# Serial Murderer books recommendations

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**Created:** [September 20, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-murderer-books-recommendations/635311 "2012-09-20T19:53:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-murderer-books-recommendations/635311/21 "2012-09-22T15:53:58Z")

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I started the Gretchen Lowell series by Chelsea Cain and really have liked the first three so far. The first one is called _Heartsick_ and you can check out a synopsis here: [_Heartsick_](http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/657034.Heartsick).

There are five books in the series (not sure if there will be more), but I’ve only read three so far. So far so good for me. Worth a look-see for your friend.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-murderer-books-recommendations/635311/22 "2012-09-22T15:55:54Z")

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> [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](#):
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> _The Doll’s House_, a graphic novel by Neil Gaiman with various artists including Michael Zulli and Mike Dringenberg, has a chapter called “The Collectors.” It’s pretty chilling and the rest of the novel, especially “Men of Good Fortune,” is excellent, too.

Upon hearing I was finally reading _Sandman_, the series you’re referring to here, a friend asked, “Have you met the Corinthian yet?”

I replied, “I don’t think so.”

To which he replied, “Then you haven’t. You’ll know. And you’ll never forget.”  
Truer words were never spoken.

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**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-murderer-books-recommendations/635311/23 "2012-09-22T18:31:16Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> As I recall, the John Sanford “Prey” books are along the lines of serial killer novels.

The first one is.

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**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-murderer-books-recommendations/635311/24 "2012-09-22T19:28:46Z")

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Several of Michael Connelly’s books deal with serial killers, but _Blood Work_ remains one of his best and is an excellent stand-alone read in his Harry Bosch universe. Please do not judge it by the abortion of a movie that Clint Eastwood made from it.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-murderer-books-recommendations/635311/25 "2012-09-22T19:58:17Z")

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> [@Ibn\_Warraq](#):
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> The first one is.

I guess he’s more of a psychotic killer author than a serial killer author.

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