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In May 2005, Natalee Holloway disappeared from a high school trip to Aruba. A 22-year-old Dutchman, Joran van der Sloot, was arrested in connection with the murder, only to be released after questioning. He admitted to being present for Holloway's death—but later recanted his statement.
In 2010, on the five-year anniversary of Holloway's disappearance, a young business student in Peru named Stephany Flores Ramirez disappeared, only to be found dead three days later in a hotel room—registered to Joran van der Sloot. He was arrested, and confessed, but later claimed it was coerced.
With unprecedented access to investigative files from law enforcement in multiple countries, Portrait of a Monster offers a chilling portrait of the alleged killer within an international manhunt.
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"This book is remarkable for its amazing in-depth reporting. So much of what I read in the book was never reported in the media. The only reason I could not give it 5 stars is that the book is in need of an editor. The writing is mostly quite good, but in spots it is faulty and even ungrammatical."
— Rhea (4 out of 5 stars)
Portrait of a Monster Listener Reviews
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" What a jerk! "
— Jana, 10/30/2013 -
" This is another one that I couldn't decide between three and four stars. If you like true crime books, I would definitely recommend this. "
— Lori, 8/24/2013 -
" It's hard to pick "I really liked it" for a book about a slimeball that you want fried like a Peruvian cockroach, but the book is thorough and interesting and I couldn't put it down. Dutch law absolutely blows. "
— Kym, 8/4/2013 -
" Scary to read how much of a psychopath this guy is, however the book doesn't really provide much closure, as he keeps making up stories as to what he says really happened. "
— Pamela, 4/15/2013 -
" I found this book to be hard to put down ; knowing that this really happened and is an ongoing horror story! "
— Billy, 1/13/2013 -
" I don't think that much was brought to light in comparison to what is already out about both cases. I genuinely hope van der sloot rots. The pain and torment he has brought to these families with absolutely no sense of remorse is horrendous. "
— Anna, 12/10/2012 -
" I feel for the parents of Natalee Holloway as they are dealing with a psychopath and pathological liar. He should be going on trial soon for the murder he committed in So. America and hopefully justice will be served in that case. "
— kathi, 11/23/2012 -
" What an asshole this Joran van der Sloot! And he's dutch as I am... what a shame!! "
— Ellis, 11/1/2012 -
" picked it up wanting to learn more about this creep. I am still fascinated by the Holloway case and this book helped shed some light on this appropriately titled "monster". A book for all true crime lovers. "
— Amanda, 10/31/2012 -
" I think I would rather read fiction. The book isn't bad though. "
— Jess, 12/7/2011 -
" Extremely well-researched. Good writing. I like how this story takes place in many different locations around the globe (Aruba, Peru, Thailand, Netherlands). "
— Ted, 10/7/2011
About the Authors
Lisa Pulitzer is a former correspondent for the New York Times and coauthor of more than a dozen nonfiction titles, including New York Times bestsellers Stolen Innocence, Imperfect Justice, and Mob Daughter.
About Cassandra Campbell
Cassandra Campbell has won multiple Audie Awards, Earphones Awards, and the prestigious Odyssey Award for narration. She was been named a “Best Voice” by AudioFile magazine and in 2018 was inducted in Audible’s inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame.