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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
276 reviews for:
Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
Paul Holes, Peter McDonnell, Jim Clemente
4.44 AVERAGE
While there's not a lot of new information (especially if you've been following GSK/EAR/ONS for a bit), this was a very concise presentation of some of the crimes, as well as more in-depth information on how the investigation evolved over the decades.
This Audible Original is great!! Binge listening at its best. I liked this better than Michelle McNamaras book. Great job Audible.
A fantastic piece of true crime journalism that takes full advantage of access to everyone involved from victims to investigators. Parts are bone chilling nightmare fuel. Other parts are absolutely heartbreaking. And, as it ends with the killer's capture, is ultimately triumphant.
Audiobook: A great listen! Having the brave survivors of the GSK discuss their experiences brought a whole new perspective to this story. Paul Holes is a hero as are all the men and women who worked on this case and believed that they could bring this garbage human, this monster to justice.
The production value on this recording sounded like they put a lot of care into the details. The only section that I had a difficult time following was the chapter on DNA and genetic testing. It's still interesting nonetheless. I only wish we had something more about JJD and his motives but that's not the fault of this book since he won't talk. Hopefully one day we'll have some answers to the few remaining questions that we have. But the most important question has been answered and evil does, in fact, have a name.
The production value on this recording sounded like they put a lot of care into the details. The only section that I had a difficult time following was the chapter on DNA and genetic testing. It's still interesting nonetheless. I only wish we had something more about JJD and his motives but that's not the fault of this book since he won't talk. Hopefully one day we'll have some answers to the few remaining questions that we have. But the most important question has been answered and evil does, in fact, have a name.
Audio
This was a much more satisfying read than Michelle McNamara's book (no disrespect intended). The voices of authors, victims, relatives and his friends and neighbors (ACK! that was KKKKreepy!!) made it so much more interesting. The Central Valley areas they talk about are basically my backyard which hit a nerve more than once considering I would have been in and around these places as a teen. Well done!!
This was a much more satisfying read than Michelle McNamara's book (no disrespect intended). The voices of authors, victims, relatives and his friends and neighbors (ACK! that was KKKKreepy!!) made it so much more interesting. The Central Valley areas they talk about are basically my backyard which hit a nerve more than once considering I would have been in and around these places as a teen. Well done!!
I enjoyed listening to this while getting on with other things. Audiobooks are great! Especially Audible originals, they are always great quality. Anything Audible has done relating to true crime is usually so well executed and fascinating I am always left wanting more. This audiobook was very interesting, informative and terrifying. I really liked the technical way they managed to catch him via very old DNA and ancestry databases. Everything was just the right level of detail that I was able to understand everything they were saying without using too much jargon as it could’ve easily gone over my head. It infuriated me that he could’ve been caught quicker if the police in the different states would have communicated better rather than selfishly just wanting the credit for themselves that ended up allowing him to continue his reign of terror.
The way they divided up the stories was very well done and added suspense nicely making you want to just get to the next episode. I was hooked from start to finish and would fully recommend to any true crime fan.
The way they divided up the stories was very well done and added suspense nicely making you want to just get to the next episode. I was hooked from start to finish and would fully recommend to any true crime fan.
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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, Violence
Really satisfying to listen to after rereading I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. Also, it was incredible to hear victims/survivors’ (and in a few cases, family members’) personal accounts.
Goes super in depth on the familial DNA/genetic genealogy work they did to get him. So interesting!