The Astrology of Serial Killers

This title was incredible short, sweet, and to the point. I have always been interested in astrology and zodiac signs and serial killers, but have never seen a book relating to all three so when i stumbled upon this title, I knew it was a must read. The chapters were organized by zodiac sign which made things easy and clear cut. I immediately jumped to my own zodiac sign but was quick to head back to the beginning. The descriptions and educational resource behind everything was quick, easy to understand, but still left your mind open to its own interpretation.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for providing me with a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book gives thumbnail sketches of 24 different serial killers - their history and their crimes - and then goes on to do a quick astrological chart explanation for each. Navarro introduces basic astrology at the beginning of the book, along with defining what a serial killer is, and then each section is set out with the star sign along with the positive and negative aspects before getting into the examples. If you already know something about astrology or these particular cases, it won’t provide anything new, but this makes it a great introduction for anyone who is new to either subject.

Navarro poses the question as to whether astrology would’ve been able to predict what path these killers would’ve taken, and it almost feels like the age old nature versus nurture debate again. Personally, I’m not convinced, but what I did notice in the thumbnails was how almost every single case mentioned involved some form of child abuse or trauma.

Will this add to your knowledge base if you’re familiar with either subject? No, but it is definitely an interesting read and I thought an interesting avenue to explore. It’s also a good entry point book for anybody wanting to explore either serial killers or astrology.

3.5 rounded up
Not sure whst I really expected from this book. It was interesting and informative, even in a creepy way. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

What a unique book! I love astrology and I was so interested to see how it would be applied for this concept. It's definitely not something I have personally seen before in a book. I liked the simplistic layout and information for understanding basic astrology - which would be great for beginners to follow.

As far as the analysis for each individual, I would have liked it to be a bit more in depth but it does fit in with the rest of the book and the way it has been written for a wider audience - not just for those with knowledge of astrology. How astrology effects every person is fascinating but the main recurrent theme here is an abusive childhood, regardless of sign.

Overall I liked the concept and I would love to see this idea applied in the opposite way; for those who have done good as opposed to evil.

Absolutely loved this book. It was unique and intriguing. Well written , detailed in Astrology and Serial Killers astrology sign along with the facts of these heinous murders committed . I highly recommend this book. It is a true crime treasure.

am giving this book 4.5🌟, only because the details given for each serial killer seemed to be a bit inconsistent. For example, one killer had details of when or if almost every body was discovered, while I didn’t find these notes on other killers. Other than that, I cannot wait for the next volume to be released!🌟

Serial killers have fascinated me in a sense as to what could possibly have provoked them to start that path of crime. What synapse in there brain wiring are they missing compared to someone who is of the same age , equal everything, but why did one choose a path of killing and one did not. This book sounded so interesting that maybe it held some other key elemental answers that could fit into the puzzle of the why would a person go out and keep killing innocent people?

Astrology for some is considered bunk or nothing, but mumbo jumbo. That may very well be, however to others after reading this book and seeing how it is compared with serial killers it may well answer some legitimate questions and open up some other opinions?
I personally need to do more research into this very interesting subject matter, but what I have been exposed to in this book has been so enthralling and compelling it has definitely opened up my mind to further questions.
This book was very matter of fact and well written and things were laid out and easy to read. Points were given and shown where they were attributed and there were never no hidden questions. I felt that that I could look things up on my own and research was well documented.

Overall, this book I would definitely recommend.

I received a free advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.

Compelling read as I have interests in astrology and criminology. The book is short and concise, conveying the information it needs to, Organized well, as each section is based around each zodiac sign

This book gives a rough summary of 24 different serial killers history and their crimes by placing them in the astrological chart. The author does a good job of introducing astrology. Each chapter is separated into the Star signs and follows two famous serial killers that fit that sign. Navarro starts off each chapter with the positive and negative aspects of the stars signs which helps him place a serial killer into it. The easiest way to summarize this book is everyone shows negative and positive traits but when you grow up in a negative environment you will most likely portray the negative aspects of the sign you were born into.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this book for honest review.

"The Astrology of Serial Killers" by Rhys Navarro poses an answer to the question: "what turns a person into a serial killer?"--perhaps their fates were written in the stars. Navarro's rough summaries of 24 serial killers and their crimes are separated by the astrological signs of the killers. The author does a good job of giving the reader an introduction to astrology and each astrological sign.

While serial killers have fascinated me for awhile and I am constantly a consumer of true crime books, podcasts, and other media, I am not familiar with astrology or a big believer in it. However, I approached this book with an open mind and was left unfulfilled. I wish that there were more details about the serial killers, their lives and crimes, in this book. Additionally, while Navarro gives an interesting overview of each astrological sign in this book, the explanations and interpretations for how it potentially affected these serial killers is a bit general or "cookie cutter." I wish that the author explained the correlation between astrology and becoming a serial killer in more detail for each individual summarized in this book.

Overall, this is an interesting, quick read and while not my favorite way to approach true crime, I look forward to seeing what else this author comes out with in the future.

Thank you to Rhys Navarro, NetGalley, and BooksGoSocial for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for the arc of The Astrology of Serial Killers by Rhys Navarro.

4 star read- This goes over 24 different serial killers with astrology with them going into basics to complex astrolgy based on their personalities

Great work well written,

Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was an interesting look at the cosmic forces which helped to shape the lives of people who became serial killers. It was well written, and researched. However, it might have been better presented. Maybe when listing an individual's traits, showing examples, making the the brief background more of a genealogy and list of offences because of this. Also, there's nothing to indicate the there will be a Vol 2.

I have always been interested in astrology and I love true crime so I loved the opportunity to check this out! I never considered (despite my interests) to look into how the cosmic forces could shape and create serial killers. It was evident this was well researched and that a lot of hard work had gone into this book.

This is a solid read if you're interested in true crime and serial killers. Navarro goes over the history of many serial killers, then adds on information on them astrologically. I've never seen a book look at the astrology of serial killers before, and it was an interesting read. I'm not fully convinced--lots of people were born on those same days at those same times--so the idea of predicting a serial killer based off that falls flat for me. But it was an interesting book, nonetheless.

Interesting book about many serial killers who operated throughout the world, the book tries to match the crimes they committed against astrology readings a the time of their birth.
For people who are really interested in astrology, this book would hit the mark. As it gives a good casework and breakdown on the alignments of the zodiac.
I found that the early childhood experienced probably added to the reason these serial killers killed.

Chapters are by the zodiac signs which makes it easy to read and understand to ones like me on how they work as well as their meanings , plus the author talks about which serial killer fells under what month as well as their signs and how they played a part in that person life . So check this one out as well .