Anyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet
by Pocket Star

	Anyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet
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Book Description

Legendary FBI profiler and #1 <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author John Douglas explores the shocking case of John Robinson, a harmless, unassuming family man whose criminal history began with embezzlement and fraud -- and ended with his arrest for the savage murders of six women and his suspected involvement in at least five disappearances. Most disturbing was the hunting ground in which Robinson seduced his prey: the world of cyberspace. Haunting chat rooms, targeting vulnerable women, and exploiting the anonymity of the Internet, his bloody spree was finally halted by a relentless parole officer who spent ten years trying to nail Robinson as a cold-blooded killer.<P>A cautionary tale set in a virtual world where relationships are established without the benefit of physical contact, and where mainstream Americans can be drawn down a dark path of temptation and death, <I>Anyone You Want Me To Be</I> is a contemporary real-life drama of high-tech crime and punishment.

Reader Reviews

This book drives home the point that we live in a world of technology that reaches into our homes and brings with it dangers and difficult challenges for law enforcement. John Robinson is the prime example of what can go terribly wrong when people trust strangers.

What made Robinson so dangerous was his skill in adapting his criminal activity while lacking a conscience. He was charming and brazen.

The progression of John Robinson from con-man to serial killer was uncommon.
"Serial killers often have pasts that involve other violent crimes,but Robinson had seemingly evolved toward violence over decades.He'd graduated from one type of criminal to the next.He was always a work in progree."-page 212.

Mr.Douglas described the three different types of serial killers.

The prosecutions' difficulties presented by multiple jurisdictions was explained. The authors detailed some of the highlights of the death penalty trial in Kansas.

This book is hard to put down! The authors have written a fast-paced book with few boring pages. John Douglas is an author that I have come to appreciate for his insights as a profiler.