Behold the Monster

"4.5 stars! If you are looking for a nonfiction book that reads like fiction this is a great place to start. I love Jillian's writing style. A definite recommendation "

"An interesting book on the life and crimes of Sam Little, now known as America’s biggest serial killer. The book can be hard to follow because the author essentially becomes a detective as Little opens up to her. She then tries to use the info to solve dozens of cold cases, and ends up being successful often. But it does jump around time frames. Either way, for true crime fans this is a must read."

"hard to follow but it’s ok"

"I am still in shock from what I just read. Sam Little, was America’s most prolific serial killer, but he was unknown to the world the entire time he was committing his crimes. We all know the Green River Killer, the Golden State Killer, the night stalker and others because they had “nicknames” and police/ the media were tracking their murders. Sam Little had no one tracking him, He killed the people no one would miss, and he was constantly moving around the country so the similarities in his crimes were virtually untraceable. In 2014, thanks to DNA science and a cold case detective, Little was convicted of the murders of three California women. Reporter Jillian Lauren believed that Little had more secrets up his sleeve and began meeting with him in jail to find out the truth. Through her visits and phone calls she came to gain Little’s trust and would go on to hear 93 confessions from Little, 60 of which have now been confirmed by law enforcement. Little gave her a deep dive into his history as well as hand drawn portraits of the victims themselves. Jillian passes on Little’s story but also gives voice to the victims, she transports the reader into their minds so that they might imagine what their last hours on earth were like. Despite his excessively long rap sheet, and previous rape and attempted murder charges Little had an undetected 40 year killing spree that makes you question why the judicial system doesn’t treat sex crimes with stronger sentences. I have NEVER heard of a serial rapist/murderer who wasn’t first arrested or accused of some sexual crime early in his life. The overall story is obviously dark and it’s a little scattered which makes it hard to follow at times, but if you are into non-fiction serial killer exposé novels then this is worth the read.<br/><br/>Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for letting me read an advanced copy of this book. I was a little late in posting this review so this book is now available for you to purchase. Stop by your local independent bookstore to pick up a copy today."

"Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks for this arc in exchange for an honest review.<br/><br/>"Behold the Monsters" by Jillian Lauren is a true crime book all about Samuel Little's victims. <br/><br/>I would give "Behold the Monsters" by Jillian Lauren a 2-star review because the concept is interesting but how the author approved this wasn't one that I enjoyed at all and things were confusing at times."