I would really like to know what his former colleagues on the LAPD think of his writings. With the exception of Black Dahlia Avenger, all of his books seem like an amateur’s take on crime rather than a seasoned homicide detective.

So Long as we buy his book(s) is the truth really relevant?

Here’s another example from his first book, where he just straight up lies and invents a new Zodiac composite that happens to look like his father: