Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Why We Love Serial Killers
Subtitle: The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers
Author: Scott Bonn
Narrator: Keith Szarabajka
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-07-14
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 45 votes
Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences
Publisher's Summary:
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 worlds 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.
Members Reviews:
not as exciting as name promised.
It FELT like the author was trying to sound academic, there was a preview and review of the chapters, too repetitious, and a little insulting. The content was not as interesting as I had hoped. I just didn't like it.
Fascinating listening.
Would you listen to Why We Love Serial Killers again? Why?
Definitely, however, its confession time, as soon as I saw the title of this audiobook I was drawn to it like a moth, I am one of those people who cannot resist reading about the people who carry out horrendous crimes. Throughout history there have been plenty of examples both real, and those which have been the product of somebody elses mind, such as the serial killer Hannibal Lecter first made famous in the book and film Silence of the Lambs.
The author of this book, has however a special insight into its content. Not only is Dr Scott Bonn a Professor of Criminology but he also comes from a media and analytic background.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The author explores what makes these people so interesting to those of us who look on with morbid fascination at their crimes. He looks into their background, upbringing, and ultimately the people and events which have influenced them. However, he also looks at role that the killers themselves, media and law enforcement agencies have in the publics perception.
What does Keith Szarabajka bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?
Keith Szarabajka carried out a very good narration of this unique and fascinating book.
Any additional comments?
For anyone interested in the subject, this book will be fascinating, famous serial killers such as David Berkowitz and Dennis Rader, and the author has interviewed some of them.
