Obsession: The FBI's Legendary Profiler Probes the Psyches of Killers, Rapists, and Stalkers
Written by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker
Narrated by Danny Campbell
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
But Douglas also looks at obsession on the other side of the moral spectrum: his own career-long obsession with hunting these predators. Douglas shows us how we can all fight back and protect ourselves, our families, and loved ones against the scourge of the violent predators in our midst.
The first step is insight and understanding, and no one is better qualified to penetrate Obsession than John Douglas.
John Douglas
John Douglas, the legendary FBI criminal profiler and veteran author of true crime books, has spent over twenty-five years researching and culling the stories of America’s most disturbing criminals. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he has directly worked and/or had overall supervision in over 5,000 violent crime cases over the past 48 years. He is currently chairman of the board of the “Cold Case Foundation.” One of the foremost experts and investigators of criminal minds and motivations, he currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area. Mark Olshaker is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and author of ten nonfiction books and five novels, including Einstein’s Brain and The Edge. His books with former FBI Special Agent and criminal profiling pioneer John Douglas, beginning with Mindhunter and, most recently, Law & Disorder, have sold millions of copies and have been translated into many languages. Mindhunter is now a dramatic series on Netflix, directed by David Fincher. He and his wife Carolyn, an attorney, live in Washington, D.C.
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Reviews for Obsession
86 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Enjoyed it but a bit bias which he acknowledges repeatedly.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good, but not as good as his other books. Check out Mind Hunter for sure.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great and interesting insight into the criminal mind and the people who take them down.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book opens our awareness about the seriousness of criminals, whether they are sex offenders, serial killers, stalkers, or murderers, by letting understand us how important is to identify them, how to fight back if we are caught in a dangerous situation, and more over, opens our eyes about the real possibilities of rehabilitation for those paroled with criminal records.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love when I discover a book that not only teaches me new things, but makes me see the world and people with new eyes. This book takes you through horrifying murders, but before you lose your hope in humanity, it brings forth the courage and amazing personalities of the victims and their loved ones. I will listen to all this author's books.