shedding light on the darkness
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McCrary and Ramsland recount several high-profile cases where psychological profiling has succeeded in solving the crime. All make fascinating reading, but what is probably the most interesting aspect of the book is his harsh assessment of the handling of the Waco standoff with Koresh and his followers. Like a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, McCrary objectively analyzes the evidence and makes a conclusion. His analysis of the Sam Sheppard case has changed my opinion of who the real murderer was. My only complaint, which at least one other reviewer has stated, is that this book (and all the others written by FBI profilers, for that matter) only focus on the successes, and don't deal with cases where profiling has failed miserably (such as the D.C. sniper case). (...)
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Intense, Real, and Riviting
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"The Unkown Darkness" was the best book I have read in a long time! Agent McCrary has written a book that is hard to put down. He is as informative as he is humble in this book on real serial killers and his role in their capture. I highly reccommend this book to anyone who has an interest in serial killers or criminal justice in America!
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One of the Good Guys
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Aside from the fact that this book is fascinating from the first page to the last, it is a comfort to know that men like Mr. McCrary are out there on the front lines in the fight against violent crime. I am thankful that the work done by these brave men helps to keep the rest of us safer - and helps to bring the guilty to justice. It is disturbing to see exactly what satanic depths humanity is capable of reaching, but it does not do any good to bury our heads under the covers and hope the monsters will go away. Bravo to Mr. McCrary and others like him, who give of their intelligence, their time, and their talents to make the world a safer place.
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A Darker Side of Life
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This type of book is the not a genre that I would normally read. The book was given to me at Christmas by my brother in law. I'm not sure what that says about his interpretation of me. To true crime buffs, this is probably a great book. However, to the more geneal reader such as myself, I often found the writing style tedious and self-congratulatory. The cases are often fascinating, it is the style that grates. In spite of the style, there are some highlights to the book. The Sam Shepard where he murdered his wife and the events of Waco Texas are bizarre to the extreme. The Buddhist temple massacre is a display of humanity at its worst. There is truly some real evil locked away in some members of the population. McCrary is simply outlining the facts that the rest of us may choose to ignore. Finally, if nothing else, this book proves that although true crime literature has its followers, I am not one of them.
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Light in the Darkness
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This book masterfully captures the minds of readers with untold tales of true crime that have defined our world. Gregg McCrary is the Sherlock Holmes of behavioral profiling. Smooth transitions between recounts of his most prolific assignments will keep you glued. A must read!
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