Butcher, Biter, Spy: A True Story of Madness, Mutilation and Unspeakable Acts of Brutality (True Crime)
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- Create Date：2022-12-13 17:21:29
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Ryan Green
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Reviews
Deirdre
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His Place in the WorldI actually learned about many notorious killers while I was in high school， and my interest led to my becoming a criminal justice major as both an undergraduate and a graduate student。 Despite my educational background I never have been given a clearer understanding of the psyche， barbarity， and motivations of such a very disturbed psychopathic individual as Fritz Haarmann （Fredrich Heinrich Karl Haarmann） as presented in this book。 While in high school I was always in the His Place in the WorldI actually learned about many notorious killers while I was in high school， and my interest led to my becoming a criminal justice major as both an undergraduate and a graduate student。 Despite my educational background I never have been given a clearer understanding of the psyche， barbarity， and motivations of such a very disturbed psychopathic individual as Fritz Haarmann （Fredrich Heinrich Karl Haarmann） as presented in this book。 While in high school I was always in the public library looking for the latest dog， cat， mystery， and true crime books。My description of Mr。 Green's book may seem a bit ingenious but in the late 1970s and throughout the 80s there was not the plethora of true crime TV programs， no internet， no smart phones， and I actually used floppy disks in grad school。 True crime reference books were often just facts without going into a lot of detail of what all was done to the unfortunate victims。 The language was "censored"， as were photographs。 I remember being horrified when I first saw uncensored photos of Jack the Ripper and Ed Gein's victims。There wasn't much left of Haarmann's victims besides bones yet Ryan Green was able to paint such a gruesome Image with his words of the indignities that Fritz's young innocent victims endured， the last thing I needed to see were photos / illustrations。 But the horrors they were subjected to， the extent of their injuries， and the dawning fear when a helping hand suddenly becomes a homicidal hand。The appalling picture portrayed of Haarmann by the author， and then his twisted younger accomplice revealed the revolting creatures they were under the thinly cultivated veneer of an affable dandy and his handsome assistant。 While in fact they were sick & savage， dangerous & depraved， repugnant， remorseless monsters residing in a literal abattoir。Green's storytelling abilities surprisingly continue to expand with each barbaric beast he brings to the public in his tension filled true crime books that are not for the squeamish。 Though he shows what helped to make monsters out of these killers - the end products are revolting human beings embodying evil。 Our pity needs to be reserved for the victims and their families。 。。。more
Beverly Laude
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Once again， author Ryan Green has taken an unknown serial killer and exposed him to modern day readers in a horrifying story of brutality and mayhem。Fritz Haarmann was a serial killer in Germany in the 1920's who was also a police informant。 This fact alone was probably a big factor in his being able to stay undiscovered for so long。 Also， the times in which he lived were chaotic due to war and society itself。 Homosexuality was just beginning to be （at least partly） acceptable and his effeminate Once again， author Ryan Green has taken an unknown serial killer and exposed him to modern day readers in a horrifying story of brutality and mayhem。Fritz Haarmann was a serial killer in Germany in the 1920's who was also a police informant。 This fact alone was probably a big factor in his being able to stay undiscovered for so long。 Also， the times in which he lived were chaotic due to war and society itself。 Homosexuality was just beginning to be （at least partly） acceptable and his effeminate mannerisms only added to his stealth。Mr。 Green has taken the facts of this case and woven it into an almost unbelievable story of horror。 This book will make even the most jaded true crime fan cringe and I know that I will remember it for a long time。 You can't go wrong with one of Mr。 Green's books and I would recommend this one to anyone with a strong stomach who wants to learn more about one of the most heinous killers I have ever read about。 。。。more
Daniel Kupres
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The Butcher informantRyan brings us yet another ‘hidden’ true crime tale。 Fritz like many of Ryan’s subjects has issues from birth of a father who never accepts him and a mother who dotes on him。 While he does experience some abuse as a child from his father， it’s not the theme of his childhood but it’s the loathing from his father and， as time passed， his older siblings that started him in the direction but Iid say is not the cause。 He enjoyed raping and murdering his victims but it seems to be The Butcher informantRyan brings us yet another ‘hidden’ true crime tale。 Fritz like many of Ryan’s subjects has issues from birth of a father who never accepts him and a mother who dotes on him。 While he does experience some abuse as a child from his father， it’s not the theme of his childhood but it’s the loathing from his father and， as time passed， his older siblings that started him in the direction but Iid say is not the cause。 He enjoyed raping and murdering his victims but it seems to be more of s personality trait rather than result of a traumatic brain injury。 He was a sick man and I’m glad this happened so long ago in another country but unfortunately we have not made exaggerated leaps to shake this behavior from humanity。 。。。more
Shaleah Rowland
