A chilling predator

Carl Panzram was as repulsive and unsympathetic of a monster as any I've encountered in true crime. His unrepentant savagery and lack of any moral compass was superlatively unsettling.

Another great unhinged work from this author and narrator.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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Interesting

This was quite an interesting book. Carl Panzram proves that some people are just born evil.

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How to create a monster

This book tells the story of Carl Panzram , one of the most vicious murderers in crime history.
Well-written.Well narrated.Excerpts from his personal diary. His encounter with a kind,decent prison guard ,encouraged Panzram to write a diary.
Fascinating story of a terrible human being who had no nurturing whatsoever as a child. Perhaps if he had been even a little bit loved,he might not have become the revengeful ,self-hating monster who stole,raped,and murdered his entire life.

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Evil is the Gift That Keeps On Giving

First, this is a Ryan Green book, so I came into it expecting a fast-paced, psychologically insightful True Crime thriller about a horrifically compelling monster. "Kill 'Em All" proved to be all of that and more. It's the story of brutal serial murderer and rapist, Carl Panzram. What was most interesting to me was the detail and insight Green includes about the constant, indescribable abuse Panzram suffered at a young age, which was almost a primer on "How To Build a Psychopathic Serial Killer from Scratch." It doesn't in any way lessen the horror and senseless brutality of what Panzram did through his entire life, but it put it into a psychological context that is rare in True Crime books about serial killers. The narration, voiced by one of the two regular narrators Green has used in the past, was excellent as usual.

The only criticism I could honestly make about "Kill 'Em All" would also be a sort of backhanded compliment: the 4-hour run time didn't quite feel like enough, given the depth and scope of Panzram's incredible story. I didn't necessarily get the sense that the author left anything out, but by the time I was reading the last few pages I was definitely not ready to leave the story for another book

I was given this book by the author at no charge for an honest review, Over the past few years I've listened to every one of Green's books, and I genuinely loved them all. But this one is way up near the top of the list for me. If you enjoy fast-paced True Crime books, I would bet on "Kill 'Em All" being up near the top of your list as well. Highly recommended.

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No real story.

This is not a book I would have chosen to read if I had known it was just a long list of the same crimes committed by the same man. There is no background of the family and no real story told.

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Another excellent book from Ryan Green!

This is the story of Carl Panzram, it’s brutal and horrific and well told. Carl had no emotion, gave no mercy, and cared about no one-he was the perfect serial killer. He spent time in prison for some of his lesser crimes, and the guards brutalized him horribly, and hardened his body and mind even further. Ryan’s storytelling is masterful, he isn’t too wordy but he gives just enough detail to grab you and hang onto you. Definitely give this one a try, it’ll leave you breathless!

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Pretty good book

This audio book was good. Hard to believe it was true. I would recommend this book if you enjoy non fiction.

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True psychopath

Based on his own words a great inside look at the making of a cold blooded killer
Like always Steve provides Phlawless narration
A very talented author that gets better with every book highly recommended
I received a free review audiobook and voluntarily left this review

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Such rage

It is so hard to even phantom that someone carried such rage and perversion, especially starting so young. But we don’t have to look further than the news to know that it is true. Ryan Green is a talented writer when it comes to true crime. He always gets right to the story, he does not drag it out like some authors that have made me feel like their trying to reach a certain amount of word quota. The books keep you involved without question.

A True-Life Horror Story...

This account detailing the exploits of Carl Panzram, often referred to as one of the most sadistic serial killers in history, is absolutely horrifying in its stark characterization of Carl’s life and of his crimes. There can be no denying that Carl suffered horribly during his childhood. Poverty, neglect, and abuse were his constant companions as a child so it is not too hard to understand how he strayed down a path leading to trouble early in life. At only eleven years of age he was sent to a reform school where he was brutalized and mercilessly tortured. These experiences only served to further cement his skewed views of the world. His path continued to venture further into the darkest corners of depravity as he grew to manhood. Never having encountered kindness or compassion, he became a hardened soul incapable of comprehending such qualities and, as such, had no qualms about inflicting pain and humiliating cruelties on others. His criminal endeavors included a wide range of offences from petty theft to arson, rape and, ultimately, murder. He was incarcerated many times and endured horrific treatment at the hands of the justice system in an era when the concept of prison reform was in its infancy. Ryan Green has once again penned a riveting biography of an individual you might feel defies any understanding by a sane and rational person yet, somehow, given all Carl’s hardships and horrifying experiences, you can almost appreciate how he may have been driven beyond the influence of rational behavior. There can be no excuses for his abominable actions, of course, but perhaps there are identifiable underlying reasons for someone to become so antithetical to societal norms. This book explores such possibilities using Carl’s own autobiography as one item of source material. For those interested in true crime, this is truly a fascinating story. Congratulations to the author, Ryan Green, and the narrator, Steve White, on a job well done.

I was given an audio copy of this story by the author and I am voluntarily offering my honest and unbiased review.