{"product_id":"i-monster-tom-philbin-9781616141639","title":"I, Monster: Serial Killers in Their Own Chilling Words","description":"What goes through the dark minds of such notorious killers as Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, David Berkowitz (\"Son of Sam\"), John Wayne Gacy, Dennis Rader (the \"BTK Killer\"), and others? In this chilling book, you'll read exactly what they were thinking in their own words as they committed horrible crimes. Using court transcripts and police interviews, veteran true-crime and crime-fiction writer Tom Philbin has compiled the testimony of twenty infamous serial killers-nineteen men and one woman.For fans of crime stories who look for realism, this book is like no other. The descriptions couldn't be more realistic since, in effect, the book is written by the serial killers themselves. Their words range from the bizarre and weirdly fascinating to the revolting and horrific.In each case, Philbin provides a background profile to give readers a sense of the context from which these monsters emerged. Though they come from different backgrounds, nationalities, and generations, their words do reveal certain common elements. Not one evinces any sense of compassion or sensitivity in regard to their victims. They appear to be unable to control the impulses that lead them to kill. And in many cases, they derive a perverse sexual satisfaction from their deeds.Taking true-crime reading to a new level of immediacy, this disturbing book offers a glimpse into the worst side of human nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Philbin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1616141638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616141639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.15w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2010 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011 pg. 150","brand":"Tom Philbin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996377448703,"sku":"9781616141639","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_247366ba-9c6e-4b27-bfa9-5c222a5a3228.jpg?v=1683341343","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-monster-tom-philbin-9781616141639","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}