Journey into Darkness

De: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Narrado por: Danny Campbell

New York Times bestselling author of Mindhunter John Douglas reveals more unique cases from his time as head of the FBI’s elite Investigative Support Unit.

In Mindhunter, John Douglas—who headed the FBI’s elite Investigative Support Unit—told the story of his brilliant and terrifying career tracking down some of the most heinous criminals in history. Now, in Journey into Darkness, Douglas profiles vicious serial killers, rapists, and child molesters. He is straightforward, blunt, often irreverent, and outspoken, but takes pains not to glorify any of these murderers. Some of the unique cases Douglas discusses include:

-The Clairemont killer
-The schoolgirl murders
-Richmond’s first serial murderer
-The brutal and sadistic murder of Suzanne Marie Collins
-Polly Klaas’s abduction and murder by Richard Allen Davis
-The tragedy that lead to the creation of Megan’s Law

With Journey into Darkness, Douglas provides more than a glimpse into the minds of serial killers; he demonstrates what a powerful weapon behavioral science has become. Profiling criminals not only helps to capture them, but also helps society understand how these predators work and what can be done to prevent them from striking again. Douglas focuses especially on pedophiles and child abductors, fully explaining what drives them, and how to keep children away from them. As he points out, “The best way to protect your children is to know your enemy.” He includes eight rules for safety, a list of steps parents can take to prevent child abduction and exploitation, tips on how to detect sexual exploitation, basic rules of safety for children, and a chart, based on age, which details the safety skills children should have to protect themselves.

Journey into Darkness continues the perilous trip into the psyche of the serial killer, but also offers a glimmer of hope that profiling may enable law enforcement to see the indicators of a serial killer’s mind and intervene before he kills, or kills again.

do you really know the person next to you?

good book scary that it is real life! such a quite person. I never thought??

Well written and performed.

I enjoyed this listen... I worked and studied the field covered in this book. I found it to be interesting and informative. Would recommend to others working in the field.

Danny Campbell

Danny Campbell was the perfect choice to read this book. His style and form nailed it!

Perfect for true crime lovers

I’m not sure what all the people giving one stars and complaining about graphic descriptions are going on about. I’ve heard the full details about some of the cases Douglas goes over in this book and he definitely is NOT even coming close to sharing the gory details. He does tell the victims stories and does them justice in this book. And if you can’t handle hearing what actually happened then maybe true crime is not for you. Not sure what people were expecting to hear from one of the number one experts on the worst of the worst of the worst crime and criminals? I have also listened to Mindhunter and Killer Across the Table, and so far this is my favorite of Douglas’s books! And I’m about to head straight into the next one.

Amazing

so much detail into what profilers do. it was so interesting to hear about cases and how these detectives fels about them and can catch criminals off of the way people behave. just an all around great book.

VERY Informative

Many of the evil crimes, especially those against children, are VERY difficult to hear. However, the details will give you an increased incentive to carefully watch your children, both male and female. Also, daughters/wives/mothers of all ages, are especially vulnerable if they venture out alone - especially at night. And many adult women are too lax regarding locking doors, opening doors to strangers, walking to their cars, etc.
Children, women AND men are, sadly, taught to be kind and polite to EVERYONE they meet. We need to prepare ourselves and our children for the Evil Reality that exists. Being solicitous to others can - TOO often - result in pure evil and tragedy, to our family and friends.

Great content, boring narrator

This book is an experience. At times it got a bit “dark” and I had to turn it off due to how well it depicted the pain of the victims and their loved ones. John Douglas again delivers another book that is not an entertainment thriller but should also be utilized by parents and anyone working as a social worker.

However the narration is terrible, Danny Campbell sounds as if he is in his last breath and put me to sleep more than once. I wish they had used another narrator otherwise you are better off reading this book yourself instead of listening to it.

Always interesting

I always love John Douglas's books, they're fascinating. He had the most interesting, horrifying job in the world and I'm glad I can be a part of it for a little while. I struggled with this narrator, however. He mispronounced words and names once in a while, and I swear when chapter 12 was recorded he had a cold or a sinus infection as the entire chapter came out stuffy and nasally.

Excellent Writing

Probably one of his best books, unfortunately taken down a notch by the narration. The narrator is talented, but not suitable for this particular book. His voice brought a frailty to an otherwise robust story. Overall, still a solid 4 stars.

Another awesome read

nothing but common sense. Brilliant! I love the authors way of thinking! Well written. Always a pleasure