From Amazon.com
"It seems that when normal life goes into eclipse, the differences in cultural patterns also fade away, and at the outer edges of behavior, deviant patterns are the same, the world over." This absorbing second book from the serial-killer expert who wrote
Whoever Fights Monsters has 10 chapters: (1) an unusual Japanese case of a doctor killing his family; (2) examples of the use and abuse of post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis by Vietnam veterans; (3) the murder of a Japanese exchange student by a Baton Rouge homeowner; (4) review of patterns found in serial murders, including those in Japan; (5) interview with John Wayne Gacy, seeking to understand his psychology; (6-7) two-part psychological interview with Jeffrey Dahmer, revealing several fascinating new details; (8) two British cases on which the author was asked to consult; (9) investigation of a South African serial killer; (10) the Aum Shinri Kyo cult (sarin nerve gas terrorists) in Japan.
From Library Journal
Ressler, a former FBI profiler who is currently an analyst of the JonBenet Ramsey case for Good Morning America, presents here his work in several international cases, including the sarin bombings in Japan, the South Africa ABC murders, and England's Wimbledon Commons murder. His writing is crisp and well paced, and Ressler presents his methods and his successes objectively, without sounding overly impressed with himself. Although the text contains graphic details, they are presented only in the context of how Ressler developed profiles. Especially harrowing are his interviews with John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer. An absolutely chilling look at the evil that is the mind of a serial killer.?Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo & Erie Cty. P.L., N.Y.
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