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Cannibal Killers: The Impossible Monsters

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I disagree with the negative reviews (except about the "harrowing" pictures promise on the cover being bogus, but that is not the author's fault.)

I found her discussion of cannibalism in general to be interesting and enlightening. The psychology is not boring, but engaging. True, if you want in depth on each killer's story, this is not the book for you (it is only about 300 pages), but as an overview, it rules. Also, I love her(?) [Moira] theory on the origins of vampires and werewolves.

I'm about half way through this book and some of the info is incorrect and is leaving me thinking "maybe i shouldn't finish it because of the false info". I caught most of it the Ed Gein Chapter. Ed Gein has explained quite a few times that he was not a Cannibal. He explained he liked to wear the skin and use the bones to make items but said he never ate any of the bodies from the graves he dug up or the recently killed ones. Also The book says His father died, than his mother, than his brother in a forest fire. I've read almost everywhere else that his father died, than his brother in a barn fire that Ed may have caused. This put a strain on his mother and she died a year later. Then he boarded up her room and most of the house. Its just little facts like this that make me think the author may have written the book just so she could release a book. It doesnt seem like her heart was in it like the other books i've read about cannibals and serial killers. I would say spend the extra money to get a book that goes more into detail and gives facts instead of guesses...

The book described in detail about Dahmer, Gein and others. It was extremely graphic but the need for that was apparent. It was not glorifing what was done. It was scaring you to death. Things like this could happen to anyone anywhere. I can't say it was an enjoyable book. Nothing of that matter can be "enjoyable" but it did hold my interest. I could not put it down. When I did it was minutes later I'd pick it back up,

This book, while good, was not what I was expecting. It had good detail information on specific serial cannibal killers, but fell short of the "hows and whys" serial killers eat the flesh of their victims. The entire book was based on specific cannibal serial killer facts and then, in the final chapter, the author tried to cram in his view on "why." So, if you don't know much about the killers mentioned in this book, it will be a good book for you. But if you are interested in psychological profiles and detailed analysis on the same above mentioned killers, this book, unfortuneately, lacks any substance.

This is an excellent book. True, the stories are not in-depth, but they're not intended to be. Each chapter is about a different killer who practiced cannibalism. While the topic is horrible, the presentation is fascinating. The author's extensive knowledge of the subject is impressive, as are her theories on such related topics as vampires and werewolves. I highly recommend this book, but you need to have a strong stomach...

One of the reasons people don't believe in ritual/cult abuse is because they don't -- or don't want to -- believe that there really are, in this day and age, cannibals: human beings who eat others of their own species. This book puts that lie to rest once and for all. I wish I had known there was a more current version of the book when I ordered this one (there is), but this particular version served its purpose for me. While the book itself does not address ritual/cult abuse specifically, it captures the essence of casework and history that involves more cannibal killers than I really wanted to know about. I kept turning the pages anyway. You will too.

A shocking book of the worlds most grousome killers.The cannibals.This book contains woderfully frightening details and fascinating storys of childhood concerning flesh-eaters such as Ed Gein-the inspiration for Psycho and the Award winning Silence of the Lambs, Albert Fish- the sadistic and mentally twisted old man who looked foward to his execution as one would look foward to a sunday picnic, as well as the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer- the "boy next door" who kept heads in his fridge

Cannibal Killers is a must read for all of you true crime fans. Each story depicts the lives and events that lead up to each cannibal killing. I definately would not recommend this book for the squeamish. As a college, criminal justice major, I enjoyed reading about the lives of Ed Gein, Albert Fish, Andrei Chikatio, and Ed Kemper, whom I previously knew very little about. It was fascinating to understand just how and why these gruesome crimes were being committed. Leave your lights on and be prepared to be horrified, but enjoy every moment of it at the same time!

Are you ready to plumb the absolute lowest depths of mankind? Then this is a good start. The quality of the writting is somewhat lacking, unfocused and repetetive, but the unflinching description of some of the most naseauting, heart breaking attrocities pepetrated by cannibal killers such as the reprehensible( to say the least) Dauhmer, and Peter Stump are worth the cover price alone for those who enjoy exploring the warped world of human monsters, and what drives them to do what they do. Especially revolting is the fate of a Japanese flesh eater who's repugnant 'fetish' vaulted him into superstardom in his native country, where he is regarded as an artist(!!!). Not an extradodinary book, but moving, and addictive.

I wrote a 10-page paper on Cannibalism and most of my material came from this single source. It is extremely informative and a very interesting read. My only complaint is that I wish there were photos - of the cannibals mentioned, of their victims, etc. This book was recommended by my professor who is a highly respected FBI agent of many years. It's definitely a great addition to your book collection if you are a Criminal Justice student or you just enjoy reading about these unthinkable things!