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Most Evil

Avenger, Zodiac, and the Further Serial Murders of Dr. George Hill Hodel

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Most Evil

By: Steve Hodel, Ralph Pezullo
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
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 When veteran LAPD homicide detective Steve Hodel discovered that his own late father, Dr. George Hill Hodel, was the killer in the infamous Black Dahlia murder case, he wrote the best seller Black Dahlia Avenger, a book that convinced even the L.A. County Deputy District Attorney that George Hodel was responsible for Elizabeth Short's gruesome death.

As a veteran police investigator, Steve Hodel's instincts told him that if his father was capable of that level of cruelty, it probably didn't begin or end with the Black Dahlia. Steve Hodel has devoted his life to examining the evidence of his father's fascinating and mysterious life, and shocking new revelations that have come to light in the last five years are the subject of Most Evil.

If Steve Hodel's research is correct, Dr. George Hill Hodel was among the most prolific serial killers in history, beginning as a young man and continuing to kill throughout his long life of 91 years. Among his crimes are dozens of unsolved murder cases stretching back 60 years.

Most Evil compiles an astonishing amount of never-before-seen visual, circumstantial, and forensic evidence to prove Hodel's case. This relentless, compelling, and persuasive investigation will revolutionize the way we think about some of the most intriguing, brutal, unsolved, and previously unconnected murders in American history - and it may change our understanding of serial killers altogether.

©2009 Steve Hodel and Ralph Pezzullo (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Americas Murder True Crime United States

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a difficult listen at times mainly due to the references to evidence not included in the text (a pdf download would be most useful, almost necessary) but otherwise very engaging and concise, thought provoking and worth the download

very thorough

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If you could sum up Most Evil in three words, what would they be?

hideous, incredible, ongoing!!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Most Evil?

Linking with other murders which almost convinces me....but I have questions.

What does Malcolm Hillgartner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Im not really a reader, makes me fall asleep. I listen to books as i do my job which is on computers.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Most notorious unsolved murder finally solved.

Any additional comments?

Most awful, hideous, sad, account of a life rubbed out by a genius who did not live in this world.

compelling

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This is a compelling book, but needs tweaked for audio. As other reviewers have noted, Hodel constantly refers to pictures and figures that are not available in the audiobook. The audiobook either needs to remove those references, or a companion document needs to be available. It somewhat impacted my enjoyment, not having that.

The narrator is great.

Compelling book, but needs tweaked for audio

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This book is entirely unfathomable on audio as it refers often to pictures and drawings that are unavailable on audio. Additionally the Kindle version is not available as a companion. There should be a warning before purchasing that this is the case. Can't finish which is a shame because the topic is fascinating. And can't afford to re-purchase as kindle or paper version.

Warning: don't purchase as Audio Book

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