#18 in Psychology
Mindhunter
- 397
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Mindhunter” is a first-hand account of profiling serial killers, built from the real cases John Douglas worked over twenty-five years. Readers value these investigations, and some single out the methods he describes: the profiles, the use of press coverage to lure offenders into the open, the interrogation tactics. Some find the passages about Douglas’s own life dull and poorly written by comparison. The material is grim, and followers of true crime are its natural audience.
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About the book
During his twenty-five year career with the Investigative Support Unit, Special Agent John Douglas became a legendary figure in law enforcement, pursuing some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time: the man who hunted prostitutes for sport in the woods of Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle's Green River killer, the case that nearly cost Douglas his life. As the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed, and studied scores of serial killers and assassins, including Charles Manson,
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 217 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Psychology average of 7.9. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 19 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 198 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is Mindhunter?
It has 397 pages — longer than 66% of the ranked books in Psychology.
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