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This was an interesting read and I really liked the way the author focused mainly on the policing, the queer community in Toronto, and humanizing the victims. I do think that I would have focused on it better if I'd read it as an ebook vs audio, and that may have increased its rating. I tried to go back and listen to things if I fell asleep but I have a feeling I still missed parts.
MISSING FROM THE VILLAGE: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto’s Queer Community by Justin Ling is a gripping and informative book. I could tell that so much time and effort was put into writing this book. It was clear that Ling made sure this book was well researched and provided not only the facts but some insight into how to move forward. I appreciated the straight forward timeline and backstory to get to know the victims and the plight of the community. Definitely give this book a read if you’re interested in good investigative journalism.
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Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada via NetGalley for my digital galley!
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Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada via NetGalley for my digital galley!
As someone who grew up and continues to live in Toronto, this case is a horrific piece of our recent history and a blatant example of Toronto's Police Department's continuous failure to protect our most marginalized community members. Watching this unfold in the media in 2018 will forever be ingrained in my memory. After a decade-long pursuit, Justin Ling recounts his endless search for justice for McArthur's victims in a chilling, heartbreaking and intense book. Missing From the Village was an emotional read for me but an incredible and informative read on both the case and the history of Toronto's queer community.
-well written and researched
-more emphasis on who the victims were/their stories and less on the details of the crime/murderer.
-I really appreciated how respectful Ling was of the victims. I often read true crime and find that it is a sensationalization of the murders, or looking through the murderer's past to find an explanation as how they could have done something so terrible. Instead, Ling focuses on the victims, their stories and their place in the community. I greatly appreciated this and thought it was well done.
-more emphasis on who the victims were/their stories and less on the details of the crime/murderer.
-I really appreciated how respectful Ling was of the victims. I often read true crime and find that it is a sensationalization of the murders, or looking through the murderer's past to find an explanation as how they could have done something so terrible. Instead, Ling focuses on the victims, their stories and their place in the community. I greatly appreciated this and thought it was well done.
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"Even today, you can still literally get away with murder. If your victim is queer."
Missing From The Village chronicles the disappearances and murders of eight Toronto-area men in the early-mid 2010s, the similarities between them being part of the LGBTQ+ community. And being acquainted with killer Bruce McArthur.
Journalist Justin Ling acquaints readers with each of the victims, giving more page space to them than he who murdered them.
It's a testiment to the importance of their lives, as well as the failings of the system that took years to even identify that the deaths were linked. Multiple men were never even reported missing. McArthur's name wasn't in the system despite violent incidents years prior.
It's a timely read and one that illustrates the continual need for change, right in our own country.
For true crime fans seeking a Canadian-based read, recommended!
Missing From The Village chronicles the disappearances and murders of eight Toronto-area men in the early-mid 2010s, the similarities between them being part of the LGBTQ+ community. And being acquainted with killer Bruce McArthur.
Journalist Justin Ling acquaints readers with each of the victims, giving more page space to them than he who murdered them.
It's a testiment to the importance of their lives, as well as the failings of the system that took years to even identify that the deaths were linked. Multiple men were never even reported missing. McArthur's name wasn't in the system despite violent incidents years prior.
It's a timely read and one that illustrates the continual need for change, right in our own country.
For true crime fans seeking a Canadian-based read, recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Murder, Outing
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