Dangerous Ground

My Friendship with a Serial Killer

By: M. William Phelps

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

In September 2011, M. William Phelps made a bold decision that would change the landscape of reality-based television - and his own life. He asked a convicted serial killer to act as a consultant for his TV series. Under the code name Raven, the murderer shared his insights into the minds of other killers and helped analyze their crimes. As the series became an international sensation, Raven became Phelps' unlikely confidant, ally - and friend.

In this deeply personal account, Phelps traces his own family's dark history and takes us into the heart and soul of a serial murderer. He also chronicles the complex relationship he developed with Raven. From questions about morality to Raven's thoughts on the still-unsolved, brutal murder of Phelps' sister-in-law, the author found himself grappling with an unwanted, unexpected, unsettling connection with a cold-blooded killer.

Drawing on over 700 minutes of letters, dozens of hours of recorded conversations, personal and Skype visits, and a friendship five years in the making, Phelps sheds new light on Raven's bloody history, including details of an unknown victim, the location of a still-buried body - and a jaw-dropping admission.

©2017 M. William Phelps (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Ehh

Too long. Too many details. Could have been cropped down by a couple of hours.

Dull

To me it was not worth reading. Reading first hand the deeds and thoughts of a serial killer.

Better than anticipated

I thought "oh great, yet another wannabe TV-writer or podcast host" when this started, but it turned into a serious piece of documentary research and well-written decade(s) long masterwork. Having low expectations was unfounded. Was a little "about the author" in places, but overall a mixture of many good stories into one

I didn't want it to end.

Loved this book. We'll written and well read. I will definitely recommend it to my friends.

stiff narration

story was pretty good but the narration was a little stiff and didn't seem to match the storyline for me