Serial Killers

The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers

By: Richard Estep

Narrated by: John Curless

Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Pain, torment, and torture. Cruelty, brutality, and violence. The twisted psyches, murder. and yes, even the ability to charm people. Take a deep dive into the terrifyingly real serial murderers, spree killers, and true faces of evil!

They prey on the innocent with a malicious desire to inflict damage and harm. They hunt and stalk misfortunate victims in the dark, in broad daylight, in quiet neighborhoods, and in the local woods. Their bloodthirst isn't satisfied after their first kill. Or their second. Or third. Serial Killers: The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers delves into the global phenomenon of serial and spree murderers.

This chilling book looks at the horrifying stories of 40 malevolent killers and hundreds of innocent victims, including such notorious homicidal maniacs as John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, and Jeffery Dahmer, but it also looks at lesser-known and overlooked murderers like Herbert Baumeister, America’s I-70 Strangler; Japan’s “Anime Killer”, Tsutomu Miyazaki; Russia’s “Rostov Ripper”, Andrei Chikatilo; the “Giggling Granny”, Nannie Doss; and many more. It journeys to 16th-century Scotland to meet a clan of cannibals whose existence is still debated by historians today, and to the fog-shrouded alleys of Whitechapel, London, where Jack the Ripper earned his grisly namesake. Along the way, we’ll meet the Dating Game Killer, the Milwaukee Cannibal, the Acid Bath Murderer, and other monsters.

Serial Killers also asks the questions....

• What makes a seemingly ordinary person stalk, torture, and murder their fellow human beings?
• Are serial killers born or made?
• What is the difference between a serial killer and a spree killer?
• What were the identities of Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer?
• Was Albert DeSalvo really the Boston Strangler?
• Is it possible that you could know a serial killer?

Caution is advised before entering the alarming world of twisted psychos and sociopaths!

©2021 Richard Estep (P)2021 Recorded Books

Good and in depth

Like the thoroughness of all the stories, really couldn’t relate or just didn’t have an interest in some from early 20th century and earlier.

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Great Book

I enjoyed this a lot of killers I have never heard of. It’s worth listening to.

I enjoyed listening to this book. it was well done

I've heard most of the stories, they were presented well and the book was a relaxing listen.

Good storytelling

I knew all but one of the stories previously; this rendition tells each story in almost a purposefully different way. Not sure which author is embellishing, but was enjoyable nonetheless.

Exceptional

I am a true crime/serial killer junkie. I enjoyed this book and heard some cases and facts that I haven't heard before.

Informative but...

While comprehensive and well-researched, I have the complaint that virtually no sympathy is given to the subjects. For example, it is virtually undisputed that Aileen Wernoise (sp?) was horribly abused as a child and sexually assaulted multiple times as a teen and adult. One of these assaults even resulted in the birth of her son when she was 14. Even though psychology teaches that a common reaction to such trauma is to be fearful of the possibility of being raped again, this author presents Wornois (sp again?) as an unrepentant killing machine whose claims of self defense and fear of being attacked were calculated and contrived. It seems that even a cursory examination of her psychological and medical history should require at least a concession to the possibility that her fear was realistic. This is significant legally as, in order for an action to be considered self defense, the threat to one's safety need only be reasonably perceived-not tangibly proven. Basically, if someone breaks into your home with a weapon, you don't need to let them shoot you to be justified in fearing that they might. It seems to me that the author's desire to vilify the subjects of his book got in the way of objectively assessing the elements of each story.

pretty good :)

it was comprehensive and pretty well written. didn't sensationalize the murderers or their crimes. seemed very respectful to the victims.

the intro said something about 'paranormal shows' the writer had worked on, so I didn't have high hopes. however, it was very factual. the research shows, and interviews seemed true to the situation. then writer didn't twist them to the story, the story was written around the facts.

the chapters were comprehensive and well one topic. I enjoyed it.

the dropped "s" was killing me

narrator was perfect except for when he dropped his "s" at the ends of his sentences. maybe it's just me. excellent read

amazing.

this was an amazing book covering some of the most known and as well as some unknown serial killers. while Estep didn't go too in-depth for each killer, he was able to bring all the important information to the reader. i would recommend this book to others if they too have a fascination for true crime.