The Last Book on the Left by Ben Kissel

Author:Ben Kissel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HMH Books

The media succeeded in creating a bogeyman to sell papers. And here’s a little-known fact: the comic strip Mallard Fillmore also saw a rise in fame during the time. Love the Daily News comic section!

During this era, lore about Son of Sam took on an almost-mythic feel. He was New York’s own modern-day Jack the Ripper who stalked the streets using a .44 caliber instead of a knife. But when the nightmare finally ended, New York City discovered that their monster was not the demonic genius they’d assumed him to be; rather, he was a slightly overweight postal worker with the seemingly innocuous name of David Berkowitz. As people watched news footage of him being led into a Manhattan police station, their reactions matched David’s own bewildered and confused expression. Despite the knowledge that Berkowitz was a dangerous and unstable individual, the dark romance surrounding the Son of Sam vanished in a haze of vague disappointment. New York City’s famed serial killer was nothing more than another schlub from the Bronx.

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