Memoirs of a Crazed Mind

by Harry Carpenter

The step by step life account of a serial killer, as heard through recordings with a doctor who has the chance to meet him.

Follow the killer on a journey that spans decades as he details every encounter, thought and murder. Beginning in the 1970s, each kill becomes more difficult as profiling, digitalization and connection become more and more prevalant.

Book contains explicit scenes not meant for a younger audience. Some details are thorough, disturbing and not suitable for certain sensitive audiences.

172 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2020

About the author

Harry Carpenter is an author born in Baltimore, Maryland. Sometimes they call that "Bawlmer," where he's from. He's a huge fan of video games, 80s movies and 90s Rock. Some of his favorites are playing Mortal Kombat and Doom, and watching Ghostbusters and Big Trouble in Little China while listening to Smashing Pumpkins and Chevelle. When he's not wasting time playing Xbox, he's writing some wild horror, science fiction and thriller stories. Some of his short stories have won awards! Harry is a huge fan of putting himself as the main characters in most of his books, most noticeably in FUBAR, with the protagonist mirroring his thoughts and feelings while in the United States Army, which took him all around the world.

Harry now lives in Baltimore with his wife and cats.

Reviews

[Heather Carson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Horrifyingly Perfect

Let me preface this by saying that I’m not usually a horror fan. I prefer my stories with a little less gore and a happy ending. Everyone likes the good guy, right?

Then I read this. It’s almost a romance novel told through a villain’s perspective. You want to hate the main character. I wanted to hate the main character. To be honest, I was only continuing to read the story to see the obvious justice that was about to be served.

Then the plot twist....

I can’t say anymore without spoilers. If you liked Natural Born Killers then you’ll love this book!

[Horror Geek · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book because it was a short read and it was a bit comical. It didn't waste unnecessary time and drag for no reason. This is the second book that I have read by this author and I would definitely read a third. I really give this book a 3.75. I would recommend reading it and seeing where it takes you.

[Jacquelyn O'Dell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Especially the ending!

[Lauren Erzsebet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Following the life of a serial killer who details his past, his reasoning and his motivation.
Talking to a therapist who can't really help him, he let's down his guard and explains how he got to this point.

A deep psychological read with twists you could never guess and content that definitely tickled my fancy.
Brilliant for fans of the disturbed and the dark with the writer giving this every advantage.
A thrilling read with the right amount of suspense, gore and intrigue to keep the reader in a constant thought tornado.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Timothy Baldwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

After the first few chapters, I was hooked.

The story reads well and is very engaging. There were many times I thought, ha! that one got one they deserved! That’s because Carpenter does his job well.

The first person, conversational point of view pulls you in and, like watching a train wreck, you just can’t look away. I felt for the main character who, despite what he does, is very complex.

The ending of the book has much the same that movies like Shutter Island or The Sixth Sense have in the end. They leave the reader questioning where reality and fantasy divide. In Memoirs of a Crazed Mind, I don’t think they do, and that is what makes this a great story!

[Mamadukes · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! I AM BLOWN AWAY! Reading Memoirs of a Crazed Mind is like watching a train wreck; you know what’s going to happen but you just can’t seem to look away. Harry Carpenter spins a twisted tale of a serial killer in conversations with his therapist. You follow along as he tells you about the when, how and why he commits these murders that, in his crazed mind, make perfect sense. Unfortunately, I didn’t want it to end! What does that say about me? Bravo, Mr. Carpenter!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Hazel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely worth reading

If you have a thing for killers then you'll definitely enjoy this. It once again shows how easy it is to get away with murder, as long as you are careful... and a bit lucky.
We never learn why he kills which makes it all the more more real. I totally understand how Ginger accepts who he is.
As long as the editing clangers are fixed this is a great read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Liz Stimson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so hard to put down i absolutely loved it. Every chapter was an absolute delight. The first paragraph immediately got my attention. Theres never a dull moment with the main character of this story. I love the refrences the author makes in the book as well. 10 out ouf 10, i absolutely recommended this book.

[Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished reading this book and wow what a great story and a great book ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The only problem I found is there seems to be a chapter missing on the killer and his partner and there son suddenly having a kid ? .. other then that I found this a great highly recommended book ..

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great storytelling and fast pace to keep you interested.

[LJ🥀👻 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was freaking genius. The whole time I was thinking ole dude was in jail doing interviews and all that, so my mind was blown at the end. Parts of it were pretty funny. Just the right amount of humor, and everything else. It was balanced well. Written well. Perfect. I loved it.