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Behold the Monster
Confronting America's Most Prolific Serial Killer
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New York Times bestselling author Jillian Lauren's personal, shocking account of confronting serial killer Samuel Little - and the untold stories of his victims.
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‘Fearless and fierce ... transcends a crime story to be a story that threatens social order’ - Michael Connelly
‘Bewitching . . . a tale of horror that is also humane and self-aware’ - Jennifer Egan
‘[Lauren] writes in film-noir ... American prose, so you feel you're in the seamy backstreets in the Rust Belt’ - Daily Mail, Book of the Week
‘Wildly original... true crime fans will find this a unique and disturbing thrill ride’ - Publishers Weekly
‘Blending gruesome forensic details with tender domestic moments . . . a panoramic tale of America's worst serial killer’ - Daily Telegraph
‘Chilling’ - the Sun
Jillian Lauren set out to research a serial killer for a novel. Instead, she put one at the centre of her life.
Months of exchanging letters with Samuel Little in prison landed her a face-to-face meeting - and the trust of a monster. In the hours of harrowing interviews that followed, Little confessed to the murders of ninety-three women, making him America's most prolific serial killer. As the investigations escalated, the disturbing relationship took its toll on Lauren, both psychologically and legally - but she couldn't stop.
Conversations with a psychopath, intertwined with intensely personal experience and the stories of those killed told for the first time, result in an unforgettable true crime account. Behold the Monster is a journey into a mind and murderer that shocked the world, but one that ultimately lifts the lives of the victims with such grace that we cannot look away.
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Behold the Monster is praised for its gripping narrative and immersive storytelling, focusing on the chilling encounters with serial killer Sam Little. Jillian Lauren's empathetic and brave approach exposes the depths of horror while shedding light on the ignored victims, painting a devastating picture of a failed justice system. This true crime thriller is lauded for its compelling mixture of vivid, humane writing and raw, unsettling details, making it both difficult to read and equally hard to put down.
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ISBN: 9781472148001
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 July 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Robinson
Contributors:
- Foreword by Michael Connelly
- Foreword by Michael Connelly
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 620g
Pages: 512
About the Author
Jillian Lauren is the New York Times bestselling author of the memoirs EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED and SOME GIRLS: MY LIFE IN A HAREM, as well as the novel PRETTY. She has an MFA in creative writing from Antioch University and her writing has appeared in THE PARIS REVIEW, THE NEW YORK TIMES, VANITY FAIR, ELLE, THE RUMPUS, THE DAILY BEAST and others. In addition to being a regular storyteller at The Moth and a Tedx speaker, her work has been widely anthologised including THE MOTH ANTHOLOGY and TRUE TALES OF LUST AND LOVE.
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