grrlpunk27's review against another edition
5.0
Love the boys, so proud of all their hard work putting this book together
jaalvarado3's review against another edition
5.0
I think this is a solid intro to serial killers and true crime. I love the podcast and I read the entire thing in their voices.
chelseela's review against another edition
4.0
The comedic cut away were odd, but they were good palate cleansers.
chadconnecticut's review against another edition
3.0
Aspects of this book are incredible. To read Marcus Parks’ prose instead of his narration is a refreshing change from the podcast I’ve grown to know and love over the past several years.
The biggest accomplishment of the book is that it’s given the boys a chance to revisit some of the early Heavy Hitters who didn’t have the benefit of comprehensive research, and whose stories were often weighed down by some of the more unlistenable aspects of the show’s back catalogue. It’s clear that Marcus and Henry have learned a great deal since their initial coverage of killers like Bundy and Dahmer, and the chapters covering them are richer as a result. I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to explore true crime for the first time.
Ultimately, I think the book’s format, with Marcus supplying the narration and Ben and Henry interjecting commentary, might have been better suited to some of their other areas of interest like cults or aliens. This might have allowed for a more fluid give and take between the narration and the commentary, which might do a better job replicating the unique magic of the podcast. I hope they’re able to write another book on one of these topics (perhaps allowing for less strain on Marcus and a chance for Henry to contribute his own brand of knowledge). If they do, I look forward to giving it another shot.
Hail yourselves!
The biggest accomplishment of the book is that it’s given the boys a chance to revisit some of the early Heavy Hitters who didn’t have the benefit of comprehensive research, and whose stories were often weighed down by some of the more unlistenable aspects of the show’s back catalogue. It’s clear that Marcus and Henry have learned a great deal since their initial coverage of killers like Bundy and Dahmer, and the chapters covering them are richer as a result. I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to explore true crime for the first time.
Ultimately, I think the book’s format, with Marcus supplying the narration and Ben and Henry interjecting commentary, might have been better suited to some of their other areas of interest like cults or aliens. This might have allowed for a more fluid give and take between the narration and the commentary, which might do a better job replicating the unique magic of the podcast. I hope they’re able to write another book on one of these topics (perhaps allowing for less strain on Marcus and a chance for Henry to contribute his own brand of knowledge). If they do, I look forward to giving it another shot.
Hail yourselves!
easypeasy17's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This book was incredibly well researched.
reagandrury's review against another edition
4.0
Very well researched. I think they wanted to replicate the podcast, which wasnt super effective in audiobook format. I still enjoyed it.