Portrait of a Monster: Joran Van Der Sloot, a Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery

Version: Unabridged
Author: Lisa Pulitzer , Cole Thompson
Narrator: Cassandra Campbell
Genres: True-Crime
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Published In: July 2011
# of Units: 10 CDs
Length: 11 hours, 46 minutes
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Overview

In May 2005, Natalee Holloway disappeared from a high school trip to Aruba. A 22-year-old Dutchman, Joran van der Sloot, was arrested in connection with the murder, only to be released after questioning. He admitted to being present for Holloway's death - but later recanted his statement. In 2010, on the five-year anniversary of Holloway's disappearance, a young business student in Peru named Stephany Flores Ramirez disappeared, only to be found dead three days later in a hotel room - registered to Joran van der Sloot. He was arrested, and confessed, but later claimed it was coerced. With unprecedented access to investigative files from law enforcement in multiple countries, Portrait of a Monster offers a chilling portrait of the alleged killer within an international manhunt.

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  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Written by Anonymous on September 25th, 2012

  • Book Rating: 3/5

Looked forward to it, and it was interesting, but it was so repetitive that I soon started skipping tracks, and finally just stopped. I knew the outcome, but I guess I was looking for a book like Anne Rule writes. Even when you know how her books turn out, they are real page turners. This book was a list of facts and actions.

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Written by Anonymous on July 3rd, 2012

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This was a very detailed account of the Joran Van Der Sloot cases. It includes way more information than provided by the local news media. The book shows that Joran was a sociopath and that his family was aware that he had problems and simply covered it up and protected him. Also, the media bankrolled Joran allowing him the funds he needed to travel and to ultimately commit his 2nd murder. If you were fascinated by this case...this book is a MUST listen!!

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Author Details

Author Details

Pulitzer, Lisa

Lisa Pulitzer es ex-corresponsal de "The New York Times" y autora de cinco libros sobre autenticos crimenes, entre ellos "Fatal Romance" y "Murder in Paradise."