Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter Maiken
16 posts | 13 read | 15 to read
The Real Story Of John Wayne Gacy-- By The Man Who Helped Catch Him He was a model citizen. A hospital volunteer. And one of the most sadistic serial killers of all time. But few people could see the cruel monster beneath the colorful clown makeup that John Gacy wore to entertain children in his Chicago suburb. Few could imagine what lay buried beneath his house of horrors--until a teenaged boy disappeared before Christmas in 1978, leading prosecutor Terry Sullivan on the greatest manhunt of his career. Reconstructing the investigation--from records of violence in Gacy's past, to the gruesome discovery of 29 corpses of abused boys in Gacy's crawlspace and four others found in the nearby river--Sullivan's shocking eyewitness account takes you where few true crime books ever go: inside the heart of a serial murder investigation and trial. This updated edition features new revelations that have emerged using DNA evidence to confirm the identities of additional victims--and 16 pages of dramatic photos. "An unnerving true crime story of murder, terror, and justice." --Dallas Morning News "GRIPPING."--Publishers Weekly "CHILLING."--Nashville Banner "UNNERVING."--Dallas Morning News
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
review
FantasyChick
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image
Pickpick

Did I post this already? I don't think I did 🤦‍♀️

Anyway....Gacy has always been a killer that I've wanted to find out more about so I was excited to pick this up. I like that it covers what leads to the arrest, investigation, trial, sentencing and updates later on. I do think that this went on a bit longer than needed and a LOT of focus was on Gacy's sexual preferences and previous charges when I didn't think it needed to be.

16pts

LeahBergen I just watched a documentary interview with his sister. 😬 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress. Also like your hashtag about forgetting a hashtag 😂 3y
FantasyChick @LeahBergen That is something I would be interested in seeing. I'm always curious how the family has coped with these things 3y
31 likes1 stack add4 comments
blurb
FantasyChick
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image

Well, I had my lazy time. Watched a movie, finished a book, now I guess it's time to adult and play every mother's favourite game.....What's That Smell? 😂😂

That's right, if you're not jealous....you should be!

At least my #audiobook of choice will make it a bit more interesting

#Scarathlon2020 #teamslaughter #audiocleaning #adultingsucks #teenboyssmell

1pt
@Clwojick

veritysalter Audiobooks and podcasts are the only reason I have a clean house and cooked meals 😂 Hope the time flies by as you clean abs listen. 🎧🧽🧹🧺 3y
Clwojick 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 3y
30 likes2 comments
blurb
FantasyChick
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter Maiken
post image

Ok, I think I've finally come up with a plan!

Here's my #bookspinbingo list and the books I'll be picking from for #screamathon and #Scarathlon2020 🎃🎃

As usual, I'm leaving 5 spaces open for freebies over the month but I think I'm happy with the list.

Bring on October 😈

#teamslaughter @Clwojick
 @TheAromaofBooks @4thhouseontheleft

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 4y
alisiakae Looks good! 4y
Clwojick I really want to find a copy of The Guest List for this month! It looks so good! 3y
32 likes3 comments
blurb
HufflepuffGirl90
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image

Wonderful #boomail from the lovely @SumisBooks

Thank you so much for the great book swap!

BeansPage Absolutely! Any time sweetheart 😊 4y
37 likes1 comment
review
UnRuLee
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image
Pickpick

Is this the most gimmicky title ever? Yeah, kind of. But that notwithstanding. I decided I wanted to get some background on some of the serial killers that one of my favorite podcasts reference all the time, so I started with Gacy. Tough to read, but I‘m glad I know more about it now. (My biggest gripe is that there‘s a lot of of-the-time language about gay men in this book. Sigh.)

14 likes1 stack add
blurb
FantasyChick
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter Maiken
post image

Next up!!

I don't know why this says “watch again“. I think I have way too many people using my account, lol. Too many more serial killer “re-watches“ and Amazon might start getting concerned 😂

#teamslaughter #scarathlon #serialkillers #gacy #movieday

Clwojick 😅😂😅 4y
Leftcoastzen I have others using my B&N discount, they send e-mails that say “since you bought” .....Don‘t know if my friends know that I know what they are buying. 4y
22 likes2 comments
blurb
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter Maiken
post image

After reading & watching Mindhunter I'm mildly obsessed with serial killers these days.

