Cold North Killers: Canadian Serial Murder Kindle Edition

Wow. Great book. In a collection of over 500 books on serial murder, this one soars right into the top 10 that Ive read. Mellor dispels the myth that canada has been basically free from the serial repeat killer through time. With right at 60 concise biographies on canadien serial killers, mostly sexual killers, it doesnt take long to figure out that our northern nieghbor has had some monsters every bit as depraved as our homegrown products right here in the states. Lees writing is fluid and never boggs down. I liked that the bios were mostly between 3-5 pages instead of the obligatory 1 or 2 paragraphs most compendiums use. His research had to have been an enormous undertaking and i think his work has paid off in a book that will captivate most any scholar or laymen enthusiast of the serial killer nonfiction genre. Way to go dude. Awesome book.

Ok. I just got this book on friday September 21st. I absolutely love it. The author did his home work. Over 60 serial killers are detailed in this book. The author gives detailed brief accounts of their lives,crimes,and so forth. It is amazing to learn how sick some of theese monsters are or were. Even some gruesome double murderers where included. This book is well written. I recomend it for any serial killer fan,true crime fan,or anybody intrested in this subject line.

Bought it for my wife for Christmas, she likes stuff like this. The best serial killer book she has ever read . She's read this book probably three times now, and keeps freaking me out with the details LOL.

Decent stories, some interesting some not

I can't speak to the entire contents of the book, but I can comment with a good deal of certainty with respect to at least one of his subjects since it involves the person that killed my sister and other innocent women. Mellor appears to have leaned heavily on other writings on the topic that are equally fictional, take liberties with the truth and are simply wrong. One would have expected a higher degree of veracity from a work purported to be non-fiction. If you find this type of genre entertaining, it may be fine; however, if you are interested in a fact-based work, you may be disappointed.

I used this book for research for my podcast (Dark Adaptation Podcast). It has vital information not easily sourced online and helped significantly to my writing and content. Highly recommend!!

This is one of those books a person just can’t put down.Very well researched and written, it is a fantastic read and a call for a total revamping of Canadian criminal justice.I hope the author writes a sequel to this book

This book starts at "interesting" and ends with "stomach lurching." I love how it covers so much of a history, diversity, and the detailing of serial murder in Canada and the recent media stories in BC.. From Robert Pickton, which I thought I had heard so much about but not really, to the last pages mention of Cory Legebokoff, now going to trial, this book had my stomach lurching on a few occasions. Names I remember in the media both from my hometown and in other provinces,from growing up and my teen years to just recently brings this so close to home. I thank the author for his work and dedicating for bringing this most encompassing read to print. I would love to see more books from him. To the families of the victims, the tragedies are not yet forgotten and to cases unsolved, its a reminder there still is hope.One Error on the Highway of Tears section (seen on my ebook copy): Nicole Hoar disappeared while hitchhiking from Prince George, last seen on Hwy 16 West by the Mr. G's gas station, on her way to Smithers.. but book states Prince Rupert, this one reference is then followed by the Highway of Tears chart that clarifies she disappeared from Prince George.

This author provides ample details and sources to support his contention that Canadian serial killers are not only active, but (unfortunately) numerous. The book also takes a brief look at the successes and failures of the criminal justice system and thus would be useful to students and professionals alike. For the average reader or true crime reader, this book is both interesting and informative. One curious note, however - the author refers to Dr. Charles Smith as "renowned" whereas a better description might be "disgraced." Residents of Ontario may recall his notoriety after convictions in as many as 13 of 20 cases were questioned by the province in 2007 because the "expert" opinion of the pathologist was more based on assumption than scientific fact.

I only wanted the book because Eric Norman Fish is supposed to be written about in it .. He is not