Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Nieuchwytni. Jak rozwiązywałem sprawy z Archiwum X by Paul Holes

6 reviews

wanna_read's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Alcohol, Torture, Suicide, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Violence, Medical trauma, Child death, Murder, Stalking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Rape, Gore, Drug use, Death, and Blood

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

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

elisabethshelby's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This book is the perfect read for anyone who loves Dateline or solving cold cases.  Paul takes the reader behind the scenes to really understand what goes on when law enforcement reviews old cold cases.  The details are specific, and sometimes even reading what goes on can be a bit jarring to realize.  Hey, let's look at this face covered in maggots to try to determine a time of death.  Oh....ok.

Paul's book mostly looks at his career-long hunt for the Golden State Killer, and his work towards finally tracking down the correct person.  Between his hunt, he looks at other memorable cases he helped with, including Jaycee Duggard, Laci and Connor Petersen, and more.  The stories are well told, and only in a handful of places does the narrative seem to slow down a little too much.  For the most part, this is a well written story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Child death

gimmiiie's review against another edition

dark informative sad fast-paced

5.0

"Healing is subjective, but the scars never fade, and the pain is always a breath away" P.3

This is a heavy, real, and informative book. Paul Holes is honest, real, and personable. I have been a fan of Paul Holes and his work to bring justice to victims. Reading his experiences and struggles with mental illness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Body horror, Grief, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Medical content, Torture, Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

beccaboo2216's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A look into the capture and unmasking of The Golden State Killer and the unmasking of cold case investigator Paul Holes. This book details Paul's journey with anxiety, PTSD, and panic attacks in the aftermath of facing some of the worst crime scenes in history.

Cases are described respectfully and from Paul's perspective with facts sprinkled in. I thought it well done.

Still amazed I got to see him speak live last month at his book talk. He even signed my copy of this book!

A well-written story focused on the consequences of reality and of following a career you were designed to fulfill. 4.5 stars (rounded to 4)

This lost half a star for me because I struggled with the writing a bit. The memoir hit all the main points throughout Paul's life and his career but some sections felt rushed, confusing, and seemly popping out of nowhere. I had to read multiple paragraphs over to understand what was happening.

Overall, I recommend this to any true crime fanatics and those who have or are looking to have careers in criminal justice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Blood, Rape, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Torture, Stalking, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcohol