Why We Love Serial Killers
The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers
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Narrated by:
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Keith Szarabajka
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Scott Bonn
About this listen
For decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer has transformed them into ghoulish celebrities. Similarly, the popularity of fictional characters such as Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter or Dexter demonstrates just how eager the public is to be frightened by these human predators.
But why is this so? Could it be that some of us have a gruesome fascination with serial killers for the same reasons we might morbidly stare at a catastrophic automobile accident? Or it is something more? In Why We Love Serial Killers, criminology professor Dr. Scott Bonn explores our powerful appetite for the macabre, while also providing new and unique insights into the world of the serial killer, including those he has gained from his correspondence with two of the world’s most notorious examples, David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") and Dennis Rader ("Bind, Torture, Kill"). In addition, Bonn examines the criminal profiling techniques used by law enforcement professionals to identify and apprehend serial predators, he discusses the various behaviors - such as the charisma of the sociopath - that manifest themselves in serial killers, and he explains how and why these killers often become popular cultural figures.
Groundbreaking in its approach, Why We Love Serial Killers is a compelling look at how the media, law enforcement agencies, and public perception itself shapes and feeds the "monsters" in our midst.
©2014 Scott Bonn (P)2014 Audible Inc.What listeners say about Why We Love Serial Killers
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- Anonymous User
- 17-01-2023
Yeah it was worth the listen
The other reviews are correct: it does sound deliberately academic, though that's obviously the approach the author is going for and while it is repetitious, not so much you get annoyed by constantly hearing repeated phrases: most of the repetition is just in the structure of the chapters - each ending with "Conclusion.." and he could've done without the recap for every subject presented.
There's little in here any avid True Crime enthusiast wouldn't already know - even if the book gives correct labelling for things - but if you ARE interested in the subject it's a decent listen.
It's also free - included in our membership - and if I had paid $15 or 1 credit for this book, I would not be so happy with it.
So good listen for free.
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- SW TUBBS
- 30-06-2022
Serial Killers Are One of Us
The content focuses on the USA situation but the excellent analyses of Professor Bonn could apply to a wider geographical area I would think. He emphasises that serial killers are one of us and not monsters as depicted by the media for eg. Hannibal Lecter.
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- Michelle Andreev
- 06-01-2022
Super informative
I loved this book, and think that there was a lot of really important myth busting and strong research here. The only thing that could’ve been improved was less repetition, it was very academic sounding. But overall I would recommend if you’re interested in this topic
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