Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Unmasked: Crime Scenes, Cold Cases and My Hunt for the Golden State Killer by Paul Holes

57 reviews

sophier's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Body horror

katto06's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK. As a fan of true crime and crime documentaries this was amazing. I felt like i was listening to a crime documentary and the suspense was chefs kiss. I love how the author made the reader feel like they were there in the moment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Child death, Murder, Rape, Death, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Violence

30before30's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring tense slow-paced

3.5

First things first, I greatly enjoyed learning about all of the cases that Paul Holes had been apart of. He had such a profound impact on some many cases including GSK and he is one in a million when it comes to solving cases. And, I was truly amazed by how open and honesty he was about his own life and mental health issues! I’m not sure why this book just didn’t click for me. There were points that were very easy to read and others that I was dredging through just to finish it. For that reason alone I have to give the book a 3.5. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Murder, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

princesspunx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide

keelywmson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Rape, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment

abbie_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child death, Cursing, Torture, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Violence

krymar13's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Grief, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Confinement, Rape, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

thespinystacks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Violence

runningjenw's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, Violence, Rape, Body horror, and Sexual violence

librarymouse's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious fast-paced

4.5

Having read Michelle McNamara's perspective on the investigation, it was interesting to read about the search for the Golden State killer from the perspective of another working on the case in a more traditional investigative capacity. Paul Holes is a characteristic writer, and every loss faced by him and the others who's stories he tells are deeply impactful. His work on cold cases gives me hope that others who have suffered without knowing the fate of their loved ones will find closure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Confinement, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Physical abuse