This book was my very first book on finding out about Gacy and his victims. It was also the only book available at my library about him. Terry Sullivan was there in the process of catching Gacy, investigating, and going against him in court. It really can't get much more in depth than that.

In this book, there are details about Gacy's life and his background, but the main focus here is the events leading up to his arrest, his trial, and subsequent death. Depending on which edition you get, there's some more extra info in the back: about Gacy's victims, the grief they went through, more unidentified victims, etc. The book starts off with Robert Piest's disappearance.

I love this book because of the details that are in it. It is clean cut and straight to the point. It can get boring at times for those who dislike reading about legal matters and all that, but because I am fascinated with the case of Gacy, I found it all very interesting. There is some information you won't find in other books, and it is from a viewpoint that others can't write about.


Sullivan wanted to bring justice to the victims families. He worked to the best of his ability to put Gacy behind bars, and even onto the death sentence. Some of Gacy's victims were murdered before the death sentence was put into place in Illinois, and I found it interesting how only certain ones could be counted towards a death sentence.

Terry Sullivan is a nice guy. I e-mailed him about some victims of Gacy, and he helped me the best he could. I respect him for his involvement in the Gacy case and to me, he is an excellent author. Great book. I recommend it for those who want to read about Gacy.