itsshannyd 's review for:

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

3.0

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I appreciate that the author wanted to leave no stones unturned, but there were sooooo many names, places, scenarios etc constantly thrown at the reader that it’s impossible to keep up unless you’re well versed in the case already. It’s obvious the amount of research and passion went into this author’s investigation (it truly felt like you were following along as she hunts down answers), but there isn’t enough of an effort to make the information more accessible to those who aren’t as deeply familiar with the whole story. I also really wish additions would be made now that there have been significant developments in the case- I assumed that would be included in the afterword and was really disappointed when I got there :/