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Nancy
Michelle McNamara spent years looking at evidence to uncover a rapist and murderer active in the 1970s and 1980s in California. She worked with police, other true crime obsessives, victims, and others to collect and sift through the massive amount of evidence available. The suspect was originally called the East Area Rapist. As DNA technology improved the EAR was tied to rapes and murders in southern California. Michelle named him the Golden State Killer.

Michelle was still researching, compiling
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Amanda
Jan 13, 2020 rated it liked it
I did the audio book version of the book and may have cheated myself out of giving another star - it was well read but the book seemed to be scattered. Understandably a lot of the book was pieced together by another team after Michelle's untimely death but editor's notes will tell you when. I also think/hope the print version may have timelines, pictures, case file copies etc. that would have helped piece it together better.

I think this book is too involved and detailed to be "enjoyed" as audio
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Katie
Dec 27, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Brittany
Jun 22, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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Sarah Raskin
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Susan
Dec 20, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Dec 23, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 02, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Katie
Feb 18, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Dan Bogosian
Nov 24, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Laura Bryant
Aug 14, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Maddie Paz
Nov 14, 2023 rated it really liked it
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