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Title: "This Is the Zodiac Speaking" : Into the Mind of a Serial Killer by Michael D. Kelleher, David Van Nuys ISBN: 0-275-97338-7 Publisher: Praeger Publishers Pub. Date: December, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (30 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The controversy is compelling, the read is even better.
Comment: I find it interesting how much controversy has been stirred up by this excellent book. For example, reading the other reviews, I noticed one by Bill Nelson. This gentleman attempted to write a book that connected Charles Manson and his "family" with Zodiac. It was one of the most horrific books I've ever seen, filled with errors, typos on every page, and virtually unreadable. Yet, he somehow finds this book difficult to manage. One has to wonder about his motivation.
The truth is that this is an excellent read. However, it takes a very different position on the Zodiac killer. In essence, the authors find that this killer was anything but a genius. He was, in fact, brutal, not particularly educated but naturally bright and manipulative. In othe words, much like one would expect from his crimes. However, this concept apparently upsets any number of alleged "Zodiac investigators" who consistently portray the killer as some kind of demigod of exceptional genius.
This point of controversy may lie at the heart of why this book has received so many glowing reviews and a few absolute "pans." It is clear from the "pans" that they were written by alleged "Zodiac investigators" who seem to hold fast to the killer as something special. This obviously flies in the face of what the authors of this book believe. It also would seem to fly in the face of common sense, at least from a law enforcement perspective.
Is is possible that by portraying the Zodiac killer as a rather ordinary, definitely sick, and clearly evil individual these "Zodiac investigators" have, themselves, been brought to a more mundane role? It would seem so.
This is an fine read, different, and definitely controversial. For those who have a closed mind about the Zodiac killer, or view themselves as the ultimate authorities about a crime that has never been solved, it can be unsettling. For those who want a better understanding of this killer, it's a must read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Gutsy, controversial, fascinating.
Comment: After reading this book, I contacted one of the authors for an interview in conjunction with an upcoming broadcast. I also did a good deal of my own research and read the reviews here on Amazon. I was curious as to why such a well-written, obviously new approach to this old case would cause such controversy.
The answers are simple:
1. This book successfully destroys the myth of the Zodiac serial killer as a genius-criminal. To many, this comes as sad news, apparently. To those who are objective readers, or journalists (as I am), it comes as a refreshing and persuasive point of view.
2. The author(s) chose not to include material that was biased or questionable. ... Other researches were included and praised with justification.
This is an excellent piece of work. It is well written, sticks to its purpose, and portrays a wholly new view of the Zodiac killer -- a view that should have seen the light of day much sooner. Best of all, this is gutsy journalism combined with a fascinating psychological insight into the mind of a vicious killer.
I expect this book to do quite well.
Rating: 5
Summary: "This is the Zodiac speaking"
Comment: Michael Kellehers book on the Zodiac killer is well worth the time and effort and money to obtain and read!
Having researched the Zodiac case since 1987(zodiacmurders.com) I would say his book is a crisp tight narrative that fully lays out the case with exactness as he makes the story interesting while giving the reader a multi-faceted view into all aspects of the killers mind and criminal activities.
Many have related they just 'couldn't put it down' until they read the entire book!
One correction I would like to make- while STILL focusing on this fine work-is that it says Bill Nelson wrote a book on the possible connection of the Zodiac to Charles Manson and some of his associate/s.Only a small portion of the book presents this link.The majority of the content in Nelsons (now out of print) book, is about the Manson Family.It is my book ,The Zodiac Manson Connection, that has, as its MAIN theme,a possible link to the Manson Family.
Get Kellehers book is all I can say-a must for the true crime buff and members of law enforcement!
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Title: Suspect Zero by Michael D. Kelleher, Michael J. Vaughn, LLC Dead End Street ISBN: 1929429878 Publisher: Dead End Street Publications, LLC Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of American's Most Elusive Serial Killer Revealed by Robert Graysmith ISBN: 0425183327 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Zodiac by Robert Graysmith ISBN: 0425098087 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Sleep My Little Dead : The True Story of the Zodiac Killer by Kieran Crowley ISBN: 0312963394 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Night Stalker by Phillip Carlo, Philip Carlo ISBN: 0786013621 Publisher: Pinnacle Books Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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