I like books about psychopath serial killers. Any suggestions?
I like books about psychopath serial killers. Any suggestions?
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I like books about psychopath serial killers. Any suggestions?
Chris Carter seems to be very popular – if you like the dark side! 😉
I have a suggestion from wattpad. The title of the story is “Consumed”. It’s a great story!
Whos the writer?
SheHopes is the author’s acc.name
I’ll look for it.
Rattle by Fiona Cummins
In A Lonely Place by Dorothy B Hughes, The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson, The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, and The Far Empty by J Todd Smith.
“By Reason of Insanity” by Shane Stevens (1979). An older book but it’s an excellent story about a psychotic serial killer and the plot was completely different than others I’ve read.
Ann rule writes a lot of good stuff
Anything by Kevin O’Brien
Catch my next Shig Sato mystery, Cat’s Meow, coming in November. Book 4 in the Shig Sato series. Available everywhere.
American psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. In the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami or the Byrne and Balzano series by Richard Montanari which are a touch lighter than the other two, on a par with Chris Carter tonally.
Human Remains by Elizabeth Haynes
One of my favourite books!
Yes I was going to say that Mary. Mark Edwards maybe. ?
The Magpies?
One of my favourites albeit not a serial killer but very good
I think its Because she Loves Me
Definitely recommend Chris carter
Definitely Chris Carter. Very gruesome and psychologically twisted.
I’ve just finished Rattle by Fiona Cummins brilliant xx
Karen Rose/Mark Edwards
If you want a bit of a laugh to go with it then read “Sweetpea”.
One of my favourite books read this year. Absolutely loved it.
@Angela that walk home after dinner on New Year’s Eve!! ?
@Cheryl – I liked the daily lists!
I’m guessing you’ve read American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis?
The Watcher by Netta Newbound
Chris Carter or the surgeon series by Tess Gerritsen
The Mechanic Trilogy by Rob Ashman
Thank you @Dee
You are welcome Rob
Its got to be The Mechanic Series by Rob Ashman
Amazing series isn’t it @Rhoma, I couldn’t put them down!
@Dee yeah I loved them, finding it hard to get into others after them !
@Rhoma I felt flat after finishing them! Took me a while before I could read anything else!
Thank you @Rhoma
I agree Chris carter he knows his stuff!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0767915828/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507619954&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=sociopath+next+door
I’m reading Normal by Graeme Cameron which is unpleasantly unsettling
That’s a brilliant book
I’m writing one at the moment! I’ll let you all know when it’s finished.
The Killer on the Wall
Chris Carter definately x
I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you.
Really enjoying ‘the boneyard’ wasn’t really sure to start with, took a while to get into it. But can’t put it down now. Quite explicit at times, and a little gruesome, but gripping
Seriously bad arse psycho serial killer?? Has to be Mechanic I would never want to cross that one ?
Thank you @Lynnette – I guess not.
Non-fiction, I can recommend Zero Degrees of Empathy (Baron-Cohen) and The Psychopth Test
Chris Carter.. .
Try Alex Howard, new on the blok
I am Terry Walker by Skye Andrews
I second this x
Blind Murder, if you want something British! By Stephen G Collier…
Fear itself by Jonathan Nasaw. Cracking read!!!
Helen fields
Chickenhawk. http://www.arnaldolopezjr.com/
My book is getting amazing reviews from genuine crime readers (i.e not just friends & family being nice) and I am enjoying having chats with them about how they felt the story went.
James Patterson
‘The Perfectionist’ by Simon Duke https://www.amazon.com/Perfectionist-Simon-Duke/dp/1517648491
James Patterson women’s murder club n Alex Cross
How about the Jo Nesbo Harry Hole books? The villains are certainly psychopathic.
How about this about Dr Pritchard-a murdering Victorian doctor-true story?
Thanks for this – will have to check this out. It sounds alot like Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City – which is fantastic.
@Sean Released 31st October. x
The biography of Margaret Thatcher?
Chris Carter’s Robert Hunter series, Chelsea Cain’s Archie Sheridan/Gretchen Lowell series
Totally agree ?
A Wolf in Sheep’s clothing by W J Willans available on Amazon
Rob Ashman’s Mechanic trilogy.
Mcbride
Try Chris Mooney.
Flowers for the Dead by Barbara Copperthwaite.
John Sandford’s Prey series, lots of creepy psychopaths…
Jeffrey Deaver … any of the Lincoln Rhyme novels.
The Sheperd by Ethan Cross
Peter James, You Are Dead
The tony hill series by Val McDermott. Brilliant books x
Amazing books! Wish the t.v. series was still on
Psychoanalysis by VR Stone ?
Blake Pierce books – First 4 of his books are free on Amazon too so you can read and decide.
Deviant. It’s the true story of Ed Gein.
I love true crime stories
Me to ?
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When The Heart Turns Cold, It Bleeds Ice by Charlotte Marshall-Murray – There are 3 series with a fourth one coming out soon.
Tony Blair’s Autobiography.
Chris Carter’s books
Chris Carter has a great series mail character Robert Hunter, it will wow you.
I second that!!
Sorry bad speller today! Should be main character
Or male… ?
For all your crime thriller fanatics!
https://www.amazon.com/Fishermans-Lily-Suzanne-Spiegoski-ebook/dp/B00S36O0QI
See a psychiatrist 🙂
We’ll stop and pick you up on our way. Lol
Dexter. He’s a charismatic serial killer who only kills other killers (usually other serial killers). He works as a forensic blood spatter analyst so gets his victims from the police database. Can’t remember who wrote the books but it was a fantastic TV series.
Agreed on Dexter!!! Jeff Lindsay is the author.
Chelsea Cain, her Archie Sheridan and Gretchen Lowell series are fab. Gretchen is a serial killer with loads of issues ???
Good choice!
@Jeannette hope at some stage we’ll see more of Archie and Gretchen ???
Following
The Hollow Man – Mark Pryor still stick with me.
Chris Carter books and Rob Ashman
American psycho
Val McDermid, the Tony Hill series
I second that , peter May is another writer
Book Title: Caught In A Dream
Author: John E. Gabor
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Description: A different kind of murder mystery. If you commit murder in a dream, are you a murderer? If you no longer know if you are awake or asleep and dreaming, then how can you be sure it was only a dream?
Amazon Link: http://tinyurl.com/jsq44sx
Sounds good thanks
These are true crime stories! Each book is about a different psychopath! They’re great
Thanks Heather I’ll try them
I think he has one more about H.H. Holmes, too. If you try them, I hope you enjoy them ?
Thomas Harris silence of the lambs Hannibal red dragon child 44
Anything by Blake Crouch.
The Clinton-Trump Sagas
Mirror Mirror by Nick Louth
The life and crimes of Charles Sobraj
Joyce Carol Oates’ Zombie. Based on the life of Jeffrey Dahmer but really gets you inside the head of someone who does that. She’s an amazing writer of dark topics.
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Chris Carter’s books I find all of them brilliant reada
Jeffrey Deaver, Tess Gerritsen come to mind. Also Jo Nesbo.
Trudy try these authors graham masterton David Jackson Giles blunt m r Hall Andrian mckinty only the best GRAHAME masterton one of the true masters he will keep you up all night try the kate maguire series
Good British crime none of these Scandinavian