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Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes
19 reviews
scmiller's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
loriley's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
ammmiiiii's review against another edition
4.5
Unmasked also doubles as a memoir for Paul Holes’ career in law enforcement, and in addition to the GSK case, he also mentions other cold cases he worked on. Additionally, when detailing the exact genetic testing that led to the identification of GSK (and some of the other killers mentioned in the book), the author takes the time to explain clearly and methodically the science behind it. Holes speaks candidly about the toll this kind of work takes on his mind and marriage, and movingly about the relief it brings when, finally, the person responsible is caught.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Stalking
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
mahmabaer's review against another edition
While, surprisingly, I found the scientific and legalistic aspects of Paul's story fascinating and compelling, I struggled a bit with the personal aspects of Paul's story. I haven't decided if I find Paul to be a man who recognizes his faults and accepts them, specifically when it comes to his family and marriages, or whether I am turned off by the bravado and arrogance that comes through at times in respect to his job and the satisfaction he gets from being so good at it. I have never met the man, but I suspect the truth falls somewhere in the middle -- that he's just a guy who is another imperfect human, like the rest of us, trying to make up for those imperfections the best way he knows how. He makes mistakes and tries to fix them, and in doing so, he either fixes things or makes more mistakes. In short, he puts his pants on one leg at a time like any other man -- his pants just happen to be plastic coveralls, to protect him from the crime scene evidence he has to handle.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism
ashley_wohner's review against another edition
3.25
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
wanna_read's review
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sarabook's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
perlaalva3's review
4.0
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
katto06's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder
princesspunx's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail