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The real Cracker, investigating the criminal mind (Paperback)

by Stephen Cook (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: channel 4 books; New edition edition (4 Mar 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752262033
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752262031
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 461,677 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Follow britains top two offender profilerers as they investigate five of the most horrific recent crimes: *The sexual assault of elderly women by the uk's most prolific serial crimianl. *the shocking rape and murder of a young woman in her home *the sinsiter sexual blackmailing of stewardesses in sussex * the calculated killing of a 87 yr old spinster * the sexual attacks on courting couples by a gunman at a hampshire beauty spot.


About the Author

A freelance journalist, Stephen Cook wrote the Diary column for the Guardian for three years and also writes for other national papers. He has written five novels including Dead Fit and Rotten Apple and is also the author of Knee Deep in Dishonour. The Scott Report and its Aftermath. He is married with two children and lives in London.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't build your hopes up!, 13 Mar 2001
By Mrs. Lindsey Rodgers (Christchurch, Dorset) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Real Cracker (Hardcover)
Having been unable to put down either "The Jigsaw Man" or "Picking up the pieces" by Paul Britton, I was filled with anticipation when I heard that "The Real Cracker" was due to be released. I was certainly in for a great disappointment and would warn other criminal psychology addicts not to build their hopes up.

The writing is disjointed and fails to paint pictures for the reader, to such an extent that I found my mind wandering onto other things. The over riding feeling that I had when "struggling" through the text, was that the whole purpose of the book was to discredit Paul Britton and to distance the police from what were perhaps past errors of judgement.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Gets under the skin of modern crime detection, 14 April 2001
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This review is from: The Real Cracker (Hardcover)
Stephen Cook's book is different from the average 'real crime' volume. It doesn't wallow in sensational detail, although the crimes it deals with are sensational enough. Instead it gets beneath the surface of each investigation it describes and provides detailed insight into the nuts and bolts of modern police investigations - the hard slog, the disputes, the blind alleys, the occasional golden moments when the right bit of evidence turns up or the DNA profile scores a hit. It's a book which makes you feel that real life can be just as exciting as fiction: each case is described in the manner of a whodunnit, capturing some of the suspense and the emotions of the participants as events twist and turn towards a conclusion.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not very good, 6 April 2006
By N. James (St.Albans, Herts. United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Like a previous reviewer, having enjoyed both of Paul Britton's books, I thought this would be of a similar calibre. It is badly written and fails to satisfy on all levels. The 2 profilers come across as haphazard dandys with no real clinical experience, in direct contrast to Paul Britton. Don't bother.
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