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The Evil That Men Do: FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey into the Minds of Sexual Predators

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Buying this book, I felt I would gain better insight into Roy Hazelwood and learn quite a bit about how he "profiles" criminals. You get some of that in this book, but there is no story being told here.

The collection of chapters thrown together have no real path that they are following, so what you are getting are (to me) unrelated chapters.

Will you learn more about those that commit sex crimes and what drives them to do it? Yes. Will you come away thinking you understand Roy Hazelwood any better? Probably not. Will this book be a good read? For me, the answer was a resounding NO.

I'm a huge fan of true crime and forensic science. However, I found this book seriously disappointing.....particularly since I bought it in hardbound!!! I can't count the number of times in this book that I sighed in disappointment,since suddenly, the book would shift to a chapter that had absolutely no connection with the subtitle of this book, "FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey into the Minds of Sexual Predators." In fact, there wasn't much about sexual predators until the final chapters. And........Stephen Michaud, who wrote this book, tends to cover topics in such brevity that it leaves the reader wondering, "And? And?" I think the problem here is Stephen Michaud. He stinks as a writer. I'm sure Roy Hazelwood's career has been fascinating, and it's unfortunate that he chose Michaud as his author of choice. There were so many grammatical errors in the first third of this book that I simply couldn't imagine why Michaud was thanking his editor. For me, particularly in a hardbound, such carelessness just drives me nuts. All-in-all, I found this book to be a major disappointment and the single most dull book I've read in true crime/forensic science.

Roy Hazelwood is clearly tops in the field of Sexual Criminal Profiling. There is a wealth of knowledge that can be gleened from this mans vast experiences. The book is broken up into a number of fasinating chapters each of which hold the readers attention from start to finish. He has managed to reveal enough about the skill used to profile the Sexual Predator with out making this a "how to" book on how to avoid detection. Hazelwood appears to be a far more humble man than his former partner John Douglas. (Mind Hunter). As a Law enforcement officer you can't help but appreciate the pace and detail of this book. Everything form DAHMER to ZODIAC KILLERS is touched on. A talent like Roy Hazelwood comes along once in a blue moon. Don't miss out. Your Library isn't complete without This Book !

I was so looking forward to reading this book. I just love reading John Douglas' profiling books and I was ready to delve into a new facet, the sexual predator. Unfortunately, Mr. Michaud just about ruined the book for me. The main thing that grated on my nerves was the use of $50 words when a ten cent word would do. The bigger, longer, fancier word did nothing to add to the content and did more to confuse me, the average reader. I spent more time reaching for my dictionary than I did reading the book! I consider myself well read and I have a good vocabularly but I do believe this guy was out to make the reader feel stupid. For example, he uses the word "scion" instead of "son" when referring to a child. Who uses these words in everyday conversation? Hazelwood's profiles and discoveries will really open your eyes and make you think. He's obviously a very smart man who devoted most of his life to ridding society of these animals. I applaud Roy Hazelwood for this book and recommend to Mr. Michaud that he leave his thesaurus alone the next time around.

Definately recommended for those who are fascinated by the criminal and disturbed mind. Some chapters are more interesting than others (a few are somewhat boring) but overall, very good. There are numerous grammar and typographical errors.

The book starts out well, but quickly becomes a bit boring. At many points simply sounds like a young man who is afraid to not print everything that has been told to him by an older man that he admires. Too many extemely short and uninteresting stories find their way into this book, which really has less to do with the evil that the title suggests, than with Hazelwood's interest in autoerotic suicides. Although it is very interesting and absolutely frightening at points, it is generally just boring.

The Evil That Men Do takes the uninitiated into the quagmire that exists inside the minds of sexual predators. It is an easy read for the non-prefessional as well as an educational tool for those of us who work in the field of sexual predators. My only regret is that Michaud appeared to concentrate too much of his time on the life and history of Roy Hazelwood and too little time on the priceless perspective that Hazelwood brings to the world of sexual predators. I would recommend this book as a must read for every woman for no other reason than that it debunks the myth that there is one way to react to a rapist. With the six types of rapists and ways to respond to each, Michaud and Hazelwood have provided invaluable information that could some day save a person from being a victim of those that Hazelwood profiles so well.

I'm a writer and I needed this book. Michaud and Hazelwood have filled a niche in the library of anyone whose work requires crossing over onto the darker side. Strong as it is, disturbing as it is, I couldn't turn away from it. It's deeply fascinating. Hazelwood/Michaud are portraitists of the blackest heart of mankind. It scared the wits out of me -- they're out there in the world to which we entrust our kids. Even so, it is impossible not to enjoy reading so well-crafted a work. This is a graduate level course in the pursuit and anatomy of the Other.

I wanted to put it down... but couldn't. It was like visiting another planet. A planet full of the scariest creatures ever! Men hunting women!

As a father of two daughters this book left me better informed about the world they are growing up in, and punctuates the need for more and better advice about safety for women.

Thank you Michaud and Hazelwood!!

As an E-zine Horror Editor and writer, I've made a practice of reading all of the new works by professional profilers. THE EVIL THAT MEN DO, by FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood is an essential read for any fiction writer eager to understand the inner workings of the criminal mind. The true stories of these sexual predators are more chilling than any fiction one cares to create.