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Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit (1995) by John Douglas (with Mark Olshaker)
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Overview of “Mindhunter: Inside the FBIs Elite Serial Crime Unit”
A very brief description of “Mindhunter” (4 minutes) 00:00-04:00The no-holds-barred description of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals.What Douglas sets out to do / Purpose of the bookTo teach people about how criminals and serial killers work, how we can catch them and how we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from becoming a victim.The intended audience of the book / Who will benefit mostPeople who loved Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris, the author of SotL, based his character Jack Crawford, head of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, on John Douglas) People who love true crime and/or horror storiesPeople who want to understand how - and why - serial killers do what they doPeople who want to make sure they don’t become a victimPeople who don’t like sleeping (this book is not for the faint of heart!)Who probably WON’T like this book?People who don’t want to think about real life horror that lives nearbyPeople who can’t handle explicit descriptions of violent and sexual crimeHonestly, most people will have trouble reading this bookHow does this book specifically benefit Men? As Men it is our job to protect the people in our lives. As difficult as it is to accept, there are deranged, sick criminals out there who enjoy inflicting pain and killing other people. If we’re going to take care of our loved ones we need to educate ourselves first and then educate them - as well as be prepared to protect them if the situation calls for it.Is this book Easy, Average or Difficult to read? / How long is it? (1 minute) 04:00-05:00Mindhunter is very well written but it’s INCREDIBLY difficult to read. The subject matter is so dark and twisted that it’s highly possible this will be the most disturbing book you’ll ever read in your life.445 pages, (Audiobook is 15 hours and 24 minutes)What are the overall book reviews? Is the book well-known? Popular? Significant?9,971 ratings, 4.7 stars#6 in Law Enforcement#7 in Criminology#22 in Biographies & Memoirs of CriminalsAudible#5 in Crime & Criminal Biographies#16 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts#91 in MemoirsBook-To-Movie Translation Since its publication in 1995, Mindhunter (and the other books in this series by John Douglas) have been THE reference books for any kind of serial killers in novels, movies or television shows.Some of the most famous fiction inspired by John Douglas includes the “Hannibal Lechter” books by Thomas Harris, the “Alex Cross” books by James Patterson, the “Dexter” books by Jeff Lindsay, the show “Criminal Minds” and many, many others.There is a new Netflix show based directly on this book and the creation of the FBI’s Serial Crime Unit
Bio of John Douglas
Douglas was born in Brooklyn in 1944 and grew up in Hempstead, New York.He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1966 and served for four years.Douglas received his bachelor's degree from Eastern New Mexico University, a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin, and a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University.Douglas joined the FBI in 1970 and his first assignment was in Detroit, Michigan. In the field, he served as a sniper on the local FBI SWAT team and later became a hostage negotiator. He transferred to the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit (BSU)
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By Wearesuperiormen.comMindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit (1995) by John Douglas (with Mark Olshaker)
Read and listen to "Mindhunter" on Amazon!
We’re very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available!
Follow these links to get your copies of "Sexual Magnetism," "The WASM Dating Handbook" and "Secrets of Sensual Massage" on Amazon.com.
Want more great books? Check out our MUST READ LIST!
Overview of “Mindhunter: Inside the FBIs Elite Serial Crime Unit”
A very brief description of “Mindhunter” (4 minutes) 00:00-04:00The no-holds-barred description of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals.What Douglas sets out to do / Purpose of the bookTo teach people about how criminals and serial killers work, how we can catch them and how we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from becoming a victim.The intended audience of the book / Who will benefit mostPeople who loved Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris, the author of SotL, based his character Jack Crawford, head of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, on John Douglas) People who love true crime and/or horror storiesPeople who want to understand how - and why - serial killers do what they doPeople who want to make sure they don’t become a victimPeople who don’t like sleeping (this book is not for the faint of heart!)Who probably WON’T like this book?People who don’t want to think about real life horror that lives nearbyPeople who can’t handle explicit descriptions of violent and sexual crimeHonestly, most people will have trouble reading this bookHow does this book specifically benefit Men? As Men it is our job to protect the people in our lives. As difficult as it is to accept, there are deranged, sick criminals out there who enjoy inflicting pain and killing other people. If we’re going to take care of our loved ones we need to educate ourselves first and then educate them - as well as be prepared to protect them if the situation calls for it.Is this book Easy, Average or Difficult to read? / How long is it? (1 minute) 04:00-05:00Mindhunter is very well written but it’s INCREDIBLY difficult to read. The subject matter is so dark and twisted that it’s highly possible this will be the most disturbing book you’ll ever read in your life.445 pages, (Audiobook is 15 hours and 24 minutes)What are the overall book reviews? Is the book well-known? Popular? Significant?9,971 ratings, 4.7 stars#6 in Law Enforcement#7 in Criminology#22 in Biographies & Memoirs of CriminalsAudible#5 in Crime & Criminal Biographies#16 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts#91 in MemoirsBook-To-Movie Translation Since its publication in 1995, Mindhunter (and the other books in this series by John Douglas) have been THE reference books for any kind of serial killers in novels, movies or television shows.Some of the most famous fiction inspired by John Douglas includes the “Hannibal Lechter” books by Thomas Harris, the “Alex Cross” books by James Patterson, the “Dexter” books by Jeff Lindsay, the show “Criminal Minds” and many, many others.There is a new Netflix show based directly on this book and the creation of the FBI’s Serial Crime Unit
Bio of John Douglas
Douglas was born in Brooklyn in 1944 and grew up in Hempstead, New York.He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1966 and served for four years.Douglas received his bachelor's degree from Eastern New Mexico University, a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin, and a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University.Douglas joined the FBI in 1970 and his first assignment was in Detroit, Michigan. In the field, he served as a sniper on the local FBI SWAT team and later became a hostage negotiator. He transferred to the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit (BSU)