Craig Wickmann answers “Do I need to read "I'll Be Gone In The...”

Brandon asked this question about Evil Has a Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation:

Do I need to read "I'll Be Gone In The Dark" in order to understand this or will I be fine with the basic understanding that it is about the long sought out East Area Rapist?

Craig Wickmann I don't think you have to read both books, but both are interesting and offer slightly different perspectives of the killer. If you choose to read bot…moreI don't think you have to read both books, but both are interesting and offer slightly different perspectives of the killer. If you choose to read both, it doesn't matter which order. "I'll Be Gone In The Dark" is more of an overview from a journalistic perspective. "Evil Has A Name" is more of an inside story of the investigation. (less)

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