The Hillside Strangler: A Murderer's Mind

I remember ordering and reading the book after I saw the television movie about the Hillside Stranglers, Ken and Angelo, Bianchi and Buono. The author mentions about the killer's trying to use a multiple personality defense which was totally insulting to those who have multiple personalities from similar trauma as the girls they abducted, lured, terrorized, tortured, and finally murdering them and leaving their bodies on the Hillside. The ten victims in the Los Angeles case and two victims in Bellingham should not be forgotten. Bianchi and Buono, both cousins, had a sick, twisted agenda. I don't remember reading about their childhoods or any abuse in their lives. The case was a travesty because of Ken's decision to fake or feign illness. They should have been on death row but because Ken got life so did Angelo who died in prison anyway.

This guy HAS done his homework, has NOT been "duped" and was in fact on an E! special all about the Hillside Strangler. This is an excellent book about Ken Bianchi, and regarding the so called "faking" Schwarz explained that Bianchi could indeed have been a multiple when first arrested, but throughout all the interviews, multiple psychological testing, it was likely that these multiple personalities became self-aware.

Firstly, there is a new paperback version of this book, which I have been very impressed with, good quality and nice cover. (Get that one!) Now to review: This guy HAS done his homework, has NOT been "duped" and was in fact on an E! special all about the Hillside Strangler. This is an excellent book about Ken Bianchi, and regarding the so called "faking" Schwarz explained that Bianchi could indeed have been a multiple when first arrested, but throughout all the interviews, multiple psychological testing, it was likely that these multiple personalities became self-aware.

I am a big serial killer buff and have a fairly large collection of books and videos about mass murderers. This is easily one of the best I've ever read:it places you inside Bianchi's warped mind and discusses possibilities for why Bianchi killed. Ranks up there with The Only Living Witness, Buried Dreams, Confessions of Son of Sam, and Silent Rage.