Leonard Lake was born in California in 1945. He had a very odd upbringing, and became obsessed with pornography at a young age...even going as far as photographing his own sister naked. He ultimately joined the United States Marine Corps, serving two tours in Vietnam. During this time period, he was diagnosed with a personality disorder. Lake met Charles Ng, also a former Marine, through a magazine. Ng was born in Hong Kong in 1960. He was dishonorably discharged from the Corps for desertion and theft. The two of them began a crime spree of rape, torture, and murder. Eventually, their kill count reached 11 confirmed and dozens more suspected.

This book is part of The Last Podcast On The Left reading list, and the episodes about this particular duo was really dramatic. I learned a great deal from this book. If you are a fan of the show, absolutely pick this book up and read it as a companion. If you are a true crime fan, this book has an exceptional amount of details about both men and their pasts, as well as the crimes and the court case. I wasn't let down by this at all. I personally have the Audible version, and it was a pretty long listen, but the page count for the physical copy is average.