The Night Stalker
by Philip Carlo
Taste attributes: crimedocumentaryslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancefighting evil
Boxlist takeA grounded, dark non-fiction book: small-scale and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The definitive account of this serial murderer, based on sixty hours of personal interviews with Ramirez himself. New edition includes interviews with women who have asked to contact Ramirez since the book was first published, and a "death row interview".--From publisher description.
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- Author
- Philip Carlo
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 528
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