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274 reviews for:
Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
Paul Holes, Peter McDonnell, Jim Clemente
4.44 AVERAGE
274 reviews for:
Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
Paul Holes, Peter McDonnell, Jim Clemente
4.44 AVERAGE
Utterly fascinating. Love the care of the victims and their stories. Obviously, this is about catching a horrible man and his story is the focus, but they took the time for the updates on where the victims are, how they have lived, and persevered despite this piece of trash person.
Fascinating! I cannot get enough of the GSK story and all those who worked to bring him to justice. I am so glad he is finally paying for his crimes!
It covers much of the same info that Michelle McNamara talks about in "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," but it presents it in a more linear fashion. It actually helped flesh out some of the questions I had after reading her book, and it has been about six months since I read her book so it didn't feel very repetitive. I liked that they had several of the investigators and several of the victims talking about the case, because hearing their voices made it seem more real than just listening to one narrator. Definitely worthwhile if you followed that case or read Michelle McNamara's book.
It's amazing that they were able to create a narrative that was so comprehensive while remaining so accessible. I can't say I loved it, because you can't love the story of what this man did, but it was satisfying to hear the voices of his victims and how they were able to triumph in the end.
If you've read [b:I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer|35068432|I'll Be Gone in the Dark One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer|Michelle McNamara|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1499131009s/35068432.jpg|56363890] and like me became obsessed with the Golden State Killer as a result then I highly recommend this.
It is very difficult to listen to at times and I cried more than once, especially when Paul Holes tears up, but I think it's a very important listen. As with I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Evil Has A Name really brought the victims to the forefront, it's something I think doesn't always happen with True Crime. Often it feels like the focus is on the murderer and not the victims. Here most of the emphasis is on the victims, their families and the police officers involved in the case. The last couple of chapters are about Joseph DeAngelo but only enough to give us some of the information we want. The who is this man is answered but unfortunately we may never know the why.
All in all this is very informative and at times poignant. Paul Holes opening up that filing cabinet 20 years ago made a big difference in a lot of peoples lives and he and the people he met along the way have put a monster behind bars. Hearing all their stories is much more important than hearing DeAngelo's I think.
It was... so well written at times I couldnt believe it. Great pacing and rythm, great performance pn the voice department, great story, just the right amount of drama and lots ans lots of facts to please the true crime enthusiast. I can only lament it wasnt longer. (6h something)
challenging
dark
fast-paced
This was a really intense audiobook. I thought that it seemed well-researched and tried to be respectful to victims, survivors, and their families.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
Not for the faint of heart. It was a bit hard to listen to all of the stories but, overall, a good accounting of what happened.
The story was really interesting. I immediately started listening to this after listening to Michelle McNamara’s “I’ll Be Gone In The Dark” and loved hearing answers to many of the questions she posed within this book. However, calling this an “audiobook” is a little bit of a stretch. It’s more like an investigative podcast. The interviews, while incredibly fascinating and enthralling, are clearly unscripted. It felt more like listening to a podcast or an interview on TV than listening to a book.