The Man Who Cooked Children

The Disturbing Crimes of Nathaniel Bar-Jonah

De: Ryan Green

Narrado por: Steve White

He didn’t hide in the shadows.

He smiled. He grilled. He served his neighbours meat they never questioned.

To the people of Great Falls, Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was just another friendly face. He attended church, hosted barbecues, and was a neighbour you could trust. But inside his freezer were secrets far darker than anyone imagined.

Children disappeared. Rumours spread. And when the truth began to thaw, investigators uncovered something unspeakable – recipes that didn’t name the meat, bones buried in the yard, and stories of a man consumed with control who indulged every urge.

He didn’t just live among them. He fed them the unthinkable.

The Man Who Cooked Children is a chilling descent into the mind of a suspected cannibal, child killer, and master manipulator. A tale of horror disguised as hospitality, and a community that didn’t see the danger until it was too late.

WARNING: Contains disturbing content, graphic violence, and accounts of child abuse.

©2025 Ryan Green (P)2025 Ryan Green

Truly disturbing!

Once again, author Ryan Green has taken an obscure (to me) case and turned it into a highly readable and disturbing tale of a true monster. Nathaniel Bar-Jonah committed crimes for years, assaulting and killing young children in truly horrific ways. But, his story is so gruesome that these crimes seem unbelievable.

In addition to his torture and killing, this monster also held numerous cookouts for his neighbors, passing off meat from his victims as venison. In this way, he caused his friends and neighbors to become participants in his crimes. This book is one of the most disturbing true crime books I have read in a long time, mostly due to the outlandish ways in which he killed and his complete lack of remorse. The one scene where he used his obese body to kill a young boy was one of the more disturbing things I have ever read.

The fact that these crimes occurred before there was a national registry for sex offenders makes this story even sadder. This cruel, inhuman monster committed crimes in many states, but none of the crimes followed him when he moved from place to place. This caused him to claim many more victims than you would think possible.

Well-researched and presented in a easy to follow way, this is one true crime book I won't soon forget. The narrator did his usual perfect job and his performance really brought this tale to life.