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The Hillside Stranglers

The Inside Story of the Killing Spree That Terrorized Los Angeles

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The Hillside Stranglers

By: Darcy O'Brien
Narrated by: Perry Daniels
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For weeks, the body count of sexually violated, brutally murdered young women escalated. With increasing alarm, Los Angeles newspapers headlined the deeds of a serial killer they named the Hillside Strangler. The city was held hostage by fear. But not until January 1979, more than a year later, would the mysterious disappearance of two university students near Seattle lead police to the arrest of a security guard - the handsome, charming, fast-talking Kenny Bianchi - and the discovery that the strangler was not one man, but two.

Compellingly, O'Brien explores the symbiotic relationship between Bianchi and his cousin Angelo Buono and their lust for women as insatiable as their hate, before examining the crimes they remorselessly perpetrated and the lives of the unsuspecting victims they claimed. Equally riveting is O'Brien's account of the trial - one of the longest and most controversial criminal court cases in American history - with the defense team parading, one after another, expert witnesses who had been effectively duped by Bianchi's impersonation of a man suffering multiple personality disorder. It's one way a man might contrive to get away with murder.

Darcy O'Brien weds the narrative skill of an award-winning novelist with the detailed observations of an experienced investigator to unravel this chilling true-crime story.

©1985 Darcy O'Brien (P)2021 Tantor
Murder Serial Killers True Crime Disappearance Exciting Scary
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Compelling Narrative • Detailed Descriptions • Thorough Retelling • Informative Account • Riveting Historical Account
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Good book If you can get by the narrator's annoying way of saying "Angelo SAID" !

Somewhat annoying narration.

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I can easy put this in one of my top 5 favorite books ever i recomend it

Awsome

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Audible, this is ridiculous!!! I just wanted to rate this book and not write a review. Having to write reviews in order to rate has prevented me from rating at all. I just want to give props to enjoyable reads . I will just copy and paste this "review" going forward.

I can't keep away from this genre.

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I lived in Eagle Rock and was on swing shift when the murders were happening. As a young woman in my twenties, coming home from work at midnight was very frightening during this period of time. We moved to northern CA before the trial happened so I never really heard about what had happened with the killers. I was glad to hear the whole story after all these years.

Compelling story for me

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Great true crime novel. The narration, ugh. Painful and difficult at times. Horrible Italian accents.

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Well written, well read. I enjoyed this and will look for more of this author.

Great audiobook.

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Very thorough retelling of the Hillside Stranglers and their motives. I would definitely recommend this book to others who love true crime.

Great listen!

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It’s very vividly graphic- very descriptive allowing you to picture scenes. I thought it was a good read overall

I didn’t know much about the HSS

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the complete horrific crime yarn of two low life, dysfunctional, sadistic women haters who abducted, raped. and murder innocent women. This story sucks you in and spits you out. Sad commentary of affairs in LA in the late seventies: anything goes, sex saturated hedonism that contributed to these crimes.

Comprehensive and detailed

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the author did an amazing job explain and going into great detail of the horrendous crimes these cousins committed. awesome read!

great book!

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