Amy R. (AmyMarie) - , reviewed on 6/8/2019 + 46 more book reviews

This isn't your usual true crime book. Most "true crime" novels focus on the killer, his or life, and the motives behind their crimes. And for better or worse, true crime books often include rather graphic, disturbingly gleeful descriptions of the crimes.

That's not what this book is.

As suggested by the subtitle, this is a book about one woman's search for the Golden State Killer. Unlike most true crime books, it was written before the perpetrator was caught. And unlike the majority of true crime books, it does not indulge in torrid descriptions of graphic rapes. Yes, you'll learn about this man's crime spree, but not in the usual, lurid (and usually ploddingly chronological) way. If you want rape titillation or deep insight into the killer's psyche, this isn't your book.

I'll Be Gone In the Dark is a well written, compelling novel about a series of crimes in several different California cities, many of which weren't even known to be connected until after the fact. And it's a story about Michelle McNamara's relentless hunt to find the man responsible.

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