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River of Blood: Serial Killers and Their Victims

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I have read hundreds off books regarding serial killers but this one takes precedence. The amount of information crammed into this first volume is astounding. And the high number of more obscure serial killers is phenomenal, its surprising how hard it is to find information on some of these lesser known killers. So full credit must go to the co-authors for their dilligence and hardwork. Go ahead buy this book, you will not be disappointed!!!

This is a decent A to Z on serial killers from aound the globe. I would have preferred more detail on the less-known killers; those who get extensive write-ups are the monsters whose stories are common knowledge to the true crime fan.

What really bugged me about this book is the editing/proofreading. The grammar, punctuation, and in some cases spelling throughout this book are atrocious, to the point where there are a few unintentional howlers. The authors thank their editor at the beginning of the book; they should sue her instead!

To my knowledge, most of the information in this book is accurate, with the exception of the section on the Chicago Rippers. The authors claim that Carol Pappas was a victim of Gecht and his cohorts. Not true, according to the book "Deadly Thrills." The author of that book -- which is, to date the definitive book on the Chicago Ripper murders -- states that Pappas' body was found in her car, immersed in a river, and her death was subsequently ruled accidental.

On the whole, this book is worth reading -- barely -- if only because it disputes the commonly-held belief that serial murder is uniquely American.

The book is awesome, beyond awesome. They have just about everyone you could think of. The only flaw was the editing was god-awful. I don't know who edited the book, but they should be fired, you have to really pay attention or you'll get lost, in some "stories" names change, it gets rather confusing. But other then that it's a great book.

Here is a mammoth book of serial killers. The book is a larger than a normal paperback and it crammed full of cases on it's 360+ pages. It is a must for anyone studying the genre. The introduction about the different kinds of serial killers is great.