Israel Keyes Serial Murders | Book to Doc Review

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I saw this earlier in the week and had to check it out, because I read American Predator in 2020, when I judged it for a round of the Booktube Prize. I ranked it in the bottom half of my 6 assigned reads, because while it was fast paced and easy to process, as well as the flaws within the investigation system was concerned, it did not seem to assert itself as an authority on this topic. I did not watch the documentary about Eleven Skulls, but leaving certain details out would be incredibly crucial. They should have spoken about Keyes' siblings and more of the aftermath of what took place. You can say it was a Swiss cheese work. Israel Keyes was incredibly manipulative and the way that he gave up some information, it felt like he was playing mind games with those that were interrogating him. It helped that a prosecutor like Feldis was involved with the process, as he clearly was the least qualified person to conduct the interviews. Not just someone that was not supposed to be part of the interview process. Keyes saw opportunities to control the situation and did so. He did get convicted on at least some of the charges, because I remember he tried to escape, and they deployed a taser on him. I judged this during the quarterfinals of the Booktube Prize 2020 and it did not make it past this round. I think a lot about the Garfield assassination when it comes to ego getting in the way of success and how Dr. Doctor Willard Bliss felt that his methods and approach were the only possible solution to removing the bullet from Garfield, when it only made it worse and eventually killed him. Thank you for sharing! -Josh