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Jeffrey Dahmer: A Terrifying True Story of Rape, Murder & Cannibalism: The Serial Killer Books, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jack Rosewood (Author), David L. White (Narrator), LAK Publishing (Publisher)
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Few serial killers in history have garnered as much attention as Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer. Although Dahmer killed 17 young men and boys, it was not so much the number of people he killed that makes him stand out among famous serial killers, but more so the acts of depravity that he committed on the corpses of his victims.

In this true crime story, you will listen to how Dahmer transitioned from a loner to serial killer, committing numerous unnatural acts along the way such as necrophilia and cannibalism. Following in the macabre tradition of another infamous Wisconsin serial killer - Ed Gein - Jeffrey Dahmer terrorized Milwaukee for most of the 1980s until he was finally captured in 1991.

Perhaps one of the most frightening aspects of Jeffrey Dahmer's serial killer career was how easy he was able to lure his victims into his trap. Dahmer possessed above average intellect, was conventionally good looking, and usually had a calm demeanor that could disarm even the most paranoid of people. Because of these traits, Dahmer was able to evade justice numerous times, which allowed him to keep killing. Truly, Dahmer was able to fool his family, the police, his neighbors, and even the judicial system into believing that he was not a threat; but during the entire time his kill count increased and the body parts of his victims began to pile up around his apartment.

Purchase this audiobook to listen to a story that is among the most disturbing of all true crime serial killers. You will follow the course of Dahmer's life from an alcoholic outcast in high school to a vicious predator who stalked the streets of Milwaukee. Finally, you will hear about Dahmer's trial, his jail house murder, and the impact that his many crimes had on Milwaukee.

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  1. Book 1 of 4
    The Serial Killer Books
  2. Listening Length
    3 hours and 13 minutes
  3. Author
    Jack Rosewood
  4. Narrator
    David L. White
  5. Audible release date
    May 3, 2017
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    LAK Publishing
  8. ASIN
    B07192X4DP
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 3 hours and 13 minutes
Author Jack Rosewood
Narrator David L. White
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Audible.com Release Date May 03, 2017
Publisher LAK Publishing
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07192X4DP
Best Sellers Rank #57,229 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#114 in Serial Killers True Crime
#456 in Serial Killers True Accounts
#605 in Crime & Criminal Biographies

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Customers find the book informative and well-researched. They describe it as straightforward and hard to put down. However, some readers feel the book is too short, poorly edited, and not worth the money. There are mixed opinions on the writing quality - some find it clear and concise, while others say the wording does not flow as well. There are also mixed opinions on the pacing - some find it fast-paced, while others say it drags on.

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49 customers mention "Readability"49 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the author's writing style and how it keeps their attention. The book is described as a fast read that conveys the story effectively.

"...It was a good read and the author gave a perspective to these horrific crimes that was both fascinating and intriguing...." Read more

"...killers about whom he is providing biographies is not only fascinating reading material, but also a probing investigation of the psychopathology of..." Read more

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48 customers mention "Information quality"38 positive10 negative

Customers find the book informative and straightforward. They appreciate the thorough research and detailed account of the case. The book is described as descriptive and fact-based without being overly indulgent. Readers find the topic interesting and fascinating.

"...It's an insightful and graphically detailed account of one of the most horrific serial killers’...." Read more

"...The section that is on Dahmer is well researched and detailed...." Read more

"...so well that it unfolds like a novel – a very strange but also very fascinating tae of just how far the sickness progressed...." Read more

"...and double spaced, no true "paragraphs" so to say... Very short and fact based, without being over indulgent...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They say the story is straightforward and hard to put down.

"...the focused character, but Jack haw written it so well that it unfolds like a novel – a very strange but also very fascinating tae of just how far..." Read more

"...It was a straight-forward story, telling what he did, the motives, and most of the heinous details, but not the fluff...." Read more

"...the facts that’s this books gives, and the author makes it very easy to follow along!..." Read more

"An easy and pleasant read, especially after I watched Netflix's series on Dahmer. It covered many facts that were not laid out in the series." Read more

57 customers mention "Writing quality"30 positive27 negative

Customers have different views on the writing quality. Some find it well-written and easy to read, with a clear and concise narrative. Others feel the writing is poorly edited, with grammatical and spelling errors that lack flow and give the book an amateurish tone.

"...this case, author Jack Rosewood covers this horrific story in a well written and informative way...." Read more

"...The book does need proof-reading as there are some typos...." Read more

"...only in the manner in which he ha researched the case but also in the terse and descriptive prose with which he delivers it...." Read more

"...This was written more like a college essay. The words are printed fairly large and double spaced, no true "paragraphs" so to say... Very short and..." Read more

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Customers have different views on the pacing of the book. Some find it detailed and easy to read, covering the grotesque reality of Dahmer's life and perfecting his craft. Others feel that the passages are repetitive at times, making it difficult to finish.

