Serial Killers: Compulsion to Kill
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4.2 • 21 Ratings
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- $0.99
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Publisher Description
The judge who led the case against Britain's most prolific serial killer, Dr Harold Shipman, speculated that his horrific crimes were intrinsically linked to his addictive personality. According to Dame Janet Smith, it is possible that drug-addict Shipman had such a morbid compulsion to kill that he simply could not stop. Shipman is not alone, however. Read about insane murderers such as Richard Trent Chase - the vampire of Sacramento, Andrei Chikatilo and Pedro Alonso Lopez in Serial Killers:Compulsion to Kill along with many other spine-chilling accounts of the world's most evil mad maniacs.
Contents:
William 'The Mutilator' MacDonald, Andrei Chikatilo, Pedro Alonso Lopez, The Green River Killer, Herman Mudgett, Pee Wee Gaskins, Gerald Eugene Stano, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Richard Trenton Chase, Anatoly Onoprienko, Dr Harold Shipman.
Customer Reviews
Pretty good
It's a good read, but a little short, which I can't really complain about as it was only a dollar or two. It was good insight, each killer having a story about the length of a Wikipedia article, but more detailed and better written than one. The only thing I didn't like about the book were the dates because they are just awkward to read. 3 September 1962 is just very awkward feeling to me. But still a good, short read.
kinda racist but pretty informative
i like how much information you can get from this book, it explains a lot about the upbringing of the killer, which i really like. i just feel like there certain parts of the book that show the political views of the author, like referring to native tribes in Peru as Indian, or stating that Islamic fundamentally excludes women from positions of power.
Great!
Im fascinated by the mind of serial killers and this book did not disappoint!! I will read more from this author.