Jeffery Dahmer: A Bizarre Journey into the Mind of America's Most Tormented Serial Killer [Paperback]

Dr. Joel Norris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1992

The first full account of this heinous but fascinating criminal describes how Dahmer was transformed from a seemingly harmless young man into a savage killer who kidnapped, tortured, murdered, and cannibalized his victims. Reprint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 293 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (August 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558176616
• ISBN-13: 978-1558176614
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #956,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear, July 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Jeffery Dahmer: A Bizarre Journey into the Mind of America's Most Tormented Serial Killer (Paperback)

I presume this book was written very soon after the Dahmer trial, as the gaping holes in research are most apparent.
There is no mention of Dahmer's childhood double hernia operation, which according to his father, changed him from a happy bubbly child to a withdrawn loner.
However, it was interesting to read quotes from former classmates etc.
I would recommend Brian Master's book for accuracy, although I found at times he was too sympathetic to Dahmer, which made me cringe to say the least.
There are some major untruths in the book. Dahmer was not an animal abuser, as stated, and his love of his pets was ignored.
Too much experts ponitificating on their own theories,yawn.
I would look to other books for a more truthful account.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jeffrey Dahmer's crimes of insanity pull you into the book, December 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Jeffery Dahmer: A Bizarre Journey into the Mind of America's Most Tormented Serial Killer (Paperback)

I could not put this book down. I was drawn into his evil acts and shocked by his actions. How could someone be that demented? I know that he wouldn't have stopped. But he was tired of playing his games. He was his own God and he created his own world in which his fantasy would become real. I believe he couldn't have been a happy person. He wanted to be loved so badly but he went about it in the sickest way possible. His fantasy world took over him. As dark as it was but in his mind it wasn't bad. To him he loved to people he murdered. They would live forever inside him.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joel Norris - Top of the block!, September 8, 2000

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Karen Alaa Hussain - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jeffery Dahmer: A Bizarre Journey into the Mind of America's Most Tormented Serial Killer (Paperback)

Engulfed by Joel's words more than any other psychologist, psychotherapist, psychiatrist etc ever before, even including Park Dietz and his honest humanity; I can read his book in the minimal of time, because I cannot put the book down. 'Accurate' is an understatement to his definition, understanding and forthrigheousness. Morris' almost matter-of-fact like observancy is obvious of his qualification to talk on such matter - his account of Dahmer is supurlative, the ONLY one. If I may, I could ask you to check the review below........Quotes as such "I was drawn into his evil acts and shocked by his actions" and "He wanted to be loved so badly but he went about it in the sickest way" Copyright permitting from this person's review - this should really be the point of view from anyone, I think; and eventhough a negative and a poitive still equal a negative; I really STRONGLY agree; I do say that Dahmer could have been happy, but recognising anything 'different' in the age of a 6 year old is a nightmare for anyone, if not impossible. Whichever way, Joel Norris make this even more apparent than ANYONE could have thought before. I reccomend this book to anyone interested in Jeff, and serial killers in general - or more to the point.....EVERYBODY.