Depraved, John Glatt
Depraved, John Glatt
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Depraved
A True Story of Sadistic Muder in the Heartland

Author: John Glatt

Narrator: Shaun Grindell

Unabridged: 6 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/28/2021


Synopsis

John Edward Robinson was a fifty-six-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. 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 . . . even killing.

Masquerading as a philanthropist, he promised women money and adventure. For fifteen years, he trawled the Web, snaring unsuspecting women. 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 the depths of Robinson's bloodlust didn't end there. For authorities, the unspeakable criminal trail of Slavemaster was just beginning . . .

Depraved is a true story of sadistic murder in the Heartland, told by true crime master John Glatt.

About John Glatt

English-born John Glatt is the author of more than twenty books, and has over thirty years of experience as an investigative journalist in England and America. He is the author of Lost and Found, Secrets in the Cellar, Playing with Fire, and many other bestselling books of true crime. He has appeared on television and radio programs all over the world, including Dateline NBC, Fox News, A Current Affair, BBC World News, and A&E Biography.


Reviews

A good read on a weird, terrible case of serial murder. This is clearly an "instant" paperback rushed to press before the whole story came out, but it reads really well and keeps you turning the pages. I liked this one a lot better than I thought I would.......more

Goodreads review by Sin

When I first saw this book -- in a supermarket check-out line, if you can believe it -- it seemed like the ultimate exploitative sex trash. So I bought it. It turned out to be an amazing true crime story, with very little to titillate unless you're a murderous sociopath. Serial killer John Robinson t......more

Goodreads review by Rachael

3.5 stars I have a read a number of John Glatt books, and I think what I like about his books is that he quite often looks at crimes that I have never heard of. He doesn’t just tell the stories of famous killers like John Wayne Gary, or Chris Watts. I have never heard of John Robinson, or his crimes.......more

Goodreads review by Linda

The title says it all. This dude was depraved and so gross. I had to goog before the end of the audiobook to see if this dude was taking a dirt nap and unfortunately, he is not. I had known of this murdered from listening to some true crime podcasts but it wasn't until I heard about the "adoption ri......more

Goodreads review by Maddie

It seems almost like this book was rushed. There are parts that are highly confusing because it seems that information is simply missing. There are also many editing mistakes throughout the book, some that lead to much confusion. For example, the year 1983 was written as 1993 at one point, which rea......more