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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3 stars. Audiobook.
This book alternated between having my complete undivided attention because I had to know the next detail, to not caring at all and dazing out for portions of it.
This book alternated between having my complete undivided attention because I had to know the next detail, to not caring at all and dazing out for portions of it.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
I found the story choppy. It could be because the author didn’t actually write the book. In several places it felt like information was repetitive and there is still no resolution. I listened to the audio version. I will admit being a parent and hearing of these types of stories only creates very vivid images and adds to my already heightened fears. I would not recommend this book.
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
It was fascinating reading about this subject as someone who has heard about it their entire life but never gotten much of the backstory.
I think we need to be very careful about how we interact and consume true crime, that feels especially true as a woman. This book is the epitome of the respectful deep dive into the worst of crimes. Michelle McNamara was one of the most tenaciously strong voices ive ever heard from, its a crying shame that she didn't live to see the conviction of 'the responsible', but let's be very clear that the investigation carried out by the author pushed him into the spotlight, even if she wasn't the one to find him.
Powerful in both its words and themes, I'll Be Gone In The Dark is one womans never-give-up fight to unmask one of the most prolific predators in American crime history. Done with an empathy above all else to the victims with none of the lurid detailed that may otherwise be focused on, this book is one of the best of the genre. Bravo, Michelle.
Powerful in both its words and themes, I'll Be Gone In The Dark is one womans never-give-up fight to unmask one of the most prolific predators in American crime history. Done with an empathy above all else to the victims with none of the lurid detailed that may otherwise be focused on, this book is one of the best of the genre. Bravo, Michelle.
I will say it kept me up a few nights. I paid close attention to the bumps in the night. I was fascinated with who he could be and was so beside myself when I finished the book and googled him only to see he had been recently captured (I refused to google before I finished the book). I wish she was alive to see that he was in fact caught.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
“Make one move and you’ll be silent forever and I’ll be gone in the Dark.”
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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is the first true crime book I’ve read and loved. This is how True Crime should be written!
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Michelle’s writing was straight to the point and her words were chilling. I think because I read this after the GSK was finally caught it made a much bigger impact on me, knowing Michelle wasn’t around to see it happen breaks my heart.
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“Open the door. Show us your face. Walk into the light.”
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“I’m still hoping he hears that cell door slam behind him. And I hope she hears it somehow too.” - Patton Oswalt
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Michelle was so passionate with this case and it truly showed through her writing. This book was a solid 4 stars right up until the end, Michelle’s husband wrote a beautiful afterword and it just summed up the person Michelle was.
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“This past Christmas, Alice, our daughter, opened a present that Santa had left her. She was happy, unwrapping her little digital camera and messing around with the settings. Fun gift. Happy holiday sweetie. Later that morning, she asked, out of the blue, “Daddy, why do you and Santa Clause have the same handwriting?” Michelle Eileen McNamara is gone. But she left behind a little detective. And a mystery.” - Patton Oswalt 💔
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I could write/talk about this book forever, please go pick it up if you haven’t already ❤️
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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is the first true crime book I’ve read and loved. This is how True Crime should be written!
.
Michelle’s writing was straight to the point and her words were chilling. I think because I read this after the GSK was finally caught it made a much bigger impact on me, knowing Michelle wasn’t around to see it happen breaks my heart.
.
“Open the door. Show us your face. Walk into the light.”
.
“I’m still hoping he hears that cell door slam behind him. And I hope she hears it somehow too.” - Patton Oswalt
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Michelle was so passionate with this case and it truly showed through her writing. This book was a solid 4 stars right up until the end, Michelle’s husband wrote a beautiful afterword and it just summed up the person Michelle was.
.
“This past Christmas, Alice, our daughter, opened a present that Santa had left her. She was happy, unwrapping her little digital camera and messing around with the settings. Fun gift. Happy holiday sweetie. Later that morning, she asked, out of the blue, “Daddy, why do you and Santa Clause have the same handwriting?” Michelle Eileen McNamara is gone. But she left behind a little detective. And a mystery.” - Patton Oswalt 💔
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I could write/talk about this book forever, please go pick it up if you haven’t already ❤️