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savvyrosereads's review against another edition
4.0
If you don’t already know the story of Michelle McNamara, I encourage you to read up on her and her life/writing, but the nutshell version is this—Michelle was a brilliant and dedicated true crime writer/blogger who dedicated a significant chunk of her life to investigating the identity of the serial murderer/rapist she dubbed the Golden State Killer. Although Michelle passed away unexpectedly before GSK was identified (and before the book was completed) he was finally identified and apprehended in 2018. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is a captivating and brilliantly written exploration of GSK’s crimes, a portrait of his victims, and an insight into the investigation that ultimately led to his arrest.
This was exceptional—though I’m still fairly new to the world of true crime I can already tell that this deserves a spot as one of the classics of the genre. It is incredibly well-written and detailed while still being compulsively readable and engaging. There are many reasons to be saddened by Michelle McNamara’s untimely passing, and one of them is the fact that we cannot look forward to more of her books. Indeed, the only part of the book that was less-than-stellar was the structure—undoubtedly due to the fact that Michelle never got to finish the book and much of it was pieced together from her notes or written after the fact by others—but the final product is still unquestionably good enough to compensate for this minor defect.
Recommended for anyone, but especially those who like: true crime; investigative journalism.
CW: Sexual assault/rape; murder/death; cruelty to animals.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
titch's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Stalking
erinz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture
taiy's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
annir's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
kennedybullen's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
moneycar's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use
alecatlin's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Murder
tearuhbearuh's review against another edition
4.0
This book takes an informative and academic stance, so it may not appeal to all readers.
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
o_ro_se_do_bheatha_abhaile's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder