Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris Audiobook

" Four stars if the bit about the trial wasn't so boring. "

" While this had what was a very interesting story, it was not presented in a coherent, easily read manner. It was full of tedious details and was often confusing. "

" This book was fascinating and disturbing. I have read many books about serial killers and Marcel Petoit rivaled the worst of them. He took people's hope and thrived on it and manipulated it into something so evil. As with most serial killer stories, many questions can never be answered, but the evidence points to many things. Also shocking in this book to me was the way that French courtrooms are conducted. It is mad chaos and unclear how fair trials can ever be accomplished. "

" Talk about evil... crazy read "

" Absolutely fantastic. Such a bizarre and creepy story. Could not put this down. The comparisons to Devil In The White City are valid but this story is much more engrossing. "

" At times a bit dry, but otherwise very intriguing and even suspenseful. I got so wrapped up in the outcome of the trial, this book became a page-turner for me. The author tries to present only the facts, but later does some speculation to try to explain unanswered questions. He seems to know his subject very will, and it is well-researched. Gruesome in spots, so not for the weak-stomached. If you are interested in serial killers, this is a must-read. "

" Interesting history wise but pretty gory. "

" A fascinating chronicle of the investigation, capture, and trial of Dr. Marcel Petiot, a serial killer convicted of the gruesome murders 26 people in Nazi-occupied Paris and probably responsible for the murder of many, many more. A great true crime story. "

" First reads book. I just started this book. So far it is very readable and I am enjoying the topic. "

" Interesting piece of history but the writing was off for me. "

" This is not a very good "true crime" book, and it is an even worse "serial killer" book. The author is incapable of sticking to the story of Marcel Petiot. "

" Fascinating story of a true sociopath, but could have used better editing. "

" Thought it would be interesting but really there wasn't much of a story so the author wrote every detail of any character mentioned. Biggest conclusion is that police work sucked in France in the 1940s. Amazing that any criminals were incarcerated. "

" Had a little too much detail as far as the court proceedings went, but still a very interesting story. Reminded me a bit of A Devil in the White City. "

" "Tis strange; - but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction." -Lord Byron "

" This was a good read. Not quite "Devil in the White City" but, still good. "

" An interesting story of a serial killer in the midst of occupied Paris. "

" a great non fiction read for those interested in serial murderers. will leave you wondering how in the world this man got away with it for so long. The author lives in Lexington, Ky and used to teach at UK. "

" Lots of slogging thru extraneous minutiae to follow the main story. Book had no point of view. Very dry indeed. Hard to read. "

" I was really interested in the story, but did not like the writing style. "

" Gets bogged down in the details a little, though the part about the strange French court system was interesting. "

" Besides the interesting tale of the serial killer, Dr. Petiot, there is a lot of information about the cultural atmosphere of Nazi-occupied Paris in the early 1940s. A fascinating period of which I know little, even though I studied French in college. "

" Eh, so, a serial killer in Paris... against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation, this was small potatoes... "

" While I think the comparisons with Devil in the White City are well-founded, I think there is less atmosphere in this one. And there are a number of maddening questions left unanswered. But a fascinating read. "

" "Tis strange; - but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction." -Lord Byron "