Dangerous Ground

My Friendship with a Serial Killer

De: M. William Phelps

Narrado por: 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

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

Ehh

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

stiff narration

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

Dull

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

I didn't want it to end.

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

Great book

I really enjoyed this book. no lingering on describing any thing for useless fill in. I liked the author opening up on his private life, that must be hard to do

M. William Phelps is a GENIUS author!

I honestly couldn’t stop listening to this. From start to finish it was hard to pause it when I needed to. The “friendship” he had developed with KHJ (a.k.a. The Happy Face Killer) as you will read/hear is very paining and complicated. It’s fascinating as well. You get to understand what happens when you dance with the devil for 5 years and the effects it can take on your very well being and soul.

Phelps is an amazing author. He’s extremely professional & passionate about his work which is clear by every sentence & every word choice. However it goes beyond that and you see just how much of himself he gives to this, and his other books. He is just brilliant. I will forever be a fan of this author.

Great Book!!

The kind of book that you try to read (listen to) slowly - to make it last longer. Highly recommend.

boring

i was disappointed because I had seen the author on Hagmann and Hagman and was looking forward to listening to the book. Unfortunately it was very boring. I thought I had to be almost through but I had only reached midway. Couldn't put myself through the other half.

Bad people in this world

To long to many details. I could have used my time more wisely. I kept skipping 3 or 4 chapter of the time just so it said “Finished”