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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Very repetitive. Not really my taste, at all, but I get it.
I'll be gone in the dark var en av de bästa dokumentärerna jag såg under 2020 och en av mina absoluta favoriter, definitivt i samma liga som Making a murderer. Ända sen dess har jag velat läsa Michelle McNamaras bok Jag försvinner i mörkret. Det är en fascinerande historia om The Golden State Killer/East Area rapist/Original night stalker som under 1970 och 1980 talet mördade och våldtog så många människor. Han gick fri under alla dessa år tills ny teknologi, engagerade poliser och privatpersoner som McNamara. Ett måste för alla som gillar true crime. Jag kan tycka att dokumentärserien är strået vassare och faktiskt bättre än boken. Men den hade definitivt bra underlag.
This is my first true crime novel, and tbh I’m feeling really weird about giving it a rating due to the nature of the crimes, the very personal narrative given by the author, and the situation under which the book was published. Nevertheless, I have a lot of thoughts so I find a detailed review to be very necessary.
What I enjoyed most about this book was the depth with which victims of crimes were described. So often we listen to podcasts or watch documentaries about serial killers and true crimes, and all we hear about is the killer. Naturally, there was a lot of information about the killer, however our victims, our author, and our investigators are the real stars of the show. (It’s also worth noting here that I loved how careful the writers were to not glamorize EARONS and his crimes)
This book never came off as dry, with the slight exception of the summary at the ending that was pieced together after the author’s passing. What moved the book along in between the actual reporting of crimes came our authors narrative and the connection that the reader couldn’t help but feel towards their fellow true crime loving author.
And now, we wait to see what arises in the coming weeks with the real court case...
What I enjoyed most about this book was the depth with which victims of crimes were described. So often we listen to podcasts or watch documentaries about serial killers and true crimes, and all we hear about is the killer. Naturally, there was a lot of information about the killer, however our victims, our author, and our investigators are the real stars of the show. (It’s also worth noting here that I loved how careful the writers were to not glamorize EARONS and his crimes)
This book never came off as dry, with the slight exception of the summary at the ending that was pieced together after the author’s passing. What moved the book along in between the actual reporting of crimes came our authors narrative and the connection that the reader couldn’t help but feel towards their fellow true crime loving author.
And now, we wait to see what arises in the coming weeks with the real court case...
Amazing narrative that focuses on the history and evolution of the 40+ year old investigation. Only provides just enough information about the assaults to provide context for the investigation; this is said as a positive point about the book.
Visalia Ransacker. East Area Rapist. Original Night Stalker. Golden State Killer. All are one in the same.
While discussing the crimes and the theories made about the man, Michelle also makes this a story about the victims. She talks about them and their stories, while also offering them privacy when she can with pseudonyms. She brings the detectives and investigators to the forefront. She makes them real people, whose lives have also been affected by this case. She talks about the armchair detectives and keyboard warriors who work on cases in their free time.
Every time an editor's note would come up stating that the chapter or section had been taken from Michelle's notes or an article she'd written previously, my heart hurts knowing that she never got to see her work come to fruition. She never got to see the book she gave her life for get published and the man she hunted for behind bars.
Knowing that he was a police officer hurts me even more. The police are supposed to be the people you can trust to protect you from the bad guys. Not the person who breaks into your house in the middle of the night to rape and murder you! Moving on.
I went back and forth for a while about what to rate this even before finishing this book. I have only started reading true crime very recently and don't have a lot of experience with books in this genre. However, rating this book anything less than 5 stars felt wrong.
Reviews cross posted to the chapterchapterbook blog!
While discussing the crimes and the theories made about the man, Michelle also makes this a story about the victims. She talks about them and their stories, while also offering them privacy when she can with pseudonyms. She brings the detectives and investigators to the forefront. She makes them real people, whose lives have also been affected by this case. She talks about the armchair detectives and keyboard warriors who work on cases in their free time.
Every time an editor's note would come up stating that the chapter or section had been taken from Michelle's notes or an article she'd written previously, my heart hurts knowing that she never got to see her work come to fruition. She never got to see the book she gave her life for get published and the man she hunted for behind bars.
Knowing that he was a police officer hurts me even more. The police are supposed to be the people you can trust to protect you from the bad guys. Not the person who breaks into your house in the middle of the night to rape and murder you! Moving on.
I went back and forth for a while about what to rate this even before finishing this book. I have only started reading true crime very recently and don't have a lot of experience with books in this genre. However, rating this book anything less than 5 stars felt wrong.
Reviews cross posted to the chapterchapterbook blog!
dark
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tense
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inspiring
mysterious
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Michelle does a fantastic job of putting you in the moment. It's absolutely chilling.