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"...There are additional sections on other serial killers, some as meticulously done as the one on Dahmer and some more a recital of the various times..." Read more

"...The passages are fairly repetitive, which in my humble opinion, is just another sad attempt to stretch the book into a more respectable length...." Read more

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Customers find the book too short and not very interesting.

"...It is not very detailed and is quite short. I finished this book in a half a day. It has 155 pages and is printed in a large font...." Read more

"Deceptively short, lacking detail & needs professional editing. This author doesn't understand how commas are supposed to work...." Read more

"...fairly large and double spaced, no true "paragraphs" so to say... Very short and fact based, without being over indulgent...." Read more

"This book was poorly edited and very short...lots of errors and some faulty information...." Read more

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Customers find the editing quality poor. They mention the book is poorly edited and needs professional editing. The spacing is large and the formatting is middle school quality.

"...It's not thoroughly edited or revised... he uses "Jeffrey Dahmer", "Jeffrey", "Dahmer", "the Milwaukee Cannibal" in abundance." Read more

"...The font is huge, the spacing is huge, the formatting is middle school quality. The quality of the writing is severely lacking as well...." Read more

"poorly written and edited. gets the story across quickly, however lines and thoughts are repeated constantly and words are misspelled...." Read more

"Deceptively short, lacking detail & needs professional editing. This author doesn't understand how commas are supposed to work...." Read more

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Customers find the book uninteresting and not worth their money. They mention it's poorly written, uninspired, and short. Some also mention typos and poor quality.

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  • Grady Harp
    5.0 out of 5 stars “I trained myself to view people as objects of pleasure instead of people.”
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2017
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    Florida author Jack Rosewood inherited his fascination for heinous crimes from his father, a journalist covering major grim crimes, e.g. Ted Bundy. He is fascinated with serial killers – their development psychologically, their preparation for their life of crime, and the details of how they made their bloody black marks on the world. The movie star handsome Rosewood lives in Jupiter, Florida with his wife and two children.

    Jack’s writing style completely captures the essence of the serial killers he studies. His astute studies of the various serial killers about whom he is providing biographies is not only fascinating reading material, but also a probing investigation of the psychopathology of serial killers. And this statement has never been more pertinent than in referring to this book JEFFREY DAHMER: A Terrifying True Story of Rape, Murder and Cannibalism. Having read almost all of Jack’s books, this newest biography cum psychological investigation is Jack’s finest to date – not only in the manner in which he ha researched the case but also in the terse and descriptive prose with which he delivers it.

    As Jack states in his chapter on the legacy of this serial killer, ‘In the 1980s, interest in the serial killer phenomenon entered the mainstream media, and knowledge of the deeds of these nefarious individuals became more commonplace. By the 1990s, the interest continued until cable television documentaries, non-fiction books, fictionalized film accounts, and websites dedicated to various serial killers, became ubiquitous in modern society. But few serial killers have garnered more attention than Jeffrey Dahmer. A number of reasons factor into Dahmer’s continued “popularity” in contemporary society. As mentioned in the introduction of this book, the depraved “experiments” that Dahmer conducted on his victims, along with his other acts of post-mortem defilement of corpses, certainly continues to shock people. Few serial killers have done such repugnant acts to their victim’s bodies. Truly, Dahmer’s despicable acts are the kind only appearing in the most twisted of horror movies. It is as if his entire killing sprees were taken from a Hollywood script.

    How did this young man maintain his obsession so long? ‘Dahmer had used a combination of his charisma, intelligence, and articulate nature to avoid capture. Dahmer quickly realized that most people were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, and that he could use that to evade capture and kill more young men.’ We discover the details of his 17 heinous crimes - ‘To Dahmer, just having sex with other men was not enough. He needed to have complete control over the men whom he found attractive. When he realized that just having sex with men did not satisfy his urges, he resorted to drugging men so that he could have totally submissive and pliant sexual partners. “When that wasn’t enough, buying sleeping pills and using it on various guys in the bath clubs,” noted Dahmer on his sadistic evolution. “It just escalated, slowly but surely.” The bathhouses in particular, were where Dahmer first experimented with his sleep inducing concoctions. Dahmer’s behaviors were reported by a number of his victims, which eventually resulted in him having his membership revoked at a bathhouse named Club Baths in 1987. Word went around the Milwaukee gay community about “the guy who was slipping Mickeys” at the bathhouses. Dahmer was effectively blacklisted from the other bathhouses. Dahmer once again, had to find other outlets for his demented desires.’

