mindforbooks 's review for:

Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation by Paul Holes, Peter McDonnell, Jim Clemente

5.0

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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.