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I love true crime, and have watched an abundance of TV shows and read a variety of books on the subject.

I really enjoyed this book, it begins by outlining the history of the very first thoughts on criminal profiling.
There are clear, concise chapters splitting various subjects, and as the book progresses we are invited to look into some case studies of criminals such as the Yorkshire Ripper.

I would recommend this book for people maybe wanting a nice introduction into the subject of criminal profiling, without all of the scientific jargon and in depth detail. We have just enough information to introduce us without being too overwhelming.
For those of us who have a bit more knowledge, it’s a nice little concise book, but without the sheer volume of a text book.

Wow a fantastic and insightful read. Going inside the criminal mind using profiles and technology to match victims and killers. Lots of well known cases to interest anyone with a penchant for criminology. Giving greater respect to FBI and other law enforcement teams around the world and the different methods used throughout history.

4.0 out of 5.0

Criminal Profiling: How Psychological Profiles Help Solve Crime by Brian Innes and Lucy Doncaster is a very engrossing introduction into the many types of Profiling used to track, capture and convict the guilty criminals. So many different types of profiling are examined, providing both the positive and negative areas of each effort. It is surprising to discover how far criminal profiling has evolved in the past century and exciting to see the new techniques just being tested. From psychological profiling to geographical profiling and beyond, this book will keep you reading well past your bedtime. The case studies of how certain profiling styles helped catch famous killers, rapists and more, certainly helps in understanding scientific principles brought to light.

Although some of the terminology was difficult to grasp, each chapter was extremely fun and informative. I highly recommend Criminal Profiling for anyone with an interest in how the world seeks its worst offenders.

This was an incredibly interesting read. I work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and have always found the more forensic side of psychiatry to be very interesting. I have been a true crime fan my entire life and am drawn to criminal profiling specifically. This book read like a textbook in the best way possible- starting from the early days of psychiatry and criminology to high profile case studies (and some that were not as well known to me) to what is currently being used for criminal profiling. I found the pictures included to be a helpful aid. I'm sure I will return to this book as a reference while listening to a true crime podcast or for when applicable stories are in the news.

Thank you NetGalley and Amber Books Ltd.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was easy to read and didn’t read like a scientific textbook. The authors have advanced knowledge about the history of profiling and criminal cases. I liked the discussion of technology profilers and law enforcement use to solve crimes. It never occured to me how much they rely on statistics and data when they profile a crime scene.

This is a book I would absolutely recommend for those who love true-crime and has an interest in how profilers are able to do what they do.

It's a fascinating and well researched book about the story of profiling. I learned a lot and I found it entertaining.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

For years I enjoyed crime investigation and forensics movies include the famous Criminal Minds. And got chance for learning deeper into this topic really intriguing me.
Criminal Profiling is a nonfiction book about influence of profiling behaviours study in criminology. It provided readers with history of profiling, some true crime study cases, techniques development and good amount of illustration/photographs. The narration was informative but easy to understand. Good pace also keep readers interested, enjoy the pages and interesting enough to do another following read into the topic.
I learning so much from this fascinating book and would love to recommend it to readers who enjoys true crimes, pyschology and criminology study.

Thank you Netgalley and Amber Books Ltd, Amber Books for provided my copy. I am grateful and my thoughts are my own.

Criminal Profiling was an interesting read. I liked how it charted the history of the development of the field from the early days to the present, incorporating overviews of real cases along the way. It was nicely presented and illustrated throughout, the images a worthwhile counterpart to the text, which also helped to avoid the book feeling too much of a heavy-going analytical work. As such, I believe it will appeal to both more dedicated students of psychology and also interested laypeople. It gets four stars from me.

I’ve had a fascination with criminology and forensics since I was young and indeed completed a degree in the latter, so was enthusiastic to read this.
This is a fantastic journey into the criminal psyche, drawing on a wide range of subject matter. The case studies and illustrations complemented the general narrative very well and included some lesser known cases as well as infamous ones. I found this very refreshing and it kept my interest well.
I felt each topic was covered to a good level to satisfy curiosity and also to whet the appetite to inspire further reading. Prior knowledge is not required to read and enjoy this but it is also pitched at a good level to be informative without being condescending to those with prior study of the areas.
Enlightening, thought provoking and compelling, thank you.

This has been a really interesting, and enjoyable read! It was fascinating seeing the history of profiling, and how each aspect of it has grown, but also to see real life examples of it being used. It was very informative and fast moving, so it held the readers interest. I would highly recommend for anyone who enjoys crime dramas, or true crime, or in the legal and law enforcement side of things