<p>"[A]mbitious. With great sophistication and virtuosity, Seltzer's study of popular culture widens the circle of inquiry on the subject of serial murder-theoretically, historically, and rhetorically." -- <em>Journal of American</em><em>Culture</em><br />"The book is unique because in three of its four sections it addresses serial killing from a relatively broad perspective rather than from a narrow case perspective. . . . Seltzer . . . makes no attempt to develop a theoretical framework, but he has prepared a thorough interesting descriptive manuscript." -- <em>Choice</em><br />"Seltzer's indictment of the serial killer culture is scathing..." -- <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em>, Chris Bull<br />"[<em>Serial Killers</em>] is thoroughly researched...And Mr. Seltzer's command of the territory shines through." -- <em>The Ottawa Citizen</em><br />"[an] illuminating new book." -- <em>The Washington Post</em><br />"[Seltzer] offers a fresh view..." -- Library Journal Drawing with equal dexerity on sources ranging from gay pulp novelist Dennis Cooper to French philosopher Jacques Lacan, Seltzer sees the serial killer as a sort of performance artist around whom we gather in an unhealthy attempt to exorcise our own demons</p>