Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara

4 reviews

maddiiie's review

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual assault, Grief, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Blood, Rape, and Sexual violence

beereads27's review

dark informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty and Domestic abuse

kennedybullen's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

chloethonus's review

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

This book had me hooked from the first chapter. It's well written and leaves enough mystery behind to really keep you invested. Just when you think the elusive Golden State Killer is caught, something doesn't quite add up. This book was an interesting insight into the forensic investigation of crimes, as well as the life and dedication of Michelle McNamara. Her research and personal experience being intertwined with the story of a killer and rapist was interesting and gave the book a much more personal feel. Although in the end we never do find out who the killer is, this information is now publicly available. It's tragic that McNamara did not survive to see her life's mission fulfilled, but the Golden State Killer has been brought to justice once and for all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Kidnapping and Domestic abuse

Book is about a prolific rapist and murderer, some crimes are described but not in detail. Injuries of murder victims are described.