Reviews tagging 'Murder'
RedHanded: An Exploration of Criminals, Cannibals, Cults, and What Makes a Killer Tick by Hannah Maguire, Suruthi Bala
18 reviews
sadgirlsidney's review against another edition
4.0
"Paul would drive from Toronto to Ontario every weekend to be with Karla" Chapter 6, page 154
Now how exactly does one drive from a city to a province that aforementioned city already resides within? A baffling sentence to any canadian reader indeed.
This book was excellent, from the pacing to how the information was sectioned out and presented. The case details, although at times infuriating (looking at you Karla), was thorough but not obscenely graphic or glorifying. I really appreciate them touching upon the publics obsession with serials killers- and exploration of why some are obsessed over while others are unheard of. And of course discussing the communities that are targeted and are more likely to be completely ignored or even walked back to the serial killers lair by police. Not always fun but still very well done.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
emmehooks's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
kelseyren's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Rape, and Torture
ptitirodactyle's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Transphobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Self harm, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Mental illness, Suicide, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Hate crime, Addiction, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Excrement, and Incest
theunfinishedbookshelf's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Murder, Animal death, Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Confinement, and Death
cassieandrajoy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Rape, and Murder
johnsonsm1's review
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Homophobia
thelizzielibrary's review
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual harassment, Torture, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Blood, Drug abuse, Violence, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking
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: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, and Violence
wicked_bibliophile's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, and Racism