Son of Sam: The .44-Caliber Killer

by George Carpozi Jr.

An account of the murders and woundings now ascribed to David Berkowitz, of the police hunt for the killer, and of the capture of Berkowitz

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime, History

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1977

About the author

George Carpozi, Jr. was an American journalist, biographer and non-fiction author. He worked as a journalist for more than fifty years.

He wrote more than 80 books covering politics, crime, current events and showbusiness biographies. Carpozi was known as the "Biographer to the Stars."

Reviews

[Fishface · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a new favorite about an old, familiar story. Carpozi wrote this in a personable, energetic, yet faintly cheesy style that feels very tabloid but also tells me a great deal about the victims -- living and dead -- and quite a bit about the killer, always holding him responsible for devastating so many people, including his own family. He rises good questions about the killer's mental status but lets the reader decide. Full of interesting details I have not seen anywhere else.

[Everydayreader1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anyone aware of current events during that killing spree in New York City will likely never be able to forget it. This book chronicles those events and the lives of the victims, as well as the killer.

I found the book to be well written, well organized and interesting.

[Sheba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carpozi brought his journalist fervour here to its fullest.