Mindhunter : Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

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Summary: The best book I've ever read.
Review: I could not put this book down.It was the most facinating book I have ever read.How they look at the scene of a crime and tell what kind of person commited the crime and what kind of job and car they have.This book has made me want to work for the fbi as a matter of fact I am majoring in behavioral science in college.Read this book.

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Summary: Thrilling!
Review: I absolutely loved this book! I'm a psychology grad, and I found this book to be very fascinating and easy to read. It's been a couple years since I've read it when my father had it on loan from the local library, and I am truly excited to see it available on here. Since reading this book, I've seriously considered going back to school to focus on forensic science. If you are curious at all about why people commit serial killings and what the FBI does to track them down, READ THIS BOOK!

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Summary: VERY ENTERTAINING AS WELL AS INFORMATIVE
Review: MR. DOUGLAS WRITES WITH "A DIFFERENT TOUCH". HE GIVES THE IMPRESSION HE IS JUST TELLING YOU THE STORY OVER A CUP OF COFFEE. I LIKE HIS STYLE, HE IS FULL OF GOOD STORIES AND HE IS EDUCATING AS WELL. AS FOR HIS SARCASM AS SOME PEOPLE SAY, I THINK A LITTLE SARCASM AND A BIT OF SENSE OF HUMOR RELIEVES THE TENSION FROM THE "DAY TO DAY AT THE FBI". VERY WELL WRITTEN.

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Summary: It'll make you lock your doors and windows!
Review: This book is an excellent read for all you true-crime buffs out there. It's hard to believe that true-life monsters actually exist, but Mr. Douglas reveals them in all their depravity. This book will have you looking over your shoulder and it'll make you think twice before talking to strangers!

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Summary: Best book I ever read! (Once you get past the ego!)
Review: I have always been fascinated with the study of serial killers. This book goes deep into the minds of killers and most-importantly, reveals WHY they do what they do. It was so interesting to read the history of the BS unit of the FBI. I am a BIG John Douglas fan. I feel he has contributed greatly to mankind. READ THIS BOOK! Everyone has something to gain.

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Summary: I thought is it was interesting
Review: I never should have ran away from the polic

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Summary: An excellent read
Review: Though everyone who's read this book has to have noticed that there are more than enough references to Mr. Douglas's obviously high opinion of himself, I found this book so impactful that, as a licensed social worker, I've decided to alter the focus of my career to, and add some education in, forensic work. That says a lot about this book! I've never read anything before this that would cause me to change the entire focus of my career. It's thorough and fascinating. There are, of course, tons of "true crime" books, and I've read many of them, but this is one of the only books on the topic that provides a real education in forensic psychology and profiling. Once having read this book, I was really hungry for more education on forensic ANYTHING. I recommend it highly.

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Summary: Most fascinating book I've ever read.... period.
Review: If you want to crawl inside the mind of a serial killer, or learn more about the criminal psycology, this is the book for you. You just can't put this thing down.

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Summary: Good info, poorly written, egomaniacal, name-dropping author
Review: Overall I enjoyed the book. Chapters 1-4 are self praising and boring. I thought "when is Douglas ever going to talk about profiling?" Chapter 5 is where the book begins. Descriptions of the profiling process are interesting. Summaries of Douglas' professional experience are educational, such as: "We would later realize that this childhood trait of cruelty to animals was the keystone of what came to be known as the 'homicidal triad,' also including enuresis, or bed-wetting, beyond the normally appropriate age and fire -starting."

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Summary: Gripping & Terrifying
Review: Even if you are only a BIT curious as to how a profile is drawn up of a criminal, you SHOULD read this book. You will find it amazing, informative and deadly scary.