Reddit reviews "This is the Zodiac Speaking": Into the Mind of a Serial Killer
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The Zodiac was one of two cases that brought me into the world of unresolved mysteries and even was somewhat of an impetus for me getting a criminal justice degree.
I don't think Cheri Jo Bates was a victim of his.
I think it is equally likely that the killer is a publicly unknown person as it is one of the named suspects.
The unsolved ciphers are nonsense meant to keep attention on himself.
I think the Paul Stine murder was significant and his close call with law enforcement afterwards affected him deeply. He finally was able to kill a male after failing his last two attempts, but also came face to face with the same people he had been taunting and running from.
I don't think he was a criminal mastermind. I think he was a very disturbed and attention craving individual who was very, very lucky.
If the Modesto Kathy Johns event was him, I think it shows that his impulse to actually go through with a kill was fading away.
Zodiac first and foremost fed off the media attention and the following public reaction. (Panic, the request for pins, his mocking tone, the ciphers) I almost want to say killing was just a means to an end to grab headlines and cause fear.
I think he either "retired," his drive to kill passed with time, he committed suicide, or he was imprisoned. I feel like he couldn't help but brag if he was imprisoned though. I think he is most likely dead. If he is still alive, he is probably very old and won't be around much longer. I don't like to say never when it comes to resolving cases, but I find it highly improbable that we will know all the answers in this mystery.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book if you like the Zodiac case and psychology: https://www.amazon.com/This-Zodiac-Speaking-Serial-Killer/dp/031336138X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475249464&sr=8-1&keywords=this+is+the+zodiac+speaking
This Is The Zodiac Speaking by Michael Kelleher and David Van Nuys. Very informative, well written and engaging.
https://www.amazon.com/This-Zodiac-Speaking-Serial-Killer/dp/031336138X
Edit: Misspelled author's name.
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