True Crime

True Story of Ed Gein, the Original Psycho
True Story of Ed Gein, the Original Psycho

Review:I purchased this book because I wanted to know the Ed Gein story. And that is what I got; I found the book to be very informative. It of course covered the murders committed by Mr. Gein, but also gave a lot of information about his life including his mental and emotional status. Read more

Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer - The Ice Man
Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer - The Ice Man

Review:This was a frightening biography about Richard Kulkinski, a monstrous human being who killed with impunity and joy. It was a book both difficult to read because of the horrific acts of this "man" yet impossible to put down. It makes one into a voyeur of the devil's perfect man who purportedly killed innocent people for sport, or to test a new lethal weapon.

Couple of points - the book was way to sympathetic to Barbara Kulkinski. It is difficult to understand how she didn't know, or inq... Read more

Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake

Review:You have probably heard of the movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. I remember seeing the movie. I thought it was a fun flick, nothing more or less. The thing that intrigued me the most was that this movie was based on a true story. It seemed impossible. How could a young man con so many intelligent people for so many years? It seemed too unreal, like something made up by Hollywood.

My curiosity got the best of me and I bought the autobiographic... Read more

the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row - The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez
the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row - The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez

Review:Very in depth and interesting? Only wish a little more detail re: death of his dad, what surgery and what hospital, as well as a little follow up on what finance and daughter are doing now. However... that may be follow up book. Great book read it in 2 days? Read more

The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris - Death in the City of Light
The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris - Death in the City of Light

Review:Imagine an author pitching a book..."The plot concerns a serial killer in occupied Paris during the Second World War. The killer is a physician who has dabbled in suburban politics, has a history of mental illness. His victims are gangsters and Jews, who engage him to obtain safe passage to South America after loading all their valuables into suitcases and sewing their jewelry into the lining of their clothes. The doctor drugs them and then tortures them in a homemade dungeon before dissecting t... Read more

Narconomics: How To Run a Drug Cartel
Narconomics: How To Run a Drug Cartel

Review:Very well done and informative for anyone over 30 or 40. Has lots of insight into 'the business' and some thought generating information on different aspects of the Narco trade including sound logic for legalization of cannabis. Not sure I agree with doing so, but the argument has compelling elements. Good read to keep a sense of what is going on in a world that is different from mine specially if you have teens or kids in their 20's. Read more

Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery
Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery

Review:Very detailed and mesmerizing read. I was waiting for someone to write a book
about those poor young prostitutes that were murdered and left to rot in the
dunes off Jones Beach on Long Island. We needed to know about them and their
lives and their deaths. Reads like a detective novel. Great book. Read more

The Truth Behind Death at Columbine High School - No Easy Answers
The Truth Behind Death at Columbine High School - No Easy Answers

Review:I know Brooks knew the Killers personally, I don't dispute his claims at all, But the general consensus of evidence seems to be that Eric & Dylan did what they did for "Apocolyptic fame" more then revenge.

I wish brooks would do a follow up explaining why he feels this way, but the book itself is very good & gives you a insiders prospective. Read more

A True Story of a Wrongful Conviction and its Astonishing Aftermath
A True Story of a Wrongful Conviction and its Astonishing Aftermath

Review:Bought this at my local book store several ago, and found it to be one of the best true crime stories I've ever read. It's so well written; it just pulled me along from chapter to chapter. There is no question that Avery was wrongly convicted of a rape he did not commit and Michael Griesbach tells the story of what it took to free him in a clear, concise, and fascinating manner. A civics lesson well told. Read more

The Case Against Steven Avery and What Making a Murderer Gets Wrong
The Case Against Steven Avery and What Making a Murderer Gets Wrong

Review:Never trust someone who is writing a book and putting out pictures in it that were never used in the trial that should be the property of the state of WI, Also find out what conditions he has follow to practice law again, they ate pretty interesting.it will tell you what this I can't say man leaves a bad taste in my mouth will do to be the big guy again. He likes power and writing this book is his only claim to fame, besides sexting beaten women and drugs. Read more

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