The Serial Killer Next Door, Richard Estep
The Serial Killer Next Door, Richard Estep
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The Serial Killer Next Door
The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers

Author: Richard Estep

Narrator: David Stifel

Unabridged: 11 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/20/2024


Synopsis

How well do you know your neighbors? Maybe you should get to know them better! Growing up, we are taught that monsters are easy to identify, but the truth is very different. Too often, the serial murderer does not stand out. Otherwise, he, or she, would get caught.

To their coworkers, neighbors, and others who knew them, they led unremarkable lives. They had careers as military pilots, police officers, landscapers, small business owners, farmers, realtors, reporters, authors, veterinary technicians, nurses, doctors, handymen, painters, and chefs, while they simultaneously stalked city suburbs, college campuses, trailer parks, and red-light districts. This chilling book looks at the horrifying stories of nearly thirty malevolent killers who were mistakenly trusted, including

● Genene Jones, a nurse responsible for the murder of sixty infants and children in her care.

● Robert Lee Yates, a helicopter pilot in the Army National Guard who, when caught, buried one body outside his bedroom window as his wife slept.

● Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, who went undetected for twenty years.

● And dozens of other serial killers!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on May 08, 2025

The Serial Killer Next Door: The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers by Richard Estep is a compelling exploration into the shadowy world of some of history's most notorious serial killers. With meticulous detail, Estep uncovers the chilling stories of twenty-seven killers, providing a vivid account......more

Goodreads review by Carla on August 17, 2024

This was an interesting book to listen to. I thought the narrator did a good job. I will say that sadly the book didn’t quite live up to my expectations. I was expecting to learn more about each serial killer’s life and instead I got a play by play of the crimes they committed. I was expecting inter......more

Goodreads review by Janalyn, the blind reviewer on August 17, 2024

The Serial Killer Next Door by Richard Estep is a great anthology about True Crime and those who commit it. Every chapter is a different serial killer with a been yet about his crimes and in most cases he even talks to those who knew the SK best and how baffled they were and the events that unfolded......more

Goodreads review by Jeanine on February 26, 2023

I was hoping to learn more about the average lives of such gruesome characters. I always remind myself that a killer looks and talks just like a good guy. Mostly this was a recount of various serial killer crimes with an honorable mention of their career.......more

Goodreads review by Peacegal on January 23, 2025

This true crime nonfiction selection focuses on murderers who were able to keep up a facade, sometimes for many years, of a normal life that enabled them to commit their terrible crimes. I agree with the other reviewers who were disappointed that many of the passages were just ghoulish recounting of......more