Depraved by John Glatt

Started 3/29/06
Finished: 3/30/06
Pages: 241
Date: 2001
Genre: True Crime
Grade: B+
Reason for reading: booksfree.com book
Blurb (from back cover): "John Edward Robinson was a 56-year old grandfather from rural Kansas. An entrepreneur and Eagle Scout, he was even honored as "Man of the Year" at a Kansas City charity. But police say that to some of the women he met on the internet, he was known as Slavemaster-a sexual deviate with a taste for sadomasochistic rituals of extreme domination and torture.
"Masquerading as a philanthropist, he promised women money and adventure, snaring them into his web. They were never seen again. But in the summer of 2000, the decomposed remains of two women were discovered in barrels on Robinson's farm, and three other bodies were found in storage units. Yet, according to authorities, the depths of Robinson's bloodlust didn't end there. An unspeakable criminal trail was just beginning...
"Depreaved takes you into the mind of a new kind of serial killer, and gives you the full, explosive, headline-making story to reveal a shocking tale of grisly murder."
Opinion: There was much to Robinson's trial which is more of what I enjoy reading when I read true crime novels. This one was enjoyable none the less. It was interesting how people can fall for others when they are down on their luck. As for the sadomasochism-not a lot was really talked about-only some clips of emails that were passed among "master and slave."