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Whoever Fights Monsters
Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI | Tom Shachtman, Robert K. Ressler
Face-to-face with some of America's most terrifying killers, FBI veteran and ex-Army CID colonel Robert Ressler learned form then how to identify the unknown monsters who walk among us--and put them behind bars. Now the man who coined the phrase "serial killer" and advised Thomas Harris on The Silence of the Lambs shows how is able to track down some of today's most brutal murderers.Just as it happened in The Silence of the Lambs, Ressler used the evidence at a crime scene to put together a psychological profile of the killers. From the victims they choose, to the way they kill, to the often grotesque souvenirs they take with them--Ressler unlocks the identities of these vicious killers of the police to capture.And with his discovery that serial killers share certain violent behaviors, Ressler's gone behind prison walls to hear the bizarre first-hand stories countless convicted murderers. Getting inside the mind of a killer to understand how and why he kills, is one of the FBI's most effective ways of helping police bring in killers who are still at large.Join Ressler as he takes you on the hunt for toady's most dangerous psychopaths. It is a terrifying journey you will not forget.
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Klou Ooh good choice! 2y
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AvidReaderandGeekGirl
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4 stars

This was a very interesting book! Lots of insight. A bit dated but still really good!

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HotMessJess
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Solid read, even more of a solid spontaneous adventure to Edmund Kemper‘s home this afternoon. Can‘t wait to get this Book Nerd Travel on the blog, Santa Cruz area serial killers have always been fascinating (and terrifying) to me, considering I‘ve worked and lived (within 20 miles) of so many of the crimes I‘ve read and listened to podcasts on.

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I finished the second season of Mindhunter, and I found this title in a list of “If You Like Mindhunter” books. This is an older book, and it shows. The author has rather ancient attitudes toward homosexuality, and I was appalled at his reference to the Central Park Jogger case. I hope that the author has since adjusted his views.The bulk of the book is a fascinating look at the study of serial killers - what drives them and how to find them.

AmyG I loved season 2. And your cat is a beauty! (edited) 5y
Bookboss @AmyG Thank you! He‘s a good boy! 5y
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Tiltedwhirled
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I listened to this book as an audiobook. The narration was almost like a computer generated voice. As for the book itself, I found the discussion of actual cases interesting however the author certainly reveals his biases with respect to both race (he references the Central Park jogger case with admiration) and homosexuality. His dismissive treatment of persons of color and prisoners was really off putting.

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3.5/5
The formatting of the book wasn‘t my favorite, but for this true crime fan it was still so interesting. I was fascinated by Robert Ressler‘s personal accounts with serial killers like Ed Kemper and Jeffrey Dahmer but was also humbled by his reminder to not romanticize these killers. Recommend for true crime fans for his insights on these killers and the criminal justice system.

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nelehelen @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft this is for the Related to a Podcast prompt! My last one for Jan-Mar. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 5y
Cinfhen Well done!!! Cute jeans 💜 5y
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25 years old and a little redundant at times. Overall though it was such an interesting and intriguing look at this FBI agent‘s development of criminal profiling and interviews and insight into serial killers. #nonfiction #audiobook

Kaye NF 🌟 5y
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MDavis81
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Started reading this last night for my book club! Super excited already. I love books like this!

Lauren_reading I just started this one today and I didn‘t want to stop reading! 5y
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amb
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I listened to this one, and I thought it would be an interesting behind the scenes into the world that's being portrayed in the Netflix show Mindhunter. It sort of was but the audio sounded a lot like the beginning of that old show Dragnet, that sort of stilted rapid fire speech. It had a textbook feel and didn't delve so much into his life outside of the work which I think would have balanced it a little more. A little interesting, but not for me

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Sjhaug
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I love this stuff!!

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Bpsmith6176
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I‘m in a “busy season” at work, working 60+ hours a week and am unable to read anything except big books about tax law, ew. I miss reading ☹️ thank goodness for audiobooks but this one is so interesting it does distract me a little! The author is a little pedantic but he coined the term serial killer so it‘s acceptable- if you like true crime, this is for you.

AshleyHoss820 Oo! This would be good!! I need to figure out how to connect my phone to my new car...😕😕😕 (edited) 6y
Bpsmith6176 @AshleyHoss820 just get blue tooth wireless headphones and ignore the kids! That‘s what I do :) I listen all day at work to this or podcasts. This one is almost too good to do while working. 6y
AshleyHoss820 @Bpsmith6176 😂😂😂I may have to do that... 6y
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Jen2
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Really good!!

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Jen2
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Yep!!

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WhovianNerd Good ol' Doctor! 6y
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HelloImJez Literally just happened to me in 6y
SauerPatch YASSS. 6y
Aurora0044 Ahhhh David Tennant 😍❤️ 6y
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SexyCajun
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Heard about this book while listening to the awesome Podcast My Favorite Murder..really good... Very informative!

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SexyCajun
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Still reading this one.. If you like to keep up with True Crime stories then this is a good pick! Very informative
Edit; finished this awhile back.. It's good 😁

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Echo
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I'm ready for the #myfavoritemurder read along. #MFM #RobertRessler #muderino #SSDGM

MaryAnn1 Love crime fiction. Put this in my stack of books to read but I'm kinda scared! 😳 7y
Echo @maryann1 I am one chapter in and I am intrigued. Ressler is a good writer on top of his other expertise. 7y
SexyCajun Reading this one right now! Interesting info! 7y
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whiteflagwarrior
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Incredibly interesting

DanStank I read this in 1993. Great read. 7y
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