    Necrophilia, rape, murder, cannibalism – this is Book is a raw read because of the nature of the focused character, but Jack haw written it so well that it unfolds like a novel – a very strange but also very fascinating tae of just how far the sickness progressed. This is a very fine psychological biography. Grady Harp, March 17
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  • Iain
    4.0 out of 5 stars A basic understanding
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2023
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    A very point blank articulation of the facts of the case. There is no romanticism intended or gleaned. Jack brings you into the case and leaves out the fantasy of Dahmer. A great book as part of my college required reading.
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  • Piaras
    5.0 out of 5 stars The material in this book is fascinating and hard to put down
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2017
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    Just when I thought I knew it all about this case, author Jack Rosewood covers this horrific story in a well written and informative way. I think I was about 25 years old at the time when Dahmer was arrested. It was worldwide news. The scale of his depravity literally reached the four corners of the globe.

    I remember watching a movie about him, Jeffrey Dahmer: The Secret Life. The film is a firsthand account of Dahmer's lifestyle as a serial killer. When he was finally caught, it was revealed that his apartment was a chamber of horrors, where, according to the movie, he tortured his young victims to death. Then he sliced up the bodies and stored the parts in his freezer, amongst other places. The Secret Life was produced one year before Dahmer was himself murdered in prison.

    What really hits home to me about this book is that it reminds me of a guy I grew up and worked with here in Ireland. When the author describes Dahmer in this way: ‘one of the most frightening aspects of Jeffrey Dahmer’s serial killer career was how easy he was able to lure his victims into his trap. Dahmer possessed above average intellect, was conventionally good looking, and usually had a calm demeanor that could disarm even the most paranoid of people. Because of these traits, Dahmer was able to evade justice numerous times, which allowed him to keep killing. Truly, Dahmer was able to fool his family, the police, his neighbors, and even the judicial system into believing that he was not a threat; but during the entire time his kill count increased and the body parts of his victims began to pile up around his apartment.’ With the exception of only a few details, this describes the guy I know down to a tee. What’s even scarier is that after spending 10 years in a prison for the criminally insane, he’s now walking around the neighborhood again!!

    Anyway, back to the book! This is yet another great read that’s really hard to put down. It's an insightful and graphically detailed account of one of the most horrific serial killers’. In fact, while reading yet another of Jack Rosewoods books, I just had to keep turning the pages yet again. Not necessarily because it's all that enjoyable in any way, shape or form, to delve a little too deeply into the malefic mind of such a murderous man, but because I sincerely believe that most people are fascinated in one way or another by serial killers. Perhaps it’s the human morbid fascination with death. I’m not exactly sure. However, maybe it just astounds the average person as to how depraved another individual can be.

    Even if you are a seasoned campaigner of true crime, Jeffrey Dahmer: A Terrifying True Story of Rape, Murder & Cannibalism, will surely raise more than a few hairs on the back of your neck. It was a good read and the author gave a perspective to these horrific crimes that was both fascinating and intriguing. This was one of the better true crime books that I have read recently.

    I would highly recommend this read to all fans of the true crime genre. I’m also a big fan of Jack Rosewood so it’s another 5 Stars from me. Well done again!
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  • Brandi Webb
    3.0 out of 5 stars Short.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022
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    Just note, 169 pages is not enough to fully dive into Dahmer's story. This was written more like a college essay. The words are printed fairly large and double spaced, no true "paragraphs" so to say... Very short and fact based, without being over indulgent. If you just want to quickly read about the "Milwaukee Cannibal" and learn the very basics, this is a good book to start with. If you're looking for something more in depth, I'd look into other publications.
    My biggest issue is at the the top of one page, the author quotes Jeffrey Dahmer and then mid page repeats the same quote. It's not thoroughly edited or revised... he uses "Jeffrey Dahmer", "Jeffrey", "Dahmer", "the Milwaukee Cannibal" in abundance.
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  • Karen Komar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love reading true crime
    Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2021
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    Book was short and sweet...very chilling as well
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  • lesley m
    5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2024
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    The most well researched Dahmer book I've read . Well written and with due care given about the victims and their families.
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  • JBerrio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genial
    Reviewed in Spain on July 20, 2023
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    Me encantó la historia, muy buena compra si te gusta este tipo de lectura.
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  • Rhys
    1.0 out of 5 stars Hastily written
    Reviewed in Germany on August 21, 2020
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    The writing is really, really bad - there are a lot of typos, but also sentence structure, building of paragraphs etc are annoying. It reads like something hastily composed in order to make a fast buck.
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  • Ale
    1.0 out of 5 stars Rushed
    Reviewed in Italy on December 2, 2018
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    The book was delivered in perfect conditions. It arrived before the due time.
    The book per se looks written in a rush, is brief and has several typos. Basically the paper version of any 40 mins documentary. Good for someone who's looking for something not to elaborate about the Milwaukee Monster.
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