'RITES OF BURIAL' by Troy Cole and Tom Jackman is a gripping true crime book that delves into the horrifying crimes of serial killer Robert Berdella. The book provides a detailed account of Berdella's sadistic behavior towards his victims, including the torture they endured before their murders. The writing style is described as graphic and detailed, taking the reader through Berdella's arrest, interrogation, confession, and trial at a quick pace, while not shying away from the gruesome details of his crimes.
The narrative of 'RITES OF BURIAL' is structured to show the unglamorous reality of police work and the impact of serial killers on victims, their families, and even law enforcement. The book explores the psychological games played during interrogations and provides insight into the behavioral patterns of sexual sadists like Berdella. It also contextualizes the case within the Satanic hysteria of the late 1980s, adding depth to the story and highlighting the broader societal implications of Berdella's crimes.
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The book includes graphic depictions of violence, torture, and murder, which serve as significant triggers for many readers.
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RITES OF BURIAL tells the gruesome story of Robert Berdella, a serial killer whose inhuman crimes of murder and dismemberment might have served to inspire Jeffrey Damer's Milwaukee slaughter. When local police searched Berdella's home they found human skulls, an envelope of teeth, and hundreds of pictures of young men being raped and tortured. Then, acting on a hunch, they dug up his yard to find a partially decomposed human head. Berdella later confessed to kidnapping six young men over a four-year period, forcing them to endure sadistic torture and rage, then killing them, cutting up their bodies and putting the remains in garbage bags to be collected by local garbage men. Pleading guilty after police discovered evidence too hideous to imagine, Robert Berdella was sentenced to life without parole
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