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This man was an absolute monster。 I can't even put into words the feelings I had through this book。 He did so many awful things and just kept getting away with it。 So sad that his young victims went through so much and most never saw justice or were even found completely。 Definitely worth the read as Green puts out some of the best true crime。 This man was an absolute monster。 I can't even put into words the feelings I had through this book。 He did so many awful things and just kept getting away with it。 So sad that his young victims went through so much and most never saw justice or were even found completely。 Definitely worth the read as Green puts out some of the best true crime。 。。。more
L J Field
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TRUE EVIL。 I’ve read a few books that offered a few pages to the career of Fritz Haarmann， but I’ve never before seen a such a deep dive into his murderous career。 Berlin in the twenties and thirties played host to several serial killers and it is impossible to grade their depravity。 But Haarmann may very well sit on the top of the list。 This won’t spoil the book for you， but he liked to rip the throat out of his victims with his teeth。 This was generally done during sex。 Afterwards he would cul TRUE EVIL。 I’ve read a few books that offered a few pages to the career of Fritz Haarmann， but I’ve never before seen a such a deep dive into his murderous career。 Berlin in the twenties and thirties played host to several serial killers and it is impossible to grade their depravity。 But Haarmann may very well sit on the top of the list。 This won’t spoil the book for you， but he liked to rip the throat out of his victims with his teeth。 This was generally done during sex。 Afterwards he would cull the body’s meat from its bones。 What to do with the meat？ Read and find out。 The writing is crisp and involving。 The story is written like a biography and it is straight out of hell。 。。。more
Kim
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Bone-chilling！Once again， Ryan Green has managed to utilize his astonishing skill as a writer to bring to life in vivid， bone-chilling detail， the life and horrendously violent crimes of a man who defies explanation。 This book will transport you to Germany in the wake of WWI to follow the evolution of a young boy into a monster that killed without remorse or regret。 As is the case with so many serial killers， mass murderers， and spree killers throughout history， Fritz Haarman did not enjoy an id Bone-chilling！Once again， Ryan Green has managed to utilize his astonishing skill as a writer to bring to life in vivid， bone-chilling detail， the life and horrendously violent crimes of a man who defies explanation。 This book will transport you to Germany in the wake of WWI to follow the evolution of a young boy into a monster that killed without remorse or regret。 As is the case with so many serial killers， mass murderers， and spree killers throughout history， Fritz Haarman did not enjoy an idyllic childhood， or even a reasonably normal one， for that matter。 Regardless， how an individual could possibly veer so very far from societal norms and yet seem so comfortable with himself is hard to fathom。 He was responsible for at least two dozen （if not more） grizzly deaths of boys and young men。 Fritz’s “love bite” is the stuff of nightmarish legend which inspired the moniker “Vampire of Hanover” and his extreme brutality and callous disregard for human life earned him another ghoulish nickname， “The Butcher of Hanover”。 Ironically， he did work as a legitimate butcher at one point but that fact coupled with his involvement in the post war black market meat trade gave rise to some incredibly grim rumors。 I thought the fact that Fritz’s father rarely expressed anything short of pure hatred for his son doubtlessly contributed to Fritz’s emotional instability but still…。 Be warned， this story， this man， these events， will haunt your thoughts long after finishing this book。 That said， this riveting and unforgettable examination of a deeply flawed and diabolically disturbed man should not be overlooked by any aficionado of the true crime genre。I was provided with an advance copy of this book， for which I thank the author， but I am sharing my honest and unbiased review on a completely voluntary basis。 。。。more
Kathleen Riggs
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Fear And Horror Surround This Serial KillerThe book was professionally written， and the author Ryan Green has captured the fear and horror that surrounded this serial killer and his young victims who ranged in age from teenagers to their early 20’s。 The book is set just after the war and Fritz is born in Germany。 It was obvious that Fritz has emotional problems from an incredibly early age in his life。 Fritz mother dotes on him， his sisters dress him in girls clothes， and his father beats him be Fear And Horror Surround This Serial KillerThe book was professionally written， and the author Ryan Green has captured the fear and horror that surrounded this serial killer and his young victims who ranged in age from teenagers to their early 20’s。 The book is set just after the war and Fritz is born in Germany。 It was obvious that Fritz has emotional problems from an incredibly early age in his life。 Fritz mother dotes on him， his sisters dress him in girls clothes， and his father beats him because he is such a mummy’s boy。 Little did his father who was a hard man know that Fritz would turn out to be such an Evil Man。 Fritz is a butcher by trade， but he was also a thief， swindler， and con artist。 Fritz prefers to hang around train stations as he does not stand out and it is a good place for him to pick up these young men who are unsuspecting and arriving looking for work。 Without giving to much away Fritz is a monster， the kind that gives one nightmare。 Many details in this book will shock you。 There are scenes that are extremely graphic and not for the faint-hearted。 Ryan Green has captured the fear and horror that surrounded this serial killer and his young victims。 Fritz is a psychopath who is a very Dangerous Evil Man who loves to rape， torture， murder， and butcher his victims just for his sexual desire。I am part of the ARC group for Ryan Green， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Paula Corregan
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