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Sleep My Little Dead: The True Story of the Zodiac Killer (St. Martin's true crime library)

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I've read material safety data sheets more engaging than this. Stick with Graysmith or others if you want a good read.

Save your time, save your money, don't purchase this book.

Yes, in NYC this guy was called the Zodiac, but this author uses California's infamous Zodiac Killer symbol, etc. on the cover. So much for imagination.

The book itself is a total waste of time, the writing is poor, there are spelling and grammatical mistakes throughout. If I could have given this book a zero star rating I would have.

If you want good true Crime check out books by Graysmith, Keppel, Rule, Bledsoe and Carlton Smith, these names are KNOWN in the True Crime genre, Crowley is not.

This was the very first True Crime book that I had purchased. It's cleverly written and readers can get into the mind of Eddie the self proclaimed 'Zodiac 2'. It is a great book to start on if you have not read any True Crime books. Eddie's mind is complex and spuns intellectual thoughts, Kieran Crowley explores his mind and puts himself in Eddie's shoes to come up with this fantastic book. (not forgetting that he had an interview with Eddie himself) This book is a MUST BUY!!!

I think the other reviews of this book are unfair; yes some people may be confused and think this is about the original Zodiac killer from San Francisco. However, if you have even passing knowledge of the case, or at least have seen the movie, you wouldn't make that mistake. The person on the cover of this book, Heriberto "Eddie" Saeda (The New York Zodiac copycat) is clearly too young to be the Zodiac, who was always described as 30s, or even in his 40s, and who was a chubby white guy; clearly different than the trim, hispanic Saeda. Also, this picture and case came from the 1990s, so anyone would know that the Zodiac from San Francisco, even if he was only in his 20s during his active period, would be in his 50s or 60s already.

Now that that's out of the way, let's get to this book: It is a little brief, and doesn't have a satisfying ending, mostly because it was written before the trial of Saeda concluded, but other than that, it was a very good read. This is one of only known copycat cases out there; they happen in the movies a lot but not so much in real life. It's a very interesting case. The New York Zodiac isn't as mysterious, or clever as the original, but he is just as brutal in his ways. One of the most intriguing aspects is how Saeda constructed his own guns, and also how he was able to actually kill people by their astrological signs (making him a more true zodiac killer.)
Just because he is a copycat doesn't make his story less interesting; in fact the original zodiac was just a copycat. He got his name and famous crosshairs symbol from a watch; and his outfit and even some of his writings were knockoffs from the book and film of Most Dangerous Game.

I wish this book had been finished after the trial, so it could contain a proper ending, however, everything up to the ending makes for a thrilling read

Heriberto "Eddie" Seda is a close proximity of the "Zodiac Killer" of the 60's, the story is quite good, if you get past the fact that Eddie acted quite normal, if you're into True Crime, this one is in the Top 10 of my favorite list.

I have not read this book but when I came across it at the book store one day I immediately recognized that the author uses the notoriety of the San Francisco Zodiac murders as his selling point. I am very familiar with the San Francisco Zodiac killings and I admit for a second that I thought the murders had been solved until I realized that the picture of the man on the cover looked too young to be the Zodiac from the late 60's. The release of ZODIAC in 2007 may inspire some viewers who are unfamiliar with the case to want to read the books by Robert Graysmith and may also buy this book as well thinking the case has been solved.

THIS BOOK GIVEs INSIGHT TO A SMALL PERSON WHO WAS NOT THE BIGGEST OR BEST OF THE SERIAL KILLERS I HAVE READ ABOUT. THIS PERSON WAS VERY RANDOM AND JUST WANTED TO MAKE HIMSELF A NAME.HE TRIED TO PATTERN HIMSELF AFTER THE ORIGINAL ZODIAC KILLER & DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB AT THIS. APPEARS TO BE A YOUNG PERSON WHO HAD MENTAL ISSUES THAT GOT TOTALLY OUT OF HAND & DESTROYED PERSONS LIVES IN THE PROCESS. A GOOD BOOK BUT NOT THE BEST I HAVE READ!!

Kieran Crowley, veteran NY Post crime reporter, captures the essence of the NYPD's police investigation, the pain of the victim's, and the haunting horror of the Zodiac Killer's crimes. True crime stories can't be better written. Crowley's attention to detail is unmatched. Kudos!

I read a lot of true crime books and all I can say is: spend the money and read the book. Crowley really gets into the mind of the killer. Awesome story-telling.