- Paperback: 277 pages
- Publisher: John Blake; 2Rev Ed edition (31 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844540170
- ISBN-13: 978-1844540174
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 444,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nicholas van Hoogstraten is a super-rich business man whose ruthless exploits have kept his name in the headlines for 30 years. Most recently, he was found guilty of the manslaughter of business associate Mohammed Sabir Raja, who was stabbed five times and shot at point-blank range by hitmen sent by Hoogstraten. This was the culmination of a career of wreaking vengeance on anyone who dared get in his way. In building a vast fortune, he secretly linked up with one of the most frightening gangsters in Britain, with a vicious regime in Africa and, according to some, collusions with the Mafia. He employed thugs to bomb the home of a man who owed him money. He sent a gang to terrorise an old people's home. He was suspected of involvement in an arson attack which killed five party-goers. He threatened friends and rivals - even judges - with death. This book reveals the real Van Hoogstraten: his life, his women, his riches and what exactly has made one man so feared.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If ever there was a man born without a soul it is Hoogstraten. He is without doubt the most cold-hearted, dangerous and psychotic individual it has ever been my unfortunate circumstance to read about. I also am now utterly convinced that he is clearly a certifiable Psychopath. In mY experience of dealing with the criminally insane at Broadmoor I have encountered numerous individuals who exhibit broadly similar character traits as Hoogstraten (self agrandisement, believe you are "Above" everyone else, total disrespect for others, unable to differentiate right from wrong, total belief you are right and everyone else is wrong, no moral compass etc etc) I would love to interview him and to study him in depth and in detail. I believe him to be a true Psychopath and it is so rare to find one of these individuals, at large so to speak in society, that it would be a professional joy to meet him and to properly assess his mental state, which I believe to be extreme Psychopathic Psychosis.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I expected this biography to be entertaining, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Although it has a lightweight feel to it, it is packed full of anecdotes & stories that really give you an insight into a truly ruthless man who loves to be feared.
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This biography is a page turner, there is a fascination with the lives of horrible people like Van Hoogstraten. I loved the story of a friend of the author who fled through a hedge when Hoog emerged from his car, clad head to toe in black. I am sure that there is another biography in waiting of this strange character, who now lives mainly in Zimbabwe.
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