• Zodiac

  • The Shocking True Story of the Nation's Most Bizarre Mass Murderer
  • By: Robert Graysmith
  • Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
  • Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (2,119 ratings)

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Zodiac

By: Robert Graysmith
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Publisher's summary

After Jack the Ripper and before Son of Sam there was only one name their equal in terror: the deadly, elusive, and mysterious Zodiac. Beginning in 1968 the hooded mass murderer terrified the city of San Francisco and the Bay Area with a string of brutal killings. A sexual sadist, his pleasure was torture and murder. His first victims were a teenage couple, stalked and shot dead in a lover's lane. After another slaying, he sent his first mocking note to authorities, promising he would kill again. The official tally of his victims was six. The real toll may have reached 50. He was never caught. Graysmith, who was on the staff of the San Francisco Chronicle at the time of the murders, gives this gripping account of Zodiac's reign of terror.
©1976 Robert Graysmith (P)2006 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"Provocative....Bizarre....Graysmith's taut narrative brings the horror back with jolt upon jolt." (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Will fascinate true-crime readers." (Library Journal)

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Not for Audiobook

The content just doesn't work in audiobook form. The performance felt a bit flat and the content was written as notes from an investigation, which did not lend itself to being recorded.

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Very interesting and a lot of facts.

A lot of facts and a lot of details I did not know about. Also very interesting and well told. Very well read.

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Will They Ever Arrest Zodiac?

This story is incredible. The author has an inside view to the whole story. Living in California and listening to this, which was going on when I was a kid, gave me the creeps. Highly recommend this book

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learn to draw & catch killers

ok.. so he is a cartoonist.. not a natural story teller.. but this is one hefty tale.. so for a person who is not a writter.. but was there in the midst of now historic mystery.. twas a grand effort.. for a book with no definative ending..tis quite satisfying

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Full of inaccuracies but still an interesting listen

If you know anything about the zodiac killer case you’ll know that this book is full of inaccuracies and false information that support Graysmith’s perspective of what happened and the suspect Graysmith suspected of being the zodiac, however it does have some insight that does hold weight. The Narrator did fantastic narration

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So very dark.

I'm glad to have picked this one up. I didn't have much knowledge of the Zodiac Killer before reading this book. The astrology nuances were interesting. I am always intrigued by what makes people tick.

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Great Representation of Facts

If you are looking for some graphical representation of some fictional string of killings, this book is not the right one. If you have been obsessed with the facts of this real serial killer's case and want to learn more about the crimes events and evidence, then this book is the right one.
This book walks the reader through the mountains and mountains of events, evidence and facts of the Zodiac's crimes. The author manages to depict the crimes as horrible as they were without exaggeration while introducing the different characters as if they lived in your neighborhood.
Although, the book explains some of the problems that have influenced the difficulty of solving this case, I do not understand how this case could still not be solved (considering all the newest advancements in forensics) but that is not the author's fault.

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Love the performer

Fascinating. Perfect performance, esp. the reading of the killer's letters. I look forward to reading the next book!

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A True Crime Classic!

A work that is of the highest quality in the true crime genre, written by one with intimate knowledge of the case.

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Chilling Read

What did you like best about Zodiac? What did you like least?

The author did a great job making me feel as if I traveled back in time to San Francisco during the murders.

What did you like best about this story?

I like that even though a suspect was never formally put in jail for this, there seemed to be some justice was given.

Did Stefan Rudnicki do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Yes, it was easy to tell the difference between the characters.

Was Zodiac worth the listening time?

Yes

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