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“Nothing short of sudden death will distract you from The Jigsaw Man… it’s a triumph to be so interesting without a trace of sensationalism.”
Independent Saturday Magazine 22/11/97
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The ultimate true-crime story.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book when it was released back in 1998 and absolutely devoured it. I was fascinated by offender profiling and the clues that it could provide detectives in solving serious crimes.
Let's cut to the chase - there is still some amazing cases in this book and it is still IMO well worth a read. It's still one of my all time favourite books. There can be no doubt though that Britton's involvement in the Rachel Nickell case leaves a sour taste, particularly because a) in the light of what we now know the mistakes made by police and by Britton himself are glaringly obvious and extremely sad to read and b) in an unfortunate circumstance the Green Chain rapes and the horrific murders of Samantha and Jazmine Bissett are also covered in this book. Again knowing what we now know about the links between the two cases it is hard to read.
That said I cannot agree with all the bandwaggon Paul Britton 'naysayers' that have sprung up on here since the verdict in the Nickell case. Mistakes were clearly made and Britton clearly has a share in the blame for those errors but does that immediately negate all the other cases he was involved with? Does it remove the credit for the murderers and rapists that he did help put behind bars? I consider myself fortunate that I can make my mistakes behind closed doors...
If you are fascinated by true crime and criminal profiling then don't miss reading the Jigsaw Man. It's a gripping book and you can then make your own mind up about Britton's methods. One small word of warning, there is some graphic detail in the book - you need to decide before you read if you can stomach these details and still sleep at night!
Let's cut to the chase - there is still some amazing cases in this book and it is still IMO well worth a read. It's still one of my all time favourite books. There can be no doubt though that Britton's involvement in the Rachel Nickell case leaves a sour taste, particularly because a) in the light of what we now know the mistakes made by police and by Britton himself are glaringly obvious and extremely sad to read and b) in an unfortunate circumstance the Green Chain rapes and the horrific murders of Samantha and Jazmine Bissett are also covered in this book. Again knowing what we now know about the links between the two cases it is hard to read.
That said I cannot agree with all the bandwaggon Paul Britton 'naysayers' that have sprung up on here since the verdict in the Nickell case. Mistakes were clearly made and Britton clearly has a share in the blame for those errors but does that immediately negate all the other cases he was involved with? Does it remove the credit for the murderers and rapists that he did help put behind bars? I consider myself fortunate that I can make my mistakes behind closed doors...
If you are fascinated by true crime and criminal profiling then don't miss reading the Jigsaw Man. It's a gripping book and you can then make your own mind up about Britton's methods. One small word of warning, there is some graphic detail in the book - you need to decide before you read if you can stomach these details and still sleep at night!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There has been much criticism I have read about Britton self glorifying his work; which I did notice quite often while reading as he does seem to leave out certain cases of which he had little success. However the book was a joy to read and I expect anyone who enjoys crime novels or has a interest in offender profiling to enjoy it as much as I did. Some parts are graphic but it gives a broad insight into the criminal mind. I do recommend this book to anyone with an interest in crime novels as it was a nice break from the fiction that I am used to. Some may not like Britton's style or how he decides to narrate certain cases, but over all I think most will enjoy this book.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Paul Britton publicly preens himself in this book describing many cases in which he has advised the police. But it is hard to find any connection between his advice and the actual solving of the case. When his advice is right, it's hard to see how any intelligent layman could have failed to reach the same conclusions. The only time his advice deviates from the intuitive commonsense conclusion of the layman is when that advice is WRONG. It's hard to see how this sort of advice can be of any help to the police. A good old-fashioned "copper's nose" would be a better investigative tool than this Psychology 101.
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loved the cracker series on tv too!
Really enjoyed this book, it was very insightful and reassuring to think Clever people like Paul are helping the police solve crimes!!
Published 1 month ago by too young for a book club?
Excellent read
I have read a lot of books about serial killers and criminal profiling; this is up there with the top books I have read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by DWIJ
Overtaken by events
This book has a few interesting cases, but Britton's approach to psychology seems too simplistic by modern standards. Read more
Published 6 months ago by FeatherRuffler
What is with the Colin Stagg case? get over it
One of my frustrations with all the negative reviews is the focus on the Colin Stagg case. Whether Paul Britton got it wrong or not, I have to say I found this book a fantastic... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hugh
Excellent
Enthralling. Britton achieves the perfect balance between technical knowledge and human insight. Truly a must read for all crime enthusiasts.
Published 9 months ago by nsnowden
Don't believe him
An appalling, self-serving book full of pop-psychology and misleading arguments. Britton claims in this book that there were clear differences between the killer of Rachel Nickell... Read more
Published 12 months ago by David P. Kessler
More autobigraphic than really to the point
First: The binding and printing layout is really cheap and bad; you have to tear the book apart in order to read it, and get cramps in the hand while reading. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by Reader's Digest
Jigsaw man
Still in the process of reading this book. Love it, now want to do a course relating to the content
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by C. Harrison
The Jigsaw Man
This is an interesting insight into how the first psychologist to help the police goes about his job. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2009 by E. Priddle
Self Publicist
The problem with this book, is that Paul Britten's only ability seems to be to turn up at a violent crime scene and declare the guilty to be male, aged between 18-35, of mid-low... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2009 by Percy
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