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Savannah Morning News
July 20, 2003 |
"... Tienne provides here a detailed, at times graphic description of the process of tracking down a serial killer. As the book unfolds, Gray and Lane's investigations inevitably coalesce; Tienne deftly meshes their disparate personalities." |
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Savannah Magazine
January/February 2003 |
"Tienne's knowledge of her subject matter is unparalleled. A must-read for people interested in the world of crime scene investigation and psychic power." |
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| All About Murder | "This was a well-written book..." |
| Case Solvers | "The plot, the characters and the dialog held me spellbound..." |
| Murder Express | "What an enjoyable read!" |
Magazine & Newspaper Interview Excerpts
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Coastal Family Magazine
Profile of a Predator: Novelist Shares What She Learned From Research January 2003 |
Coastal Family: There have been a lot of reports of children being abducted, sexually abused and murdered in the news
lately. Based on your research, what type of person commits this kind of crime?
Tienne: One of the things that makes it so difficult to stop these people, and serial killers who prey on adults as well, is that there is not single "type of person" who commits these crimes. If there where, we would all be able to recognize him (and it is statistically a "him") and keep him away from our children. Pedophiles come from all walks of life. Income and social status are not a factor. There is no single personality type either. The self-possessed, well-mannered businessman can be just as dangerous as the wild-eyed, ill-kempt stranger every parent fears. It should be noted that not all child killers are pedophiles. Some are, for lack of a better term, specialized serial killers. They are stimulated by the act of killing and may do nothing to the child before killing him or her. Child killers are the most inadequate of all serial killers. Those who specifically target children do so because these are the only victims they feel able to physically and intellectually dominate. When a pedophile kills his victim it is usually for the more pragmatic purpose of keeping the child from identifying him. |
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Connect Savannah
Taking Control by Linda Sickler December 18, 2002 |
...Tienne became fascinated with the work of FBI behavioral profilers such as John Douglas. She read Douglas' autobiography,
Mindhunter, and several other books by and about profilers.
"The whole concept was really appealing to me," Tienne says. "By the time I got done reading six, seven, eight books, I had a feel for it - what kind of person commits what crime. And now we have all these wonderful TV shows about forensic stuff." |