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micasreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism
thereadingraccoon's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Violence, and Murder
anintrovertrambles's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Violence, Blood, and Murder
katiekneeland's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, and Murder
ame_lepage's review against another edition
3.75
I would like to say first that this book has many trigger warnings: very graphic rape and murder scenes, portrayal of depression and PTSD, and just mental health issues in general. I sometimes had a hard time getting through some parts.
This memoir was eye-opening in many ways. I've always been a fan of true crime and getting a behind-the-scenes perspective was interesting. Paul Holes' story is fascinating and I'm glad that I discovered his story.
The end really allowed us to see the deep connexion between Paul and the victims. You could see how emotionally involved he was in the different cases and I honestly teared up a little.
However, I do think that the book ended up being a little bit repetitive. He talks a lot about different cases that he delt with throughout his career, but at the end, they were pretty similar.
The ending was filled with scientific terms that kept me from fully understanding the Golden State Killer case's conclusion. The writer did overall a good job at making the science palatable. But she kind of dropped the ball at the end.
Overall, I'm glad I read this. It's not the best memoir that I have ever read, but it certainly was interesting.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
kaileeh28's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
taymar23's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Eating disorder
geekywoman14's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
danileah07's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder