Bind, Torture, Kill

The Inside Story of BTK, the Serial Killer Next Door

By: Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, Hurst Laviana

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

For 31 years, a monster terrorized the residents of Wichita, Kansas. A bloodthirsty serial killer, self-named "BTK" - for "bind them, torture them, kill them" - he slaughtered men, women, and children alike, eluding the police for decades while bragging of his grisly exploits to the media.

The nation was shocked when the fiend who was finally apprehended turned out to be Dennis Rader - a friendly neighbor...a devoted husband...a helpful Boy Scout dad...the respected president of his church.

Written by four award-winning crime reporters who covered the story for more than 20 years, Bind, Torture, Kill is the most intimate and complete account of the BTK nightmare told by the people who were there from the beginning. With newly released documents, evidence, and information - and with the full cooperation, for the very first time, of the Wichita Police Department's BTK Task Force - the authors have put all the pieces of the grisly puzzle into place, thanks to their unparalleled access to the families of the killer and his victims.

Contains mature themes.

©2007 Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing Company, care of Mary Tahan (P)2018 Tantor

Interesting but too long.

This book could have been much shorter. Narration was a little monotonous. Not a bad listen, though.

Great book

What a great read/listen. I liked it talked about the BTK from his side and from the cops side. It was crazy to think about how screwed up he was, at the same time how normal he was.

Nice book

Very enjoyable. I had a lot of “fun” listening to this BTK story. Thanks again.

Story was good

Narration was a bit monotone, but still a good story. Maybe could have been a bit shorter.

Great story!

The narrator would sometimes read the story in the same fashion as the killer’s communications, with broken speech and poor flow. It’s almost as if he got stuck reading in that way, even after he finished reading the letters.
The story was great. I liked how the authors highlighted the good guys too, instead of focusing only on the bad guy. It provided balance, which led to a more satisfying ending.