A review by lauren_endnotes
Incendiary: The Psychiatrist, the Mad Bomber and the Invention of Criminal Profiling by Michael Cannell
3.0
Incendiary is the story of the search for the "Mad Bomber", a terrorist who eluded the New York City police for 16+ years. The bomber chose public spaces like theatres, libraries, and train stations through the City in the 1940s/1950s.
This case was one of the very first where law enforcement teamed up with a psychiatrist to form a criminal profile, learning more about the man who terrorized the city and maimed dozens of people.
I knew little of this case, and while the book and writing ventured into melodrama several times, it was a good story and one that changed the course of psychology and its application in society.
This case was one of the very first where law enforcement teamed up with a psychiatrist to form a criminal profile, learning more about the man who terrorized the city and maimed dozens of people.
I knew little of this case, and while the book and writing ventured into melodrama several times, it was a good story and one that changed the course of psychology and its application in society.