The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: An American Nightmare (St. Martin's True Crime Library) Mass Market Paperback – 1 Nov. 1991

Excellent insight

I have read this book before but because it was so many years ago I wanted to read it all over again. Call me morbid but I do enjoy reading books that delve into the profile of a serial killer and this book did exactly that. I must say though I found the end of it slightly irritating as it went on to talk about comparisons of other serial killers and slightly toom away from Jeffrey Dahmer and what was going on throughout his trial. Overall a good read for anyone who is interested in the personal history of a serial killer.

It could be unfair of me to be saying this only 73 pages in, yet so far I'm growing frustrated with Don Davis.The whole point of buying a book about a Serial Killer is that you hope to find things out which documentaries and newspapers have left out or couldn't mention, or that the author has gone to ridiculous lengths to dig things up by doing extensive research (maybe they've spoken to people the killer was close to and knew personally etc). But, 73 pages is quite a way into a book, you should be hooked, but so far I haven't yet read anything particularly shocking or new, whilst ONE murder has so far been brought up and weakly described - 1 IN 73 PAGES?!More annoying than that is every now and then Davis takes up 5 pages to describe the history of town, lake or factory. It's like he's attempting to build suspense to something we're meant to be satisfied by but it just leads to a flat, anti-climatic sentence you could tell was coming a mile off... 'And then Dahmer arrived...'Moreover, Davis seems to start talking about one topic then goes back in time or sometimes forward to bring something else up - yes, they're usually always linked in some way but it comes across as poor writing, sloppy, a bit all over the place.I started with 'The Stranger Beside Me' by Ann Rule about Ted Bundy, perhaps I was just hoping this might be at the same level. With that, I was hooked 5 pages in. Ann Rule is not only more concise and to the point, but she tells it so damn well where you feel like you're actually at the crime scene or that you yourself knew Bundy as she provides so much exclusive and private information about him. Yes, it helped that she knew him personally but I've read other accounts of Bundy which are just as good from those who didn't know him.It seems all Davis has done is pull together some newspaper articles, watched a few documentaries and thought 'yeah go on then I'll write something... Rents due soon anyway.'Bit harsh? Maybe so. I'm hoping so. Only time will tell...233 pages to go and I want to be proved wrong and will happily admit this on here straight away. Watch this space!

Didn't realise it was just a cover change as I already have it. Wasted my money really.

Great value great book very interesting can be quite disturbing due to the content

astounding

Book fab, condition of book unacceptable. Even at low price would still expect cover to be intact

Item as described, very quick delivery, would def recommend, thank you :-)

Great book. Thanks

purchased for grandson best book written on him i also have my own copy book came new and great price if you are interested in reading about him this is the best book ive read them all..

Meraviglioso da leggere!!

I really loved & enjoyed this book esp the interview and opinion of a psychiatrist over Jeffrey's action and his overall personality as why & how he became like that. It's an easy & enjoyable read.

Good perspective