#ScaryClown #JohnWayneGacy #Screamathon #ScreamathonPhotoChallenge @4thhouseontheleft

Bookartbookmarks Me too! There‘s a podcast called The Root of Evil that is so good. Or the book The Devil in the White City that‘s written from a true story. 4y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @Bookartbookmarks I really need to get into podcasts, this one sounds right up my alley. 4y
BarbaraBB This is such a coincidence. I just open Litsy to find out what books there are about Black Dahlia since I am listening to Roots of Evil right now @Bookartbookmarks ! I am a bit of obsessed with these true crime podcasts. You should try them, @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego ! Also very good are Cold and To Live and Die in LA. And Serial of course (esp the first season)! 4y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @BarbaraBB thanks for the suggestions! 4y
alisiakae 🤡🧡🖤 4y
79 likes5 comments
blurb
FantasyChick
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter Maiken
post image

Clowns.....I hate clowns.....

📖 Tagged
📽 Poltergeist
🎶 The Dating Game - ICP (technically called The Neden Game but no one knows it by that 😂😂)

#manicmonday @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing 💙🤡💙 5y
32 likes1 comment
blurb
madamereadsalot1
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter Maiken
post image

📚- Killer Clown
🎬- Killer Klowns from Outer Space
🎧- Cathy's Clown, Reba McEntire

#manicmonday @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing 💙🤡💙 5y
15 likes1 comment
review
EjCorum007
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter Maiken
Pickpick

This book was amazing, couldn‘t put it down

1 stack add
review
BeansPage
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image
Panpan

If you like reading about play-by-play police procedures then this book is for you.
I wanted so much more out of this book than what it delivered. I wanted a little more insight into Gacy himself. This book was more of a fact delivering work instead of a story that is being told. It's just fact after fact after fact. And some facts that are told in the book need more information and we as the reader never get it. Sadness ☹️

BethM Look at you reading up a storm! 5y
BeansPage @BethM girl I have been power reading for the past 2 weeks!!! These are my spoils... Enjoy! 😘😘 5y
45 likes2 comments
blurb
BeansPage
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image

Here are the books that I have picked out for our rotation. Which one strikes your fancy?
@MaleficentBookDragon @InBooksILive @jillannjohn @PirateJenny
#TeamCthulhu #HGPBC

CaitlinR I vote for Rice‘s THE MUMMY. #TeamCthulhu 6y
InBooksILive I am new to the genre so I have no clue what's good or what! Lol I will read anything everyone picks happily! 😊 6y
jillannjohn I think my vote is going to Killer Clown. Sweeney Todd would be fun too. 🤡 6y
See All 9 Comments
BeansPage @jillannjohn we need your e-mail address sweetheart so we can exchange mailing addresses 😉 6y
jillannjohn jajohnson2965@gmail.com (edited) 6y
BeansPage @jillannjohn just emailed a test. Hit me back to let me know you got it 🤗 6y
PirateJenny I have never gotten around to Dorian Gray, so that‘s my vote 6y
57 likes1 stack add9 comments
blurb
ephemeralwaltz
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image

#Fallintobooks day 4: #occupationintitle
****I MEANT FOR "CLOWN" TO BE THE OCCUPATION, NOT "KILLER"..**** ?
Just in time to see IT next weekend.... Yikes!!

@RealLifeReading

celtichik And the new season of American Horror Story...lots of clowns! 7y
ephemeralwaltz @celtichik true!! So excited for it. Such strange coincidences.. 😂😂 7y
Megabooks 😅😅😅 7y
35 likes1 stack add3 comments
blurb
GoldenGirl
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image

I'm feeling Tubbs this Sunday night. Exhausted and wishing there was just one more day.

blurb
ephemeralwaltz
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders | Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
post image

#Allhallowsread #scarynonfiction @Litsy This is my pick for today! I went through a serial-killer-obsessed phase a few years ago...that mixed in with my unsettling clown phobia led me to this read! A deliciously disturbing narration about John Gacy's life and the atrocious crimes he committed. These are the real monsters!

Jess_Read_This Omg. I'd be scarred for life if I read this. The cover alone scares the beejezus out of me! 7y
Libby1 I used to work with someone who went on a blind date with him. ~Shivers~ 7y
Libby1 No kidding, @ephemeralwaltz . 7y
27 likes2 stack adds4 comments