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Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
Paul Holes, Peter McDonnell, Jim Clemente
4.44 AVERAGE
275 reviews for:
Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
Paul Holes, Peter McDonnell, Jim Clemente
4.44 AVERAGE
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
This is technically a podcast, but it was very interesting. I listen to a lot of tru crime podcasts, and within a year of me learning about The Golden State Killer, we learned that he had been arrested. Jim Clemente is one of my favorite podcasters, so when I learned about this book, I knew I just had to get it.
It's filled with the voices of some of GSK's victims, plus many people involved in his arrest. It was so engaging learning about the investigation from the perspective of the investigators. I cried sad tears hearing the victims stories, and happy tears since GSK has been caught (and is currently incarcerated).
Very good listen if you're interested in true crime.
It's filled with the voices of some of GSK's victims, plus many people involved in his arrest. It was so engaging learning about the investigation from the perspective of the investigators. I cried sad tears hearing the victims stories, and happy tears since GSK has been caught (and is currently incarcerated).
Very good listen if you're interested in true crime.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Murder
He shouldn't be given nicknames like East Area Rapist, Golden State Killer or Diamond Knot Killer coz the only word appropriate for him is 'Monster'
Here I was thinking that I've developed sort of a numbness or a mental barrier towards true crime books. But listening to the voices of the real human beings who were deeply affected, whose lives were destroyed and their stories just broke me.
This book stirs such intense feelings inside you. You hear not just the voice but the anger, the frustration and the helplessness too. It took a lot of courage for the victims to talk about what happened.
This book shocks you with the horror that Joseph DeAngelo was but also makes you have a little more faith in humanity. The officers, Paul and Jim did not just sit down and let the cases go cold. And that was admirable! They made it possible for a lot of people to sleep better at night.
I highly recommend this for all those crimejunkies out there
Stay rude, stay safe, stay alive
Here I was thinking that I've developed sort of a numbness or a mental barrier towards true crime books. But listening to the voices of the real human beings who were deeply affected, whose lives were destroyed and their stories just broke me.
This book stirs such intense feelings inside you. You hear not just the voice but the anger, the frustration and the helplessness too. It took a lot of courage for the victims to talk about what happened.
This book shocks you with the horror that Joseph DeAngelo was but also makes you have a little more faith in humanity. The officers, Paul and Jim did not just sit down and let the cases go cold. And that was admirable! They made it possible for a lot of people to sleep better at night.
I highly recommend this for all those crimejunkies out there
Stay rude, stay safe, stay alive
I've listened to a lot of podcasts about the GSK but this was by far the best and most thorough.
adventurous
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mysterious
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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: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder
-more like a podcast than an audiobook
-nice to hear from multiple people involved in the case, as well as the victims
-provides nice closure to I'll Be Gone In the Dark
-nice to hear from multiple people involved in the case, as well as the victims
-provides nice closure to I'll Be Gone In the Dark
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Murder