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  • Inside the Mind of BTK

  • The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer
  • By: Johnny Dodd, John Douglas
  • Narrated by: Jason Klav
  • Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (109 ratings)

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Inside the Mind of BTK

By: Johnny Dodd, John Douglas
Narrated by: Jason Klav
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Publisher's Summary

A dramatic and compelling true-crime psychological thriller

This incredible story shows how John Douglas tracked and participated in the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in US history. For 31 years a man who called himself BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) terrorized the city of Wichita, Kansas, sexually assaulting and strangling a series of women, taunting the police with frequent communications, and bragging about his crimes to local newspapers and TV stations. After disappearing for nine years, he suddenly reappeared, complaining that no one was paying enough attention to him and claiming that he had committed other crimes for which he had not been given credit. When he was ultimately captured, BTK was shockingly revealed to be Dennis Rader, a 61-year-old married man with two children.

©2008 John Douglas and Johnny Dodd (P)2009 Tantor Media

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good listen if you love this subject

loved the book.. however the incorrect reading of some words tore me out of the book. the BAU Is fascinating to me.

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A glimice into a nightmare

Its hard to put down, a monster masquerading as a human being and the hunt to capture him, worth a read.

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A very interesting look into the life of BYK

A fascinating tale from the FBI agent who from start to finish tracked the serial killer BTK

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Comprehensive analysis

Close to perfect in terms of a true crime audiobook. Lots of information, no sensationalism and comprehensive coverage of many perspectives and evidence.

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Terrific

Awesome, insightful & terrfying look at the psyche of Demnis Rader BTK.

Wonderfully read.

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SAY QUANTICO PROPERLY FFS

yeah exactly what I wrote as the title. say it properly ffs it is infuriating

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Fascinating insight

John Douglas is a genius in taking the most complex behaviours and making them understandable to the lay person.
Great read!

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brilliant story

incredible story, unfortunately the narrator was not great - mispronounced words and often didn't have a great flow to reading and felt disjointed

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Interesting Story, dull narration

I found the book interesting and informative, but very dark when details of the individual cases was given.
However the narration was a dull and dry making it difficult to listen to for long periods of time, so it took me longer than usual to finish the book.

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Great true crime book

loved the book but the narrator constantly mispronounced words! the most annoying was how he said Quantico. .....oh dear I'm Australian but I know how to pronounce Quantico.... but annoying but not enough to spoil the listen!

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