Drop Dead Dangerous: The Lethal Attraction of Road Trip Killer, Paul John Knowles (True Crime)
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- Author：Ryan Green
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Reviews
Chrissi Charles
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One of Ryan's best。 One of Ryan's best。 。。。more
Stephanie （Bookfever）
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"If they wanted him to be bad， then he'd be so good at it that the world would remember his name forever。"Drop Dead Dangerous is about Paul John Knowles a。k。a。 The Casanova Killer。 He was a serial killer active in the 1970's and linked to 18 deaths， although he claimed to have murdered more people than that。 I personally hadn't heard about him before but I certainly won't be able to forget him and his despicable acts now。Once again I'm left impressed after reading a true crime book by Ryan G "If they wanted him to be bad， then he'd be so good at it that the world would remember his name forever。"Drop Dead Dangerous is about Paul John Knowles a。k。a。 The Casanova Killer。 He was a serial killer active in the 1970's and linked to 18 deaths， although he claimed to have murdered more people than that。 I personally hadn't heard about him before but I certainly won't be able to forget him and his despicable acts now。Once again I'm left impressed after reading a true crime book by Ryan Green。 This is only my second book by him。 The first one was Crimson Petticoats， which I would also really recommend。 What I enjoy about Ryan Green's writing is that although it's a nonfiction true crime book， he doesn't just state fact after fact about Paul John Knowles and his crimes but takes us on a ride inside his head and what he may have been feeling and thinking。 It goes without saying that Knowles' tale gets quite disturbing and is definitely not for the faint of heart。 Especially when the author attempts to dive inside the killer psyche。 I was left unsettled over how he spiraled from robbing houses to raping and killing。 Nontheless this was a really fascinating read in what I think is a less-known American serial killer。 。。。more
Deirdre
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Once again Ryan Green has the taken the life of a serial killer in this case John Paul Knowles and presented it in an easily readable manner。 He is not a just the facts， M'am type of author。 He breathes life into the main character of this true crime tale。 He gives the reader an opportunity to make up their own mind if the murderer is as despicable as portrayed in other media。 Ryan Green gives you a look into what formed the man or in some cases the monster。 The very abusive home life。 The atroc Once again Ryan Green has the taken the life of a serial killer in this case John Paul Knowles and presented it in an easily readable manner。 He is not a just the facts， M'am type of author。 He breathes life into the main character of this true crime tale。 He gives the reader an opportunity to make up their own mind if the murderer is as despicable as portrayed in other media。 Ryan Green gives you a look into what formed the man or in some cases the monster。 The very abusive home life。 The atrocious treatment to the young boys sent to them for reform at a youth detention center in Florida。Many women and even men including the police found John Paul charming。 The woman also found him handsome。 Ryan shows the evolution from his relatively harmless crimes and lenient sentences to progressively less forgiveness by law enforcement and the courts due to his boyish charm when his explosive temper reared its ugly snarly head。 But it seemed that a broken heart was the catalyst that catapulted Knowles from petty criminal to a vicious， cold blooded killer that left no witnesses。 And he was determined to maintain and regain his freedom when reincarcerated by any means necessary。 If violence was needed he used it。 Ryan Green was so great at setting the mood as the reader travels all over Florida and Georgia， out to California and back to the east coast following the trail of bodies left by the Casanova killer。 。。。more
Nomi
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Doesn’t disappoint。 Every time I read a book by Ryan Green there is no doubt in my mind that the subject has been thoroughly researched。
Shaleah Rowland
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I received an Advanced copy of this book and once again was blown away by Greens' awesome research and ability to tell the story of a killer from their own perspective。 As if you're in the mind if the killer himself。 This man could've been so much more if only things had been different for him。 His good looks and abilities could've made him a movie star just as he wished to be。 Unfortunately it's nature versus nurture sometimes and this poor man lost his potential。 His poor victims could have be I received an Advanced copy of this book and once again was blown away by Greens' awesome research and ability to tell the story of a killer from their own perspective。 As if you're in the mind if the killer himself。 This man could've been so much more if only things had been different for him。 His good looks and abilities could've made him a movie star just as he wished to be。 Unfortunately it's nature versus nurture sometimes and this poor man lost his potential。 His poor victims could have been his fans instead if only he'd taken a different route in life。 Mr Green has once again reminded me why he's one of only 2 of my favorite true crime writers。 。。。more
Zelda
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Paul John Knowles， with his casual， bad boy image， handsome looks， and ability to read most people， could have gone far in life。 Instead， he chose the road to hell。 Ryan Green seems to see right into this serial killer's soul and what makes him tick。 It was interesting to see， at the start， that he actually had a conscience and regretted killing the people that he had killed。 We are taken on a rickety roller coaster ride towards death and destruction。 At each turn， there are more deaths。 This bo Paul John Knowles， with his casual， bad boy image， handsome looks， and ability to read most people， could have gone far in life。 Instead， he chose the road to hell。 Ryan Green seems to see right into this serial killer's soul and what makes him tick。 It was interesting to see， at the start， that he actually had a conscience and regretted killing the people that he had killed。 We are taken on a rickety roller coaster ride towards death and destruction。 At each turn， there are more deaths。 This book was gripping and intense right from the start。 The murder scenes are described realistically， and from the point of view of each party。 I felt sad that the killer didn't listen to his conscience， and that he felt that he had to kill all of these people; just for the sake of some money or a car。 I highly recommend this book to lovers of true crime。 Warning: the murder scenes are graphic。 。。。more
K P Lawrence
