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RedHanded: An Exploration of Criminals, Cannibals, Cults, and What Makes a Killer Tick by Suruthi Bala, Hannah Maguire
7 reviews
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review
4.0
Applies Audio edition only.
There was an excessive part taken up by the interviews they went on for too long, plus two long interviews are just excessive.
Narrators' Rating: 5.0 stars
Since they are podcasters they made excellent narrators of their nonfiction book! I did have to slow the book down from my normal nonfiction speed since I'm used to their speech at 1x speed, I listened at 1.75x speed.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Excrement, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
All of these Content Warnings have to do with crimes committed by the criminals talked about in the book.ptitirodactyle's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
laurenvoice's review against another edition
3.0
Redhanded covers a handful of cases under eight different chapters and themes; Genetics, Childhood and Adolescence, Insanity, Misogyny, Cults, Relationships, Bigotry, and Sex. It has to be said, some chapters were better than others. Although the authors, Bala and Maguire researched the subjects well, there were some areas that they could have gone more in-depth in or left out completely. For example, they could have gone more in-depth in the chapter on misogyny, this would have been the perfect place to discuss societal misogyny, misogyny from those in power, and how this influences and creates the illusion that it is okay for someone to act out in violence against women and girls; it felt like they missed an important part out and just used this chapter for some inappropriate jokes that did not read well.
Furthermore, in the chapter genetics, their argument on diagnosing children as psychopaths and with anti-social personality disorder did not bode well; it can be dangerous to start labelling children with these. Yes, it is important to identify potential perpetrators of violent crimes early, but that does not mean we should label children. It would be better if the authors advocated for the education and rehabilitation of children and young people that may show signs of ASPD or psychopathy. It would have been better if the authors had gotten a professional psychologist or psychiatrist to have given their insight for this chapter.
That being said, the chapters on cults, relationships, and sex were my three favourite chapters. I enjoyed that Bala and Maguire used real-life cases and apply it to the themes of the chapters. It also showed that the authors researched these topics well and knew when and where details of crimes were appropriate without over-sensualizing those horrific crimes. However, there were times when the authors would make jokes that didn't always land well on the page.
Redhanded is a great read for someone interested in true crime. However, if you are interested in the psychology behind the mind of a killer, I would recommend reading books or papers released by experienced forensic psychologists or psychiatrists. Although I thought this book could have delved more into the role society has in influencing killers and could have had a few more case studies, Redhanded was addictive and hard to put down.
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
wicked_bibliophile's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
timeiswasting's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, and Murder
baileyraebooks's review against another edition
4.75
The only "downside" I would say is that this book is really tailored to existing RedHanded audiences - It's full of references and inside jokes that only existing listeners would know. While a good marketing scheme, could hinder their growth with a new audience and stop new readers from completely loving this book.
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Homophobia, Incest, and Slavery
sprucy2427's review against another edition
4.5
My only query was their understanding of the brain in people with ADHD verses psychopathy - both are underactive, but it is the areas which are affected which makes the significant difference!
Throughout they kept their sense of wit which certainly helped to lightened the darker moments.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Gaslighting