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floratristan's review against another edition
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.25
Very disturbing at times, especially when rape is described. What I find shocking is that 4 out of 10 homicides go unsolved and that up to 2000 serial killers operate simultaneously across the US. It also makes me incredibly sad how similar the MOs are, women and girls get sexually assaulted and violently killed. At some point you just start hating men and our misogynistic society. I was also outraged at how much politics and territorial police behavior hinders investigations and how many criminals go free because of this delay.
pecosedie's review
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.0
It's as much about the author as it is the crimes.
rballenger's review against another edition
3.0
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: One of January's prompts for the Tennessee R.E.A.D.S. challenge is reading a book based on a true story.
Overall rating: It's a new year but I'm going to say the same old thing - memoirs are a person's experience and perception of that experience that they want to share with you. Ok, now that that's out of the way. (How many more times do you think I'll say that this year?
What made me pick it up: One of January's prompts for the Tennessee R.E.A.D.S. challenge is reading a book based on a true story.
Overall rating: It's a new year but I'm going to say the same old thing - memoirs are a person's experience and perception of that experience that they want to share with you. Ok, now that that's out of the way. (How many more times do you think I'll say that this year?
babs_reviews's review against another edition
5.0
Hi, my name is Babs and I'm a True Crime junkie.
There, I said it.
This book was so interesting to read. There is tragedy every day, all over! We see the headlines, the basics, the names and the sadness, we don't get the behind the scenes....the details that show countless people losing family moments, meals and sleep to solve these cases. They truly care about victims.
Paul Holes gives us exactly that. A glimpse into the career of one man as he obsesses his way from case to case. Solving mysteries that had sat cold for years his work helps put the Golden State Killer in prison. It absolutely fascinated me to dive into what it takes to catch a serial killer.
Now, Criminal Minds is my favorite show, but I make no mistakes in thinking the real life hunts measure up in comparison. It's glamorized for television but in real life, it's hard, it's messy, it's heartbreaking!!!
Paul Holes gets very personal and is completely honest about the cases and the victims and does it in a respectful way. This book is as raw as it gets with a memoir and shows you the bones of it all and just what it can do to the person hunting the killer.
Thank you so much to Celadon Books and Paul Holes for the gifted copy!
There, I said it.
This book was so interesting to read. There is tragedy every day, all over! We see the headlines, the basics, the names and the sadness, we don't get the behind the scenes....the details that show countless people losing family moments, meals and sleep to solve these cases. They truly care about victims.
Paul Holes gives us exactly that. A glimpse into the career of one man as he obsesses his way from case to case. Solving mysteries that had sat cold for years his work helps put the Golden State Killer in prison. It absolutely fascinated me to dive into what it takes to catch a serial killer.
Now, Criminal Minds is my favorite show, but I make no mistakes in thinking the real life hunts measure up in comparison. It's glamorized for television but in real life, it's hard, it's messy, it's heartbreaking!!!
Paul Holes gets very personal and is completely honest about the cases and the victims and does it in a respectful way. This book is as raw as it gets with a memoir and shows you the bones of it all and just what it can do to the person hunting the killer.
Thank you so much to Celadon Books and Paul Holes for the gifted copy!
bethmorvant's review
5.0
Swaying between a 4.5 or 5. This was such a great read, and I’d recommend it to anyone who loves true crime. Paul goes through his career and talks about how he wound up working on cold cases, some of the cases he’s solved, and even some personal aspects in his life.
It was neat seeing all the things about the Golden State Killer as well. There were some other cases in this book that I would like to read more into as well. Paul Holes may have had the best and worst job.
It was neat seeing all the things about the Golden State Killer as well. There were some other cases in this book that I would like to read more into as well. Paul Holes may have had the best and worst job.