Vicki S. (curledupwithabook) - , reviewed on 10/30/2013 + 169 more book reviews

Excellent book about the Vidocq Society (VS) and its extraordinary work on unsolved or "cold" cases. The author focuses on the three founding members of VS, all three of whom have fascinating personal histories and years of experience working some of the most horrible murder cases of our time. While this is a non-fiction work, it is an easy, interesting read.

Those of you who, like me, are fascinated by the psychology of serial killers or murderers in general, and who love a good unsolved crime story, will really enjoy this book. As each case was discussed I fed my need for more information by doing on-line research. The added detail made the book that much more intriguing since many times the information on-line omitted any mention of the VS's assistance in solving the crime - something that is discussed in the book.

I liked this book so much that I'll be keeping my copy. The author provides recommended readings and other reference resources that make this one a keeper. If you can get your hands on a good copy, do it! You won't be disappointed.

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