ISBN: 978-0062319807
Publish Date: February 27th 2018
Read Date: 05/16/2018 - 05/21/2018
This particular assailant was given multiple monikers throughout his criminal terrorizing career, The East Area Rapist (EAR), the Original Night Stalker (ONS), then eventually the Golden State Killer (GSK). At the time of the publication of this book, this was still considered a cold case, it is only recently that an arrest has been made.
The Golden State Killer, now believed to be former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, terrorized southern California for more than 10 years beginning in the 1970s. Targeting couples, GSK would stalk, watching his chosen victim for lengths at a time, and even intimidate with hang up phone calls leading up to his attack. The intense writing gives off the feeling that you are reading novelized case files. You are provided interesting details in how DNA and Profiling came about, and how cold and ongoing cases are improved because of them. You will read conversations had by officials who actually worked the cases in real time, as well as witness details and suspect descriptions.
This book, by Michelle McNamara, is a deep insight delving both into Michelle and the multiple case details.
Michelle dives deep into why she is attracted to the hunt for unsolved cold cases, as well as her personal history. Creating an intersecting Memoir and true crime novel.
Given the nature of the crimes committed throughout the book, there are graphic detailed crime scenes, no crime scene pictures are present. You are provided with maps, and victim pictures, personalizing the crimes.
Tragically, Michelle passed away during the writing of this book, putting the completion in the hands of her collaborators.
The book has a beautifully written forward by Author Gillian Flynn and an afterward by Michelles husband, Actor Patton Oswalt.
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