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

38 reviews

polarbearisla's review

dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

It was enjoyable. The story around the story was the most interesting thing, I think. The story of Michelle’s obsession juxtaposed with the obsession of the GSK, and how her death brought the spotlight to his story was fascinating.  If you like true crime but can’t handle a bunch of gratuitous gore, this is a good read for you.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Rape, Blood, Gore, Grief, and Sexism

heidipolkissa82's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Rape, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

hannahmcclee's review against another edition

I had a background of the case before reading the book so I knew what to expect. However, it was a slow read that gave a lot of graphic detail of the crimes. I just never felt like reading more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

brianna_moye's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Murder, and Gore

slutforhotwings's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Torture, Stalking, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

v_neptune's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Child death, Rape, Stalking, Sexual assault, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Miscarriage

i definitely feel like this book talks about these subjects in a way that is appropriate, thoughtful, nuanced, and shows care to the victims, and i didn't feel particularly triggered by the way these topics were discussed, but nonetheless it covers a lot of pretty dark subject matter

anime917's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, Torture, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

librarymouse's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Michelle McNamara's work to hunt down the Golden State Killer is exceptional. Her dedication to the work and her writing style make the book an engaging read that made me want to keep reading long into the night despite the content. The sections compiled after her death were done with so much respect for her and her work show how much she meant to her friends, loved ones, and colleagues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gun violence, Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual harassment