![]() There are parts of the book that deal with the crime and a mother’s justification of herself as she deals with her son’s life choices. My Son, The Killer is a bit of a mess as it only asks more questions than what it answers and makes the case of Magnotta more sensationalised as if it needed any more. Poor Lin Jun's parents, I wouldn't have the words for my anger if these atrocities were committed on my son, and I read a book with someone trying to paint his murderer in such a rosy light. But at the end of the book she says that he has no mental illness and has been medication free for two years. He killed, dismembered, committed necrophilia, and cannibalized a person while filming it, then posting it on the Internet for all to see! He did not make a small mistake! She was mad at the end of trial because she thought he should have been not guilty because he was criminally insane. She spends the book attempting to paint him as this wonderful person who made a small mistake. She is just as, if not more, delusional than her son. The mother's insight in my opinion only makes the story worse. *WARNING SPOILERS* I wish this book was written by the author only, with the facts and the motives of the crimes. He has written for Alternet, Pacific Standard Magazine, Paste Magazine, and many other places. He has written or coauthored numerous books, and has been featured or appeared on Inside Edition, Fox News,, , True Murder, and True Crime Garage. His interests include ruminating and perseverating. The Author- Brian Whitney has been a prisoner advocate, a landscaper, and a homeless outreach worker. My thanks for the advance electronic copy that was provided by NetGalley, authors Brian Whitney & Anna Yourkin, and the publisher for my fair review. I found it rather interesting and I think most true crime readers would also as he’s kept quiet since the incident and not given interviews. It’s a very informative book from the family’s perspective and gives Luka’s side of things to an extent. It covers the story of his life before and after the murder. It is co-written by Magnotta’s mother, Anna Yourkin, who writes her separate chapters, and there are also quotes written by Luka himself in italics. Following that, dismembered body parts were sent through the mail to several government=locations around Canada, which many may remember on the news a few years back. My Son, the Killer: The Untold Story of Luka Magnotta and “1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick”Ī true crime book about Luka Magnotta, the Canadian killer that was all over the news after the murder video of him killing Jun Lin was posted to a website. The book also contains exclusive photos provided by Yourkin. Joining Whitney to tell this unique true crime story is Anna Yourkin. ![]() Now Magnotta has given award-winning journalist and author, Brian Whitney (RAW DEAL, THE SHAWCROSS LETTERS) an exclusive look inside the mind of this “social media” killer. During this time, Anna Yourkin, his estranged mother, troubled by Magnotta’s abused childhood and her role in that, reconnected with her killer son.ĭespite his internet fame, Magnotta never agreed to any in-depth interviews. After mailing Jun’s hands and feet to elementary schools, he then led Interpol on a manhunt that ended when he was arrested at an Internet café in Berlin where he was reading news stories about himself.Īn international celebrity in a macabre sort of way, with a legion of fans, Magnotta was brought back to Canada, convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to prison. In 2012, the Canadian Press ignited a firestorm of criticism by naming killer Luka Magnotta as its “Newsmaker Of The Year.” But while the recognition was questionable for its sensitivity, there’s no doubt that few people had captured the public’s attention like the young murderer and internet sensation.Ī male escort and sometimes model, Magnotta had earned his notoriety by videotaping himself stabbing Chinese student Lin Jun to death with an ice pick and dismembering the body, before posting the video online.
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