man that has had some very terribly life changing events. The letters are unedited except for length and are graphic to the point of what many readers will consider pornographic. I'm not sure the ending really justifies the overall book. But the reader will come away with a real appreciation of the manipulative, dishonest, and evil nature of these people. It's been reported that there are, on average, 2 serial killers active in each of the 50 states at any given time. They don't always get caught because they move about and many murders are not linked to the same perpetrator until much later, if ever. For those that do not support the death penalty in the case of these kinds of serial killers, my guess is that their opinions might be tweaked a bit after reading this book.

Getting an unfiltered window into the minds of serial killers. Understanding how they think about killing. What it means to them. How little they think about consequences.

The letters back and forth between David and the killers. When the writer finally opens up the book to portray some of the victims as people.

For the most part. He was a little over the top and a little off-putting at first, but as the story grabs your attention the narration becomes less of an issue

There is nothing moving in this book. It's an entertaining read, but it is all about bad people doing bad things. Not many places to find hope.

It's a good book to gain insight into the criminal mind. You have to have a strong stomach.

The narrator was fantastic - kudos for even reading this. It was far more graphic I anticipated and the serial killers talking about their crimes one on one was way more detail than I ever wanted.

It's far more graphic than it needs to be.

Alan's voice is really great to listen to.

I was pretty grossed out at the level of detail given to the blow by blow murders.

I love the narrator her has narrated other books that I have read and his voice fits. When he reads as Shawcross he sounds just like you think he would sound. Following his son through the stages he went through after the accident are helpful to understand what really goes on inside some other these killers.

Tony's mom and dad. They let you see inside the stages that the family of a TBI survivor goes through.

Arthur Shawcross

No, there was so much information to take in and then I liked to go back and think about some of it and listen to parts again. It is a lot to take in in one sitting. I think at some point your brain would start to tune out the details of the murders. So it should be listened to in about 4 or 5 sittings, I think. There is just a lot of very good info in this book and taking it in too fast you will miss some really good info.

The book was very eye opening to say the least. You here how killers can't feel and that is why they sometimes kill. Well following Tony's journey and his feelings it becomes almost understandable that they kill. Not that is is ok, just that you can understand the process the brain goes through and the important processes it skips over after a TBI.

I love my novels, however in approximately 600 books, I have just a few true crime. I think that it is because of the mystery that I prefer the fiction over the true crime. This book well written and well narrated. If you like true crime you will like this book. I think that I will stick to my fiction whenever possible.

This had the potential to be both a heart warming story about a boy growing into a good man despite a horrific accident and connecting with serial killers that have some of the same tendencies. What you got was an uninteresting story of a boy and family that runs around yelling, "It's not him, he has a brain injury," or "It's not you, it's the brain injury" to compensate for everything. You will get chapters and chapters of the Ciglia family's ordeals extensively detailed. Even down to Tony rushing to tell his family he had a powerful orgasm with his girlfriend (who is Tony's junior by 9 or so years....the age difference was mentioned multiple times.) They you had a few encounters with the serial killers and excerpts of the letter. Do not let the title, "Whisperer" fool you like it did me. He did not "whisper" like we think of with animals. He was able to get killers to write to him, but any "additional" information he received from them never amounted to anything except some probably coincidence. By the end of the book, I came to the conclusion the Ciglia family wrote the book to start lining Tony's bank account so he can be taken care of when the family cannot. I wish I would have stopped about mid-way and not wasted my time.

He did great voices for the killers. I loved all the maniacal laughter he puts in.

Many. I would shorten the first few chapters about Tony in the hospital to less than a chapter. I would shorten the number of stories about Tony behaving badly and someone having to yell, "He didn't mean it. He has a brain injury!"

Some of the serial killer information is really neat. Fast forward through all the other family crap and just listen to that.

I am amazed that the young man with his multiple problems was given access and encouragement to visit and correspond with some of the most manipulative and evil prisoners - not that Shawcross, et al. wanted anything other than to obtain publicity at any possible occasion. Additionally, the killers were certainly not particularly unique or interesting. There were just the bottom of the barrel. This has absolutely no educational value and is of no worth, whatsoever, in the work of those who study anti-social personality disorder a total waste of time.

The actual story playing out from the accident to the first serial killer contact. You really get to know the main character in this book

Least - the shocking foul language and the disgusting descriptive sexual abuse/murders

Yes. I don't judge all books from reading just one.

Enjoyed it. He is definitely engaging.

Might be interesting to read the follow up to each story.

The foul and disgusting language in this book was shocking. I'm not a prude by any means however it even made me uncomfortable to hear some of it.

The story premise was flawed, but it did not have to be such an empty, tedius listen.

I'll pass.

He tried too hard to mimic the serial killer laughs--that drove me nuts becuase he did it so often.

This book would haven never made it to print. The title is an absolute LIE.'You, like the so called Whisperer will learn nothing, NOTHING, nothing about the murders.

Skip this junk. It was horrible!