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Books by Lisa Pulitzer and Complete Book Reviews
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Kirkus Reviews
"A worthwhile read for true-crime fans and followers of the case, but those looking for insight into the mind of a killer..."
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A HUNGER TO KILL: A Serial Killer, a Determined Detective, and the Quest for a Confession that Changed a Small Town Forever by Kim Mager & Lisa Pulitzer (St. Martin's Press 2024)
"This book has all the hallmarks of a prime-time police procedural and Mager is a real-life Olivia Benson ... Moving and methodical, this book belongs in the true crime canon." Booklist. Starred
"Mager delivers an unflinching study of a killer. This hums with the intensity of a real-life Silence of the Lambs." Publisher's Weekly. Starred
THE UNABOMBER: The FBI, Ted Kaczynski, and the Capture of America's Most Notorious Domestic Terrorist by Lis Wiehl with Lisa Pulitzer
"This meticulous history of the hunt for the Unabomber will appeal to true crime readers who enjoy immersive scene setting." Library Journal
"The action progresses with drama and nail-biting intensity, the conclusion foregone yet nonetheless compelling. A true-crime masterpiece." Booklist, Starred.
"A powerful dual narrative of the unfolding investigation and the life story of Ted Kaczynski.... The action progresses with drama and nail-biting intensity, the conclusion foregone yet nonetheless compelling. A true-crime masterpiece." (Booklist, starred review)
Fatal Romance: A True Story of Obsession and Murder by Lisa Pulitzer
"An absorbing account of a romance that was anything but storybook." —Publishers Weekly
Portrait of a Monster: Joran van der Sloot, a Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery by Lisa Pulitzer and Cole Thompson
"This well-detailed book is disturbing and haunting in its revelations of a self-centered cad with a dark side."--Publishers Weekly
"Journalists Pulitzer and Thompson zero in on Joran van der Sloot, a wealthy young man suspected of killing two young women within five years to the day of each other… This true-crime account delivers excellent and gripping reporting of the crimes and the manhunt."--Booklist
"A thorough, journalistic recounting of two crimes, five years apart, linked by the same alleged perpetrator…A worthwhile read for true-crime fans and followers of the case."--Kirkus Reviews
The Shadow Catcher: A U.S. Agent Infiltrates Mexico's Deadly Crime Cartels by Hipolito Acosta with Lisa Pulitzer
"A gut-wrenching law-enforcement yarn, simultaneously frightening and uplifting." –-Kirkus Reviews
"An interesting and often gripping glimpse of the seamiest aspects of an ongoing problem that both the U.S. and Mexico must confront." --Booklist
LisapulitzerInk Media
An interview with Lisa Pulitzer and Cole Thompson about their new book chronicling the life of Joran Van der Sloot, his recent crime in Peru and the ongoing mystery of Alabama native Natalee Holloway. Portrait of a Monster
Pathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot
Watch the interview with Lisa Pulitzer and co-author Cole Thompson in the 2024 Documentary
BOOKS: Meet author Lisa Pulitzer