Psycho USA: Famous American Killers You Never Heard of

from lpmejia

This book is an interesting history lesson for two reasons: first, that it chronicles some of the most grisly murders in American history, interesting in and of itself because most of them are little known in the 21st century. Second, it makes absurd the claims of "crime of the century" that seem...

from TheFlamingoReads

Some people kill and are soon forgotten, in spite of "crime of the century" label they receive. Some murderers remain infamous long after they have committed their crimes and, if possible, been held responsible. In "Psycho USA - Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of", author Harold Schechter...

from annesion

So....This book was exactly what I expected. I have read a lot of books on murders/serial killers/historical crimes, etc. and this one added a lot of stories which I had never heard before. It's funny how something so shocking, a"crime of the century"as it were could fade into oblivion in such a ...

from bnbookgirl

What I find most interesting is why some crimes hit the spotlight and why some, such as these, do not? I found this book most intriguing. These horrific crimes have been going on for years and years, the media just wasn't around to beat them like a dead horse. The crimes from this book are no les...

from JalenV

The skull on the cover didn't bother me at all. Even cozy mysteries had skulls on their covers for years, especially during the 1980s, so I've long since gotten over finding skulls creepy. Out of this collection of once-famous American serial killers, the Smutty Nose Butcher is the only one I rec...