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Evil Has a Name: the Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation by Paul Holes, Peter McDonnell, Jim Clemente
3 reviews
aconfundityofcrows's review
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Blood, and Gun violence
bubblegumfactory's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
as a true crime junkie, I knew of this story and how advances in DNA was used in solving horrible crimes by a trash bag human being. this was a very well done series, felt more like a podcast than an audiobook but it was comprehensive. the product one was tasteful - not too dramatic but attention to detail was nice. the sound design was really good! this vilified the evil man & celebrated the case solvers and survivors (as true crime rightfully should!).
as someone who consumes a frightening amount of true crime, the tone and intention really matter. are you doing it for the shock factor? are you going to drone on and on about "how smart the killer was" or are you doing to talk about the impact on society, how the victims were failed by institutions, how survivors coped and how hard work and better structures can help solve (or) prevent such needless violence? the tone and intention for this series were quite well done, it was super thorough. there were parts when the survivor's descriptions really got to me (but trigger warnings were stated at the beginning of every chapter so good on them). this was not an easy listen but in the end, I am glad the survivors are living a life w/o fear and all those hours of hard work paid off and that the old shitbag is in jail fck off joseph.
this one is for paul and Michelle and all the brave strong men and women who lived a rich full life despite the horrors. for the legends in law enforcement who solved this after 40 years. and to all the other dirtbags who escaped their crimes in the 60s and 70s, they are coming for you losers.
as someone who consumes a frightening amount of true crime, the tone and intention really matter. are you doing it for the shock factor? are you going to drone on and on about "how smart the killer was" or are you doing to talk about the impact on society, how the victims were failed by institutions, how survivors coped and how hard work and better structures can help solve (or) prevent such needless violence? the tone and intention for this series were quite well done, it was super thorough. there were parts when the survivor's descriptions really got to me (but trigger warnings were stated at the beginning of every chapter so good on them). this was not an easy listen but in the end, I am glad the survivors are living a life w/o fear and all those hours of hard work paid off and that the old shitbag is in jail fck off joseph.
this one is for paul and Michelle and all the brave strong men and women who lived a rich full life despite the horrors. for the legends in law enforcement who solved this after 40 years. and to all the other dirtbags who escaped their crimes in the 60s and 70s, they are coming for you losers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Murder
alexandrasramblingreviews's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This book is about the crimes and eventual capture of the Golden State Killer, who started his crime sprees in the '70s till the mid '80s. First by breaking into the homes of Californian woman and raping them (and sometimes children) and then eventually his crimes turned to murder. He was eventually caught in 2018. This audiobook includes naration from investigator's, victims of his crimes and the family of some of his victims.
I read 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' so I knew this audiobook would be interesting, and it's nice to see a better conclusion in this book ('I'll Be Gone in the Dark' was written and published before the EAR/ONS/Golden State Killer was caught). Paul Holes is the main narrator of this book - he investigated this case in his spare time and is largely credited as the reason why this case was eventually solved. You also hear from some of his victims, this was hard to hear as his crimes were horrific, but it is good to hear first hand accounts of what happened, espcially knowing that the victims/family of the victims finally got the justice they deserved. When they discuss the DNA it got quite confusing, it's very technical and not easily digestable (to me), but that's really the only complaint I have about this.
I do recommend this audiobook, but due to the nature of his crimes it can be quite difficult to listen to so please be cautious.
I read 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' so I knew this audiobook would be interesting, and it's nice to see a better conclusion in this book ('I'll Be Gone in the Dark' was written and published before the EAR/ONS/Golden State Killer was caught). Paul Holes is the main narrator of this book - he investigated this case in his spare time and is largely credited as the reason why this case was eventually solved. You also hear from some of his victims, this was hard to hear as his crimes were horrific, but it is good to hear first hand accounts of what happened, espcially knowing that the victims/family of the victims finally got the justice they deserved. When they discuss the DNA it got quite confusing, it's very technical and not easily digestable (to me), but that's really the only complaint I have about this.
I do recommend this audiobook, but due to the nature of his crimes it can be quite difficult to listen to so please be cautious.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
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