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Gets the adrenaline going。。。。The author has a way of drawing you in。 Of making you feel part of every car chase， of every critical moment， he really gets the adrenaline going。 As an avid reader of true crime I always have my head in some book or other and the unique way Ryan Green writes gives his books an edge so many other true crime authors don't have。 The content has you asking that age old question of whether crime is nature or nurture and， in this case particularly， willing things to turn Gets the adrenaline going。。。。The author has a way of drawing you in。 Of making you feel part of every car chase， of every critical moment， he really gets the adrenaline going。 As an avid reader of true crime I always have my head in some book or other and the unique way Ryan Green writes gives his books an edge so many other true crime authors don't have。 The content has you asking that age old question of whether crime is nature or nurture and， in this case particularly， willing things to turn out differently。 Having read several Ryan Green books I highly recommend them， whether you prefer true crime or fiction his way of telling the story will appeal to both。 Thank you Ryan！！ 。。。more
Linda
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This story is well written with a blend of the true crime with such easy prose that it reads like a fiction。 I found myself feeling bad for Paul Knowles and on the next page I wanted him caught and punished。 Mr。 Green has done an excellent job of letting me into the mind of a serial killer while not showing any bias。 This book is a must read for true crime readers。 I received an advance copy of this book and this is my honest review。
Kim
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Pulling back the curtain on the Casanova Killer…April 25， 1946， ushered into this world a baby boy named Paul John Knowles。 The shocking story of that boy’s life is the subject of this book。 Whether you call him a serial killer or a spree killer （and both terms have been applied） he was a violent man with no regard for anyone or anything but himself and his own desires。 In this riveting examination of the Florida native that the media dubbed “the Casanova Killer”， Ryan Green focuses his signatur Pulling back the curtain on the Casanova Killer…April 25， 1946， ushered into this world a baby boy named Paul John Knowles。 The shocking story of that boy’s life is the subject of this book。 Whether you call him a serial killer or a spree killer （and both terms have been applied） he was a violent man with no regard for anyone or anything but himself and his own desires。 In this riveting examination of the Florida native that the media dubbed “the Casanova Killer”， Ryan Green focuses his signature blend of keenly insightful psychological analysis and his unrelenting investigative research with the smooth prose of a seasoned novelist to provide his readership with a truly mesmerizing biography of a man that was described by many women as “charming” and who one British journalist called “a dreamboat”， and a “cross between Robert Redford and Ryan O’Neal”。 He was， in reality， a vicious and unrepentant monster responsible for 18 horrifying deaths。 Unbelievably， he claimed credit for more savagery， boasting of killing up to 35 people， but those claims have yet to be fully substantiated。 I think that anyone with any interest in true crime， law enforcement， psychology， or history will find this book a captivating read worthy of your full attention。 。。。more
Beverly Laude
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Ryan Green has done it again！ I am a fan of true crime and know that when I read a book written by Mr。 Green， I'm in for a disturbing， thought provoking read！ I had never heard of John Knowles， but I don't think I will ever forget him after reading this book。 This type of book always makes me wonder just how many serial killers are living among us？ How many handsome， charming men are stalking our neighborhoods， looking for their next victim？ Mr。 Green has the ability to take facts and weave them Ryan Green has done it again！ I am a fan of true crime and know that when I read a book written by Mr。 Green， I'm in for a disturbing， thought provoking read！ I had never heard of John Knowles， but I don't think I will ever forget him after reading this book。 This type of book always makes me wonder just how many serial killers are living among us？ How many handsome， charming men are stalking our neighborhoods， looking for their next victim？ Mr。 Green has the ability to take facts and weave them together in a way that is easy to read but also chilling。 Some true crime books seem to be "just the facts， ma'am"， which often makes for dry reading。 Not so with Mr。 Green's books！ And， once again， he has managed to make a true monster seem very realistic and even sympathetic。 I always hate to say that I enjoyed a book like this or that I was entertained by it; it is too disturbing to describe it in this way。If you are a fan of true crime， give this book a try （or any others by the author）。 You won't be disappointed！ I received an ARC of this book but the opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Cat B。
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Paul John Knowles was used to getting by on his good looks and charming personality。 Often getting lesser punishments for his petty crimes， Paul thought he was living a pretty good life。 Burgle a home， steal a car， and go on his merry way until the money ran out and the next town was on the horizon。 When things stopped being so easy for Paul and one burglary ended badly， he discovered that he had a much darker side and in 1974 he was credited with 18 murders （he claimed his count was more like 3 Paul John Knowles was used to getting by on his good looks and charming personality。 Often getting lesser punishments for his petty crimes， Paul thought he was living a pretty good life。 Burgle a home， steal a car， and go on his merry way until the money ran out and the next town was on the horizon。 When things stopped being so easy for Paul and one burglary ended badly， he discovered that he had a much darker side and in 1974 he was credited with 18 murders （he claimed his count was more like 35）。 Straight forward story of an American serial killer known as the Cassanova Killer。I received a complimentary copy of this book and this is my honest and unbiased opinion of the tale。 。。。more
Paula Corregan
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This is a book about serial killer Paul John Knowles。 Knowles committed his crimes in the Southern United States in the 1970s。 Although I was aware of Knowles and his crimes， I didn't realize he was such a prolific killer。 Mr。 Green is a talented writer who takes the reader on a journey into the mind of a murderer。 This is a must read book for true crime readers， and I highly recommend it to other true crime readers。 This is a book about serial killer Paul John Knowles。 Knowles committed his crimes in the Southern United States in the 1970s。 Although I was aware of Knowles and his crimes， I didn't realize he was such a prolific killer。 Mr。 Green is a talented writer who takes the reader on a journey into the mind of a murderer。 This is a must read book for true crime readers， and I highly recommend it to other true crime readers。 。。。more
Billie
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Excellent true crime read。Wonderful well written and very factual。Love how well the author has written this story。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 Excellent true crime read。Wonderful well written and very factual。Love how well the author has written this story。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Daniel Kupres
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