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  • The Hillside Stranglers

  • The Inside Story of the Killing Spree That Terrorized Los Angeles
  • By: Darcy O'Brien
  • Narrated by: Perry Daniels
  • Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (97 ratings)
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Summary

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

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Got a bit boring

Too much courtroom at the end, seemed OK up until that , so 3 stars

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Spectacular

I enjoyed the thoroughness from the author, he didn’t leave out on detail. I was following along the whole time with ease.

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What a book!!

This is one of the best true crime books Ihave ever read. I was completely enthralled from the start. I never realised just how much these evil people had done.
The court case and ensuing crazy issues that arose after they were arrested, left me flabbergasted. Read it, if you are as interested in this genre, then this book is definitely for you.
The narrator was nothing short of brilliant too.
well worth a credit.

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Gripping. Narration odd at times

Gripping account let down slightly by odd narration. For some reason the narrator places extra emphasis on the dialogue tags - he 'said', she 'said'. It's a little off-putting.

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compelling

excellent, keeps your attention throughout and format is good how they to and fro from Cops to killers. well read too. well worth a listen

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The Most Insightful Book on The Case!"

Having done some research into The Hillside Stranglers myself over the years (I write a true crime blog) the details of the case, the murders & all that went with it, are never easy to read or hear. This book doesn't pull any punches, you have to be prepared for it! It is very graphic, doesn't hide from the truth & states the facts in detail. I found myself in tears at some points & anger in others. Bianchi & Buono were monsters & this book doesn't hold back. If you're interested in learning the true facts of this case whether it be for curiosity or criminology research, I would recommend that you grit your teeth & give this book a listen/read. Shocking, brutal but honest. It's been incredibly researched & written & has helped answer a lot of questions that I needed for my own writing/blogs. I've read a lot about this case in the past but in this book I'd come across details I never knew before.

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The Hillside Stranglers

This is a book about serial killers so you show know from right off it contains some graphic descriptions of violence to their victims. Both Bono and Bianchi were monsters both deserved the death penalty and the only one surviving is still maintaining his innocent. I also think the DA Kelly was a complete a@@e who should have been kicked out from his office.

The book is well set out and well read. I enjoyed it…if you can say that about serial killers.

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harrowing

difficult to listen to at times due to the graphic nature, but interesting in the extreme

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To graphic

I’ve listened to a number of serial killer books over the years but had to stop this one on chapter 2, far to sexually explicit felt wrong listening to it.

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Fascinating

A brilliant, detailed depiction of two men descending into hell and taking decent people with them. Perfectly read and utterly gripping. You know a good audiobook when you are heartbroken to see that there are only 12 hours of it left to be listened to! Loved it. BTW if you don't like detailed killing descriptions and graphic swearing, best steer clear!

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