- Mass Market Paperback: 584 pages
- Publisher: Kensington Publishing; Reissue edition (April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786013621
- ISBN-13: 978-0786013623
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.5 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 940,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ten years after the murder spree that left thirteen people dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles with fear, his name is synonymous with Satanism, torture, and sadistic murder. Yet despite the sensational nature of his crimes, until now, no one has ever been able to tell the complex story of the killer whose seductive, brooding looks still draw women like moths to a flame - a man millions call the devil himself. Painstakingly researched over three years, based on nearly one hundred hours of exclusive interviews with Richard Ramirez on California's Death Row, THE NIGHT STALKER is the definitive account of American's most feared serial murderer. From Ramirez's earliest brushes with the law to his deadliest stalking expeditions to the unprecedented police and civilian manhunt that resulted in one of the most sensational trials in California history, THE NIGHT STALKER is an eerle and spellbinding descent into the very heart of human evil.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well researched, possible slightly over-detailed,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Night Stalker (Mass Market Paperback)
Good book and highly informative. A huge amount of information and detail in there and it's a big one at 560 pages. Carlo has obviously really done his homework. The subject is covered thoroughly including the details of the crimes, Ramirez's personal life, the cops' details and his family. With the narrative narrative breaking down into 4 sections, Carlo starts by detailing the crimes and the movements of the Stalker and doesn't mention him by his real name until the police figure out who he is. Then then he details Ramirez's life and family up to his arrest. Then there is a lengthy section about the the trial and finally the aftermath. Interespersed into all of this are the details of the victims, cops, judges, lawyers, associated criminals, jurers etc.On the whole this book full of information on every aspect of the story and very detailed, but there are arguably three minor criticisms that could levelled at it: Firstly - the amount of detail given for the trial was a little bit overkilled - this took up 200+ pages which is more than 1/3 of the book. Having flicked through the book beforehand I was dreading trawling through all of that, but in fairness it did move along quickly enough I have to say, even if at times it felt like he was stopping just short of describing every lunch, bathroom or smoke break that the jurors, judge, lawyers and witnesses involved had along the way!! By eliminating a lot of the repetitive stuff like the Hernandez boys arguing with Halpin and the judge pulling them up and some other things like that, this could have been trimmed to 120 or less pages I would have thought. Secondly - parts are badly edited and he seems to repeat himself on several occasions. This is particularly noticeable when uses the same metaphors/similes/symbols etc. at least twice in some cases. Also his written English is full of colloquialisms and bad (or maybe just American?!) grammer. Maybe he's primarily a researcher rather than a writer though. Not being an English scholar at all, this end of things has to be pretty poor for the likes of me to notice it. Thirdly - he tries his best at times to present Ramirez as a person to feel some affiliation with. I've read of other readers who were taken into this, but certainly not this one. Whatever inconveniences Ramirez has now, he has brought entirely upon himself so I could not have anything more than zero sympathy for him. I refer to them as inconveniences rather than punishments because that's what they are when compared with his crimes. He has destroyed a lot of families and people, including his own. On the whole, it's a horrific, sickening story. Equally sickening is the vast amount of attention that this evil entity receives from scores of women. They must be as messed up as he is. Basically they go for how he looks plus the fact he's dangerous and turn a complete blind eye to the depraved acts he did in the past and has shown no remorse whatsoever for either. Also conveniently forgotten is the fact that he is still a confirmed satanist who revels in the "celebrity" status he has been assigned by many folk. As regards the death penalty, I don't think it's right - he probably deserves it, but it still isn't right. Anyway this is a book review so that's a discussion for elsewhere. Overall, Carlo has done a phenominal amount of research and done a very good job on this book. Well worth reading but not for those who are weak of stomach though - it's pretty grisly stuff to be honest. Buy it definitely if you're interested in the case.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Drab Recitation,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Night Stalker: Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez (Paperback)
This is one of the few books I couldn't finish. The book starts off really strong for the first 100 pages or so. You get to read a detailed, journalistic account of Ramirez' crime spree, and some interesting information about his youth as well. But about halfway through, the novel transforms into one of the most boring courtroom "dramas" you will ever read. Carlo details all of the legal maneuvering, but Ramirez is so blatantly guilty that it is all rather pointless. And considering how the lawyers that strive to defend him are so shallow and fame-seeking, and the groupies that adore him so nasty and mindless, Ramirez almost seems like the most respectable person in the book. More detail about the crimes and less of the courtroom would have made this a far better book. Ramirez is only an interesting character because of his sociopathic tendencies. What happens after his capture can only be trivial and dull by comparison.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great True Crime,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Night Stalker: Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez (Paperback)
This book was definitely one of the better true crime books I have read. Truly horrifying and very well written. I however don't understand how readers can cry for this monster who deserved a punishment like what he inflicted on his helpless victims. I can't understand how readers cried for him. I have the feeling if he weren't an attractive man there would be no tears. A great, throught provoking book.
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