Two stars say it all: this book was okay. It was extremely detailed, down to the day by day actions of Gacy and the officers leading up to his arrest. At first, I was hanging on every word, certain it played an important part later. Then I realized: this was just a very detailed, moment by moment account. I found the first two thirds interesting if a little bogged down in details. I was less interested in the trial, though the end of that was quite exciting.

Mr. Sullivan’s first pass on this book ended very strongly. In 2012, he revisited it and added chapters, but I found those to be self-serving and not in the best taste. Except for his shoutout about loving dogs and working with dog rescues. Yeah, that seemed a little misplaced, but I’m thinking the author took the opportunity to add in some autobiographical content.

Overall, this book was a good bit longer than it needed to be, but it was a firsthand account of a truly incredible team. Parts were fascinating, parts were brutal. If you’re into true crime, it is likely worth the read for you.