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The Man in the Monster - An Intimate Portrait of a Serial Killer - Elliott
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- Special Attributes
- Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9781594204906
- Book Title
- Man in the Monster : an Intimate Portrait of a Serial Killer
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Social Science
- Topic
- Murder / Serial Killers, General, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 20.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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An astonishing portrait of a murderer and his complex relationship with a crusading journalist Michael Ross was a serial killer who raped and murdered eight young women between 1981 and 1984, and several years ago the state of Connecticut put him to death. His crimes were horrific, and he paid the ultimate price for them. When journalist Martha Elliott first heard of Ross, she learned what the world knew of him that he had been a master at hiding in plain sight. Elliott, a staunch critic of the death penalty, was drawn to the case when the Connecticut Supreme Court overturned Ross s six death sentences. Rather than fight for his life, Ross requested that he be executed because he didn t want the families of his victims to suffer through a new trial. Elliott was intrigued and sought an interview. The two began a weekly conversation that developed into an odd form of friendship that lasted over a decade, until Ross s last moments on earth. Over the course of his twenty years in prison, Ross had come to embrace faith for the first time in his life. He had also undergone extensive medical treatment. The Michael Ross whom Elliott knew seemed to be a different man from the monster who was capable of such heinous crimes. This Michael Ross made it his mission to share his story with Elliott in the hopes that it would save lives. He was her partner in unlocking the mystery of his own evil. In The Man in the Monster , Martha Elliott gives us a groundbreaking look into the life and motivation of a serial killer. Drawing on a decade of conversations and letters between Ross and the author, readers are given an in-depth view of a killer s innermost thoughts and secrets, revealing the human face of a monster without ignoring the horrors of his crimes. Elliott takes us deep into a world of court hearings, tomblike prisons, lawyers hell-bent to kill or to save and families ravaged by love and hate. This is the personal story of a journalist who came to know herself in ways she could never have imagined when she opened the notebook for that first interview. Praise for The Man in the Monster Elliott s harrowing story pulls off something brilliant and new. Elliott peered into the mind of a serial killer by becoming his friend. A narrative that is riveting, honest, and devastating. Jack Hitt, author of Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character Martha Elliott takes us inside the mind of serial killer and rapist Michael Ross. Elliott spent ten years getting to know the man behind the monster, and the pace of her book is as fast and merciless as a thriller. Rebecca Tinsley, author of When the Stars Fall to Earth "
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
159420490x
ISBN-13
9781594204906
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14038427716
Product Key Features
Book Title
Man in the Monster : an Intimate Portrait of a Serial Killer
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Murder / Serial Killers, General, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Social Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
20.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hv6248.R675e55 2015
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"Elliott's harrowing story pulls off something brilliant and new. Elliott peered into the mind of a serial killer by becoming his friend. A narrative that is riveting, honest, and devastating." --Jack Hitt, author of Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character "Martha Elliott takes us inside the mind of serial killer and rapist Michael Ross. Elliott spent ten years getting to know the man behind the monster, and the pace of her book is as fast and merciless as a thriller." --Rebecca Tinsley, author of When the Stars Fall to Earth, Kirkus: "A disturbing and multifaceted exposé of both a ruthless killer and the sympathetic, merciful journalist at odds with his capital fate." Jack Hitt, author of Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character: "Elliott's harrowing story pulls off something brilliant and new. Elliott peered into the mind of a serial killer by becoming his friend. A narrative that is riveting, honest, and devastating." Rebecca Tinsley, author of When the Stars Fall to Earth : "Martha Elliott takes us inside the mind of serial killer and rapist Michael Ross. Elliott spent ten years getting to know the man behind the monster, and the pace of her book is as fast and merciless as a thriller." Steven Greenhouse, author of The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for American Workers : "Martha Elliott has done something no other journalist has done--she devoted ten years getting to know a serial killer, giving the reader a rare glimpse into the mind of a man, a "monster," who killed eight women. No matter what your views are on capital punishment or mental illness, this will be a thought-provoking read. You won't want to put it down." Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Jesse Climenko Professor of Law; Founding & Executive Director, The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice: "Martha Elliot has written a commanding book about a death row inmate she met as a journalist and talked with at least once a week for ten year...When you read this book, I think you will be overwhelmed as I was and find that Martha Elliot has written a book that makes us look seriously at capital punishment. This is a great read and a must read and I urge it for people in every generation." Joan Konner, Dean Emerita, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism: "Martha Elliott provides us with a rare close-up of the mind behind a serial killer already tried and facing the death penalty. Her meticulous and dispassionate reporting pries open the story behind the series of repulsive crimes the killer has committed against his vulnerable victims. A normal college graduate with girlfriends and, at the same time, an obsessive, demented man stalking young women, the killer reveals himself to the reporter as the complex story of childhood traumas and mental illness unfold. The book is a highly readable contribution both to the debate about capital punishment and the criminal justice system, and, at the same time, journalism as compelling drama."
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2015-303334
Dewey Decimal
364.152/32092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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