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Murderous Minds Volume 4: Stories of Real Life Murderers That Escaped the Headlines
All beliefs, right or wrong, can be the root cause of horrific acts. Witch hunts, the crusades, and mass suicides. All in the name of a belief. And all at the expense of innocent people's lives. Just when we thought the modern world was beyond delusional beliefs. Yet, we still have true crime stories caused by insane beliefs that somehow escaped the headlines today. From a couple that went on a modern witch hunt, to two best friends with a rich imagination willing to kill anyone to protect their dream. Come with us, and let's explore these stories so you can witness the shocking details the newspapers didn't dare cover. Get your copy now, and dare see for yourself whether or not these crimes should've got the media coverage they deserved.
This anthology is the perfect true crime gift, no matter if it's for yourself or a fellow true crime fan. Scroll up and grab your copy now.
This anthology is the perfect true crime gift, no matter if it's for yourself or a fellow true crime fan. Scroll up and grab your copy now.
- GenresTrue Crime
145 pages, Paperback
First published January 23, 2019
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February 17, 2019
True crime buffs will find it interesting
This true crime collection of stories features murderers and serial killers who defy description. Their crimes were so brutal and grotesque that people are more inclined to refer to them by their notorious nicknames than by their real names. When someone mentions the Night Stalker, no other clarification is necessary.
The story about Christa Pike is considerably watered down (thankfully) because the details of her senseless violence are almost too gruesome to digest. If you simply must know more, find a different book. This one has sufficient information to establish the horrific murder she committed.
My thanks to the authors for their work and research in producing these informative volumes of true crime stories.
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This true crime collection of stories features murderers and serial killers who defy description. Their crimes were so brutal and grotesque that people are more inclined to refer to them by their notorious nicknames than by their real names. When someone mentions the Night Stalker, no other clarification is necessary.
The story about Christa Pike is considerably watered down (thankfully) because the details of her senseless violence are almost too gruesome to digest. If you simply must know more, find a different book. This one has sufficient information to establish the horrific murder she committed.
My thanks to the authors for their work and research in producing these informative volumes of true crime stories.
26
February 22, 2019
This is a very good book, well written and as thorough as you might wish for a collection of this nature. However, there are only 62 pages of new work in this volume. Almost half of the book is devoted to a “peek” at the first volume, adding three chapters taken verbatim from that book. No mention of this is made in its description, showing the book to be over 140 pages. There are also almost two dozen pages of added filler matter including advertisements for other books by the author. Altogether, a rather disappointing purchase.
February 4, 2019
One would assume that theoretically books for the genre of True Crimes would be easy to write, and essentially, they would be correct as these books merely requires the research for the facts involved. However, there’s a certain intrinsic quality in the writing of this genre that is required to do it in a coherent interesting manner which garners the interests of readers and to keep it, and the author of this book, Ryan Becker [and anyone involved with him] is one such True Crimes author capable of doing it consistently.
In this volume of Murderous Minds, Mr. Becker, gives his readers a collection of six manipulative individuals who had used their skills to have their gullible individuals fall prey in whatever they wanted them to believe; such as having an entire community believing she had the uncanny psychic ability of foretelling the demise of others, while in reality covering up the murders she had committed with arsenic. With a glorified belief they were doing something good, these apparent “brainwashed” individuals, would up committing immeasurable actions fraught with sheer wickedness and ferocity.
For having given his readers another well-constructed collection of True Crime stories, I happy to give Mr. Becker 5 STARS from this aficionado of this genre of books.
In this volume of Murderous Minds, Mr. Becker, gives his readers a collection of six manipulative individuals who had used their skills to have their gullible individuals fall prey in whatever they wanted them to believe; such as having an entire community believing she had the uncanny psychic ability of foretelling the demise of others, while in reality covering up the murders she had committed with arsenic. With a glorified belief they were doing something good, these apparent “brainwashed” individuals, would up committing immeasurable actions fraught with sheer wickedness and ferocity.
For having given his readers another well-constructed collection of True Crime stories, I happy to give Mr. Becker 5 STARS from this aficionado of this genre of books.
February 2, 2019
Heartbreaking, Chilling Accounts Of Pure Evil!
Once again, Mr. Becker has gone into the minds of truly evil people. To know these people not only lived among unsuspecting humans but somehow kept their evil to themselves is terrifying. It makes you realize one can never take this vs for granted. In many of these cases, people suspected things were wrong but said nothing - usually out of fear. How these never were written about before is surprising as they are equal to it even worse than the crimes of Dahmer, Bundy, and the likes.
If you are curious, please read but expect to meet pure unadulterated evil. This book is not meant to terrify but help the readers see there are monsters who walk among us as well as to attempt to show why these people got to be killers.
Once again, Mr. Becker has gone into the minds of truly evil people. To know these people not only lived among unsuspecting humans but somehow kept their evil to themselves is terrifying. It makes you realize one can never take this vs for granted. In many of these cases, people suspected things were wrong but said nothing - usually out of fear. How these never were written about before is surprising as they are equal to it even worse than the crimes of Dahmer, Bundy, and the likes.
If you are curious, please read but expect to meet pure unadulterated evil. This book is not meant to terrify but help the readers see there are monsters who walk among us as well as to attempt to show why these people got to be killers.
