'Salem's Lot445 reviews
Stephen King

Pocket, 1999

Small-Town Feel Is The Genius Of This Novel

+ Vampires at their truest form
+ Salems Lot
+ Excellent Vampire Tale
+ Stands the test of time
  
  











  



  
The Copycat Effect: How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow's Headlines8 reviews
Loren Coleman

Pocket, 2004

Coleman does it again

+ Author uses sensitive language

The Copycat Effect explores how highly publicized murders and suicides often inspire imitation in certain individuals due to a media that thrives on and profits from lurid and sensationalistic reporting. Veteran author Loren Coleman presents a meticulously researched expose on the causes of such ...
  
  











  



  
Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb (Research on Men and Masculinities ...74 reviews
Bernard Lefkowitz

University of California Press, 1997

Gripping

+ Interesting insight into the sociology of a small town
+ Brutal encounter in Glen Ridge.
+ A condemnation of bullying and playing favoritism
  
  











  



  
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders183 reviews
Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry

W. W. Norton & Company, 2001

Best Book Bar None on Manson and his Followers

+ Not Just For Adults
+ Real Life Horror Story
+ Insightful and Informative Book on one of the most sensational murders ever
  
  











  



  
The Complete History of Jack the Ripper66 reviews
Philip Sugden

Da Capo Press, 2002

Last words!

+ Well deserved praise
+ The Definitive Review
+ Definitive.
  
  











  



  
Turn Me On, Dead Man: The Beatles and the "Paul Is Dead" Hoax18 reviews
Andru J. Reeve

AuthorHouse, 2004

The Number 9, The Number 9 . . .

+ Some good facts and recollections in this
+ Great Hoax
+ Decent sociohistorical study of odd phenomenon
+ Turn me on Dead Man
  
  











  



  
The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein14 reviews
Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler

Little, Brown and Company, 2006

Slaughtered Authors

+ Fascinating
+ Delightful
+ Reveals some rather painful truths!
+ Great Gothic History
  
  











  



  
Labyrinth13: True Tales of the Occult, Crime & Conspiracy4 reviews
Curt Rowlett

Lulu.com, 2008

Reasoned thought on the odd, the macabre, and the terrifying

+ Curt's a (He's my AmAzon bud..) good guy.
+ Fun and informative
+ Good collection of weird stories
  
  











  



  
The Mothman Prophecies142 reviews
John A. Keel

Tor Books, 2002

Perhaps the most interesting book I've ever read

+ A classic, but more scifi than documentary
+ Very informative if not a little unorganized
+ Compelling and gripping account of paranormal events
  
  











  



  
The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold249 reviews
Acharya S

Adventures Unlimited Press, 1999

In Defense of this Great Book

+ The Christ Conspiracy - by Acharya S.
+ You don't have to agree... just read it as yet another point of view
+ good read but a little scandalist
  
  











  



  
The 80 Greatest Conspiracies Of All Time12 reviews
Jonathan Vankin, John Whalen

Citadel, 2004

funny, funny wingnuts!

+ Pay no attention to the bad reviews
+ Should be called the Bible of Conspiracy Theories...
+ The best overview of the conspiracy mindset out there
  
  











  



  
The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story485 reviews
Richard Preston

Anchor, 1999

Most Repugnant Book Ever

+ Don't Enter Level 4
+ A Must for Us All
+ The Hot Zone- A Terrifying True Story
+ Fantastic!
  
  











  



  
No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine54 reviews
Rob Merritt

Lantern Books, 2002

A Wonderful First-Hand Account of A Tragedy No One Should Have To Deal With

+ Excellent read
+ A Must -Read For Anyone Cares About Kids
+ Info you won't find anywhere else
  
  











  



  
Popular Paranoia: A Steamshovel Press Anthology4 reviews
Kenn Thomas

Adventures Unlimited Press, 2002

This is not what the book look likes

+ All Conspiracy -- No Theory!
+ The Best of the Best of Steamshovel Press
+ Excellent collection of past issues
  
  











  



  
"This Is the Zodiac Speaking": Into the Mind of a Serial Killer35 reviews
Michael D. Kelleher, David Van Nuys

Praeger Trade, 2001

"This is the Zodiac speaking"

+ Analyzing Zodiac.
+ Probably the best book about the Zodiac Killer

Michael Kellehers book on the Zodiac killer is well worth the time and effort and money to obtain and read! Having researched the Zodiac case since 1987(zodiacmurders.com) I would say his book is a crisp tight narrative that fully lays out the case with exactness as he makes the story interesting ...
  
  











  



  
Mysterious America: The Revised Edition30 reviews
Loren Coleman

Paraview Press, 2001

Exhaustive, painstaking work on the strange and anomalous in the U.S.

+ An Old Friend Reissued
+ This is what turned me on to T-birds!
+ Thanks for all the Strangeness!
  
  











  



  
Going Postal: Rage, Murder, and Rebellion: From Reagan's Workplaces to Clinton's Columbine and Beyond18 reviews
Mark Ames

Soft Skull Press, 2005

Original and provocative analysis

+ Should be mandatory reading for all supervisors
+ good stuff
+ Former federal employee concurs
  
  











  



  
Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman,the Man Who Killed John Lennon12 reviews
Jack Jones

Villard, 2000

John lennon's demise

+ Solid piece of work, but...

If John Lennon thought for even a second that he was just a regular guy, then he needed to re-think his belief. To think that he could just walk around as if he were a nobody and be safe, was ignorance. But he never got the chance to see that when you are: Quote ,"bigger than Jesus Christ" end ...
  
  











  



  
The Long Prison Journey of Leslie van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult (The Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, ...29 reviews
Karlene Faith

Northeastern, 2001

We reap what we sow

I was a young woman of 25 when these murders occured. My newly married husband and I attended a seminar on the Manson murders a few years after that . I enjoyed the book , but have to say, NONE of the players in these brutal murders should EVER ,EVER, EVER be released under ANY circumstances. They ...
  
  











  



  
The Big Book of Conspiracies (Factoid Books)24 reviews
Doug Moench

Paradox Press, 1995

Fun and throught provoking

+ Incredible, Mesmerizing, Though-Provoking
+ A Religious Experience

It's a conspiracy to get us to buy one more conspiracy book. Seriously, I love the book. It's fun, scary and informative in a comic book styled tome. "Just 'cause you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to getcha". Get the book and see why there is ample reason to be. :)