![]() ![]() The book provided me with more profound knowledge about the events and, of course, various possibilities of who all was involved, and also that maybe some of these killings weren’t random. Not only is it interesting to hear from a survivor, but the various theories about what might have happened and how possibly these killings included other people is a massive exposé for me. However, my interest in it was from a psychology point of view, and the story about SOS having taken orders from a dog to kill unsuspecting victims.ĭenaro’s book came as a revelation. Not even born when it happened and living halfway across the world, I’ve been aware of it for a while. The Son of Sam is by far one of the most well-known serial killers in the world. ![]() Throughout the book I felt like the author was trying to fill a mandatory minimum word count. Additionally, I'm no proof reader, but I found 10 typos. I found the book to be a bit rambling at times. Berkowitz has changed his story many times, therefore you must discount his testimony. Are there weird things surrounding this case? Certainly, but there is not EVIDENCE of multiple shooters. Denaro is putting much-too-much faith in Maury Terry's theories. I do believe he was in a satanic cult, and/or had some very bad influences in his life at the time. After reading this book, my mind hasn't changed that David Berkowitz was the lone killer. The author did a very good job retelling the events as they happened, and he was honest up front about the circumstantial "evidence" he would be presenting. I was young at the time this was happening (11-12yrs old), and I'll never forget how captivated we were by the news. Denaro's account of his harrowing experience being shot in the head in NY during the Son of Sam killings. I received an advanced reader's copy of this book for a fair and honest review. Includes Never Revealed Correspondence Between Denaro and Berkowitz. In the book, Denaro also writes about his friendship and investigative partnership with Maury Terry, the author of THE ULTIMATE EVIL, which is considered the definitive case study on the theory that Berkowitz did not act alone. In 'THE SON OF SAM’ AND ME: The Truth About Why I Wasn’t Shot By David Berkowitz, author Carl Denaro with co-author Brian Whitney (THE “SUPREME GENTLEMAN” KILLER, WildBlue Press) reveals his search for the truth and his shocking conclusion regarding the identity of the real shooter. Now, after years of research, Denaro is convinced that Berkowitz was telling the truth, and that someone else tried to kill him. Although he confessed to the other shootings, after his conviction Berkowitz denied attacking Denaro. When Berkowitz was arrested, he was charged with trying to kill Denaro. Miraculously, Denaro survived the attack. However, a few minutes later, the windows of the car exploded as Denaro was shot in the head by an unseen assailant. ![]() The couple left the bar and went to Keenan’s car to make out. On the night he was shot, Denaro was hanging out with some friends at a bar when he met up with a woman named Rosemary Keenan. He confessed to the shootings, claiming to be obeying a demon that resided in a dog that belonged to his neighbor “Sam.”Īmong the alleged victims was Carl Denaro. During his crime spree, the madman left bizarre letters mocking the police and promising more deaths.Īfter months of terrorizing the city while garnering front-page headlines and international attention, a man named David Berkowitz was arrested. In 1976, a killer who called himself ‘The Son of Sam’ shot and killed a half dozen people and wounded as many more in New York City. ![]()
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