February 6, 2019
Chilling True Crime Thriller
Well written true crime book including a killer in Ireland who believed in evil fairies causing him to murder his wife. Also covered were two young girls do lost in a dream world that they would do anything to stay together including murdering a parent. The next story is evil incarnate when a young couple practices Satanism murdering an innocent young woman. Finally the sickest of all is a mother who brutally and without conscience thought kills her four beautiful and innocent sons for revenge against their fathers. All in all this is another brilliant true crime book by these authors that will fascinate and sicken you at the same time.
Well written true crime book including a killer in Ireland who believed in evil fairies causing him to murder his wife. Also covered were two young girls do lost in a dream world that they would do anything to stay together including murdering a parent. The next story is evil incarnate when a young couple practices Satanism murdering an innocent young woman. Finally the sickest of all is a mother who brutally and without conscience thought kills her four beautiful and innocent sons for revenge against their fathers. All in all this is another brilliant true crime book by these authors that will fascinate and sicken you at the same time.
November 6, 2019
Good book
Murderous Minds Volume 4: Stories of Real Life Murderers That Escaped the Headlines was an interesting collection of unfortunately true cases of terrible things monstrous men and women have done to other unsuspecting people for reasons that only they can justify. The book looks at the killers background growing up so you can try to see why they acted so cruelly to other innocent people but most of them are just evil people. It was an interesting, varied collection of stories.
Murderous Minds Volume 4: Stories of Real Life Murderers That Escaped the Headlines was an interesting collection of unfortunately true cases of terrible things monstrous men and women have done to other unsuspecting people for reasons that only they can justify. The book looks at the killers background growing up so you can try to see why they acted so cruelly to other innocent people but most of them are just evil people. It was an interesting, varied collection of stories.
January 31, 2019
Really Interesting New Book
This volume is about people that allowed themselves to be consumed by beliefs to the point of committing murder. It was a really interesting focus, and the stories were all well told. I read this in one sitting because I was really into each story and how these people became the killers they were. Some one-time stories, but mostly modern. A good mix. I would definitely read another volume with this same topic.
This volume is about people that allowed themselves to be consumed by beliefs to the point of committing murder. It was a really interesting focus, and the stories were all well told. I read this in one sitting because I was really into each story and how these people became the killers they were. Some one-time stories, but mostly modern. A good mix. I would definitely read another volume with this same topic.
March 25, 2019
In depth murder talks, stories
If you like reading about different murderers, and why they claim that they committed the murders that they did, this is a book for you! Ryan Becker does a great job in telling what makes these people tick. This is a great book, even the stories that I had read before brought new information to me, thank you for that Ryan.
If you like reading about different murderers, and why they claim that they committed the murders that they did, this is a book for you! Ryan Becker does a great job in telling what makes these people tick. This is a great book, even the stories that I had read before brought new information to me, thank you for that Ryan.
March 14, 2023
Very good
Wow it is always horrific the killing of people but children is worst is such a sinful act . then to use drugs and alcohol as an excuse
Really! She never cared or loved them ! Hurry up and kill the bitch I have no sympathy for child killers especially your own I highly recommend this book
Wow it is always horrific the killing of people but children is worst is such a sinful act . then to use drugs and alcohol as an excuse
Really! She never cared or loved them ! Hurry up and kill the bitch I have no sympathy for child killers especially your own I highly recommend this book
June 25, 2023
Murderous Minds Series
This was a thrilling, page turner of a book. Women who murder are not quite as rare as we'd like to believe. Surprisingly, they are more heinous and cunning at times than men. This was an enlightening and frightening book that is well worth your time for sure.
This was a thrilling, page turner of a book. Women who murder are not quite as rare as we'd like to believe. Surprisingly, they are more heinous and cunning at times than men. This was an enlightening and frightening book that is well worth your time for sure.
February 9, 2019
Mr. Becker and his new co-author have done it again! I have consistently found these true crime books to contain factual and interesting information on the infamous and criminal-minded. This is another awesome book and I highly recommend it.
February 10, 2019
As fascinating, gruesome and hard to imagine the minds of such killers!
Yet another succintly written book on horrific crimes that are hard to believe are actually factual! It is an important message to be extra careful of the seemingly 'normal' world around us!
A great read.
Yet another succintly written book on horrific crimes that are hard to believe are actually factual! It is an important message to be extra careful of the seemingly 'normal' world around us!
A great read.
February 7, 2019
Great book. Quick read with interesting stories. Can't wait for more.
February 7, 2019
Horrifying. Well written.
February 9, 2019
Great book. Informative and the story flows. Leads to into and through the case.
February 11, 2019
Very interesting reports of unusual deaths caused by the weird beliefs of the murderers! Enjoyable!
February 14, 2020
This was about serial killers. Very interesting
July 15, 2023
twisted
These people were twisted and scary. The worst was the last story. She was supposed to protect and yes she did so much worse
These people were twisted and scary. The worst was the last story. She was supposed to protect and yes she did so much worse
February 1, 2019
Another Great Read
You two have written a very interesting book. Sometimes true crime stories make me stop reading for a bit. This one did not. I had not heard of any of them, except Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme. These cases were well researched and written for us to understand. Keep up the great work. Thank you.
You two have written a very interesting book. Sometimes true crime stories make me stop reading for a bit. This one did not. I had not heard of any of them, except Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme. These cases were well researched and written for us to understand. Keep up the great work. Thank you.
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