Closely Watched Shadows : A Profile of The Hunter And The Hunted

By Ronald Turco

When the mutilated bodies of three young boys were found in Vancouver, Washington, police knew there was a ruthless pedophile on the loose. He would kill again and again until he was caught. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1892076047
• ISBN13: 9781892076045
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Imago Books
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.8" x 0.8"

Customer Reviews

Engrossing book on forensic psychiatry and serial killers.

Let me begin by saying that I have always been a true crime/forensic detection fan, and have read about every book available on the subject. Shortly after moving to Vancouver, Washington, where the murders committed by Wesley Allen Dodd took place, I happened upon this book (ok, my husband works in a book store!). I was fascinated reading about these crimes committed in my own community, and I must say it was nice to read an intelligent study of forensic psychiatry/detection that was NOT written by Robert Ressler or John Douglas (though I do enjoy their works as well). This is not your typical true crime story, so if Ann Rule is more your style, you probably will not enjoy this book. It is much more of a study of the workings of the minds of the people who perpetrate these horrible crimes, which I find very intriguing!

A PSYCHOANALYST'S HAIR-RAISING ODYSSEY INTO DEPRAVITY

This is an extraordinary account of a unique psychoanalyst's journey into police work. It would take a very special kind of person to be accepted into the police force as an unpaid expert in personality profiling. This is not your usual office-couch psychoanalyst, but one who uses his training in an area where psychoanalytic insights have practical consequences in tracking down, interviewing and prosecuting the most heinous of serial killers. What motivates a psychoanalyst to leave the comfort of his consulting room to enter the grisly world of police work? One can only guess as Dr. Turco reveals a personal psychobiography which is unique and fascinating, in and of itself. This is a highly recommended page-turner, a real psychological suspense-thriller. It also reveals existential and philosophical counterpoints, helping explain why people go into police work.