FBI Books Are Very Exciting

By Nelda Powers


Many FBI books have been written on serial killers but none have ever completely explained the phenomenon. Psychopathy and psychopaths have been under intense scrutiny for years. The public's fascination with them can only be described as morbid curiosity. One has to wonder if the normal citizen has the possibility of becoming one or if it is just a way of knowing what is right by knowing what is wrong.

Psychopaths are defined as a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. Most, if not all, serial killers can be lumped into this category. They are individuals who don't show compassion for other lives and let that show by killing other people. It is, however, difficult to categorize them with generalizations. No one killer is exactly the same as another just as no one person is exactly the same as another.

The classic good guy is a character that has developed many different traits. Oftentimes it is a male protagonist who is employed by the authorities in some sort of investigative capacity. This character can be very important as the story develops because they are the example of a positive influence. In the cowboy movies of old, they would be riding a white horse and wear a white hat.

Nonfiction is the writing of things that are not fictional, or not made up. They can contain anything from mathematical theories and wartime histories and more. They are normally kept in their own place in a library or collection and can impart lots of wisdom and knowledge. There are ways to categorize them so that they can be organized in an easy to use fashion.

Oftentimes, a killer will become proficient at one particular way of dispatching their victims. It can be as simple as a gunshot or as decidedly more complicated that they choose to make it. Many times, if the method of killing that they employ changes, it can make catching them that much more difficult. One of the most difficult things for the authorities to witness is a killing that they could have prevented.

The criminal element of these books are often megalomaniacs with a deluded sense of self and reality. The aspect of them having above average intelligence is also a trait that comes with the territory. An "evil genius" is often far more intimidating than a stupid brute. This gives them the ability to be cunning and sneaky in ways that other antagonists can't be.

The fascination that the public shows over serial killers is somewhat disturbing. It allows killers who are looking for attention to get exactly what they want, the satisfaction of being infamous. Literature and entertainment that uses this as a focus is ravenously devoured by a fan base that is starving for more material.

Serial killers inhabit a niche in the human world that is very dark and evil. The authorities can combat it as well as they can but they will never be able to completely stop the phenomenon as it isn't really known what causes it in the first place. There are many reasons that someone might turn to this but none are appealing. The public's consumption of FBI books and crime dramas might only serve to encourage this behavior.




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