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

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This book was excellently written, but it has made me conclude that being this obsessed with a serial killer can be incredibly harmful to your mental health. More fascinating for me than the story of the killer was the impact the case had on Michelle McNamara. I’m honestly sorry it caught her attention—it feels like she was the Golden State Killer’s final victim.

I’m very glad I read it but this particular type of true crime is not for me. I ended up having nightmares and yeah, I just don’t wanna do this to my brain again.
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