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Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases
by Paul Holes
Paul Holes is a former Criminalist with the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office. Holes had an interest in working cold cases and helped on some of the most notorious crimes, including Laci and Conner Peterson, Jaycee Dugard, and the infamous Golden State Killer. Holes delves into his involvement on these cases as a Criminalist, an expert in the use of scientific methods to investigate crimes. Holes job was to accompany investigators to crime scenes in order to collect evidence to analyze. His job is beyond fascinating and I enjoyed learning about the process behind DNA analysis and how something as tiny as a fragment of DNA could be the smoking gun that solves the case. In addition to some of the more well known cases Holes worked, he talks about his family life and how it suffered due to his dedication to his job. Holes also opens up about his struggles with anxiety and PTSD from his years on the job. I can only begin to imagine all of the horrible scenes that Holes witnessed.
Unmasked is a truly interesting and unique memoir. Celadon Books graciously provided copies to my book club and we had an amazing discussion. (Thank you Celadon! #partner) The general consensus was that everyone enjoyed the book. Some liked the true crime aspect more, while others enjoyed Holes opening up about his failed marriage and home life struggles. My consensus? This one is a quick read and if you are a true crime fan, you will enjoy it. I read this one after I finished the audiobook for I'll be Gone in the Dark and it complemented the book perfectly. I did have to remind myself that I was reading a book by a former law enforcement officer, not an author by trade. Because of that, there was some repetition and the book could have been written better.
Unmasked is a truly interesting and unique memoir. Celadon Books graciously provided copies to my book club and we had an amazing discussion. (Thank you Celadon! #partner) The general consensus was that everyone enjoyed the book. Some liked the true crime aspect more, while others enjoyed Holes opening up about his failed marriage and home life struggles. My consensus? This one is a quick read and if you are a true crime fan, you will enjoy it. I read this one after I finished the audiobook for I'll be Gone in the Dark and it complemented the book perfectly. I did have to remind myself that I was reading a book by a former law enforcement officer, not an author by trade. Because of that, there was some repetition and the book could have been written better.