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SUSPECT ZERO

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The book was a fine read and very interesting, but I was very dissapointed to find that so much it was not true. Names, addresses, locations, etc. are almost all incorrect. Perhaps the author or publisher changed them to protect the privacy of those invloved. If so, then that should have been clearly stated. I was hoping for an historically accurate representation of these events and I have no idea if anything in this book is true or not.

"Suspect Zero" by Michael D. Kelleher is a sequel to his book "This Is The Zodiac Speaking," which had high reviews from serious Zodiac researchers.

"Suspect Zero" is a follow up on the latter title; it is a work of fiction based on true events. In fact, the details are far more outlined in this work of fiction/true crime which makes it very interesting reading for those readers who like suspense in addition to excellent material for the serious Zodiac researchers.

BEFORE one reads this book, I strong suggest one read and print out
the website [...] for the facts of the real names and events as all the names in this book have been changed.
SPOILER ALERT: The real suspect in the case was Arthur Leigh Allen who lived in Vallejo (NOT San Francisco as written in this fictional account - he had a trailer-home on Santa Rosa Avenue and not an apartment as told in the story - an example on how facts and names were changed, but still true to detail).

I read this book in one entire evening. I am reading it again because there are so many details about the true crimes which have rarely been revealed, I can compare the contents of this book to the actual events on the above mentioned website which displays the actual newspaper accounts of the murders.

On Tom Voigt's site "[...]" this book received high reviews. I can see why. I usually do not care for fiction, especially fiction which contradicts the true facts. That is not the case in this highly recommended book. The first book, "This Is the Zodiac Speaking - Into the Mind of a Serial Killer" by Michael D. Kelleher and well-known psychologist and professor of psychology David Van Nuys analyizes the writings of the Zodiac Killer and Van Nuys comes up with a pyschological profile for the real killer. THE AUTHORS' thoughts as to who the real killer may be is not revealed in "This Is The Zodiac Speaking." However, in the "Suspect Zero" sequel, the theories and analysis points to one suspect who was the favorite of most law enforcement agencies.

For an enjoyable reading of a suspense novel, this book is a must!
For a serious Zodiac researcher, or someone studying the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders, this book is a necessity! Either way, the reader will not be disappointed.This Is the Zodiac Speaking: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer