Serial Killers by William Murray

Genre: Non-fiction/Informational
Age Range: 12 and up
Summary: This book consists of 41 short biographies of the most notorious killers who lived among us. It gives details of each killer's childhood including how their parents treated them. In addition, the book includes information about who, what, and how they killed their victims. Most of these killers lived during the 40's with a few exceptions living during the late 70's. What is most interesting when reading this book is how it sheds light on the law not being able to apprehend the killer when they had the chance. Also, it tells about how most of these serial killers lived in nice neighborhoods, mingling among their neighbors. It provides the reader with an enthralling insight into the minds of the most prolific murders of all time.