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"Inside the Mind of Scott Peterson" is an interesting, if possibly flawed, look at the psychological makeup of Scott Peterson. Dr. Keith Ablow, while never having interviewed or worked with Peterson himself, does make some fascinating points and conclusions. Background on the Peterson family, which I previously did not know, sheds some light on the dynamics of this dyfunctional family. Could the murder of Peterson's grandfather have led to Peterson himself becoming a murderer? There are some sim
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I was sick of the media oversaturation of the Peterson case, but a co-worker gave me this book and I finished it in about two work shifts. Keith Ablow, a forensic psychologist, makes a pretty good case for why Scott Peterson killed his wife Laci, which is something the media never really touched upon - too busy playing up the "pretty dead pregnant wife" and "slightly trashy mistress" angles, I suppose. Keith Ablow is a bit of a media whore himself, though, and I'm not sure if that casts suspicio
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I have been following this case since I first heard about it. I've read countless books about the case also from many perspectives and without a doubt my firm belief is that Scott Peterson indeed did kill his wife and unborn child. I enjoyed every detail about this book and the analysis that experts give on Scott Peterson's motives of doing what he did.
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Very readable, not full of terms you can't understand even though it is written by a psychiatrist.
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A book that can't be put down
A very informative and interesting book. I think that I understand Scott and why he looked so mechanical sitting in court. He had no feelings. He was projecting what he assumed a person would do.
I really enjoyed reading this book.
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A very informative and interesting book. I think that I understand Scott and why he looked so mechanical sitting in court. He had no feelings. He was projecting what he assumed a person would do.
I really enjoyed reading this book.
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Jun 10, 2007
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Jan 15, 2008
Tina
marked it as to-read
