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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
I don’t know why this has negative reviews focusing on the fact that it’s too much about the girls. The title is literally Lost Girls. Why would anyone go into it expecting anything more than to hear the victim’s stories?
I feel…off…about the way this book was written. The victims were often described in a negative light and there wasn’t much in terms of an actual investigation.
It’s easy to understand how this book has received mixed reviews, and I’m a bit intrigued to read more of this author’s investigative writing just to see if it all comes down to the inclusion of sex work…
It’s easy to understand how this book has received mixed reviews, and I’m a bit intrigued to read more of this author’s investigative writing just to see if it all comes down to the inclusion of sex work…
dark
sad
slow-paced
This was a pretty decent read - I actually picked it up a couple of years ago but was just in such a slump that I couldn't get through it. Glad I managed to finish it this time!
This book is definitely more focused on the victims than the investigation of the crime - it's unsolved, sure, but Kolker devotes next to no time to why the crime is unsolved, other than occasionally diving into possible suspects.
If you're someone who enjoys learning more about the people involved, this is a great book. Kolker offers a deep-dive into each victim (and is fairly compassionate towards them, mentioning multiple times that regardless of their line of work, they deserve a full investigation). However, Kolker sometimes ends up diving a bit too deep into their family drama - sure, drama that builds a backstory is helpful, but drama within the families after the girls' disappearances didn't add a lot to the story for me.
If you're looking for more of a true crime investigation angle, this book isn't for you - I found myself with a lot more questions than answers after finishing the book (not to mention that it was written in 2013, so it's a bit old at this point, but the info still stands).
This book is definitely more focused on the victims than the investigation of the crime - it's unsolved, sure, but Kolker devotes next to no time to why the crime is unsolved, other than occasionally diving into possible suspects.
If you're someone who enjoys learning more about the people involved, this is a great book. Kolker offers a deep-dive into each victim (and is fairly compassionate towards them, mentioning multiple times that regardless of their line of work, they deserve a full investigation). However, Kolker sometimes ends up diving a bit too deep into their family drama - sure, drama that builds a backstory is helpful, but drama within the families after the girls' disappearances didn't add a lot to the story for me.
If you're looking for more of a true crime investigation angle, this book isn't for you - I found myself with a lot more questions than answers after finishing the book (not to mention that it was written in 2013, so it's a bit old at this point, but the info still stands).
This book is the story of the lives of 5 young women, all suspected victims of the "Long Island serial killer", and their various paths that led them to the thing they all had in common, and the thing that brought them into the orbit of the killer: working as Craigslist escorts in and around NYC. What a tragic tale of parental neglect and extreme self-loathing in various forms and guises. These girls could have done so much more with their lives! Nevertheless, their choice of occupation does not merit the brutal end to their lives. Hopefully the perpetrator of these murders will soon be found and brought to justice, though no punishment is harsh enough for this sort of depravity.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I thought that the first half was a little slow. I understand that we needed the back story, but at times I felt that it was really drawn out and that there was too many names being said and since i listened to it on audio, it was a little hard to keep track. The second half was good, and I will ay it wouldn't have been as god if the first half were not as detailed. This was just a sad story. And I really wish these women got the justice they deserved.
Was a good story, I shouldnt be disappointed with it ending unresolved since "Unsolved" was in the title, but I was none the less.
More like 3.5. Interesting but a little hard to follow with all the names and places.
I really enjoyed all of the information this book had. It is my first true crime read. I heard about this story from a podcast and thought it to be very intriguing. I wish it was written a little differently. I wish he would have just kept the stories of each girl together instead of break them apart. It was confusing and hard to keep track of each girl, their story and all of the relationships they had.
I watched the Netflix movie after and felt like it was fairly accurate to the book as well. I still find these murders to be interesting and wish there were answers. He definitely had me doing my own research into these families, where they are now sort of thing.
I watched the Netflix movie after and felt like it was fairly accurate to the book as well. I still find these murders to be interesting and wish there were answers. He definitely had me doing my own research into these families, where they are now sort of thing.