Yaddith Times

Serial Killers: Real and Imagined by Emily Zarka

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a rather short Great Course -- all lectures are well under 30 minutes, & only 10 lectures that I recall. It's an Audible Original, written & presented by Emily Zarka. She is listed as a "public scholar," with no university credential listed. That said, she does a very entertaining & informative job of covering the serial killer trope -- & its actual history -- beginning with 17th century cases & working up to the 21st. Along the way, she examines the origins & continuing popularity of the true crime genre, & offers the suggestion that how we view serial killers is very much a reflection of how we view our own society, & what we fear in our lives.

Depending on how much of a true crime fan you are, there is probably only a moderate amount of new material here -- but it's presented well, & the course is available free with Audible membership. I didn't feel as though I'd wasted my listening time, though I would definitely not consider this as a full credit purchase.









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