Posts Tagged as ‘serial killers’

January 8, 2009

Darkly Dreaming Dexter – Jeff Lindsay

This is the novel that the Showtime TV show “Dexter” is based on. I always love when I get to read both the book and see the movie/TV show because when done well, both mediums are pretty awesome. With a movie, I can see someone else’s vision of what something should or could look like. [...]

June 26, 2008

Devil in the White City – Erik Larson

Really fascinating book – another narrative non-fiction choice that came highly recommended by Keren. It’s the story of the Chicago World’s Fair, laid over the absolutely chilling tale of America’s first known serial murderer. After growing up in Queens and literally living under the shadow of the Unisphere and other relics from our own World’s [...]