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A review by kasey_reads
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
I've put off reading this book for a long time. I consider myself a light true-crime fan, but I knew who Michelle McNamara is, and I thought I knew that she had done work on the Golden State Killer case. But really the work she did was so much deeper, and this book is an incredible piece of investigative work.
Because this is investigative nonfiction, and the span of the case is so vast, the book can drive a bit at times, but don't let that deter you from reading. The details of the case are important, and it's well worth pushing through the slew of details to get to the emotional meat of the book.
If you read or listen to this book you will see the care and detail that Michelle McNamara put into her work, and it's not hard to tell why so many detectives found it easy to trust and confide in her. Ultimately, this book is a love letter, to the tireless professional and armchair detectives, Michelle's community, and through her friends and husbands, to Michelle herself.
Because this is investigative nonfiction, and the span of the case is so vast, the book can drive a bit at times, but don't let that deter you from reading. The details of the case are important, and it's well worth pushing through the slew of details to get to the emotional meat of the book.
If you read or listen to this book you will see the care and detail that Michelle McNamara put into her work, and it's not hard to tell why so many detectives found it easy to trust and confide in her. Ultimately, this book is a love letter, to the tireless professional and armchair detectives, Michelle's community, and through her friends and husbands, to Michelle herself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail