A review by elisabethshelby
Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases, by Paul Holes
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
This book is the perfect read for anyone who loves Dateline or solving cold cases. Paul takes the reader behind the scenes to really understand what goes on when law enforcement reviews old cold cases. The details are specific, and sometimes even reading what goes on can be a bit jarring to realize. Hey, let's look at this face covered in maggots to try to determine a time of death. Oh....ok.
Paul's book mostly looks at his career-long hunt for the Golden State Killer, and his work towards finally tracking down the correct person. Between his hunt, he looks at other memorable cases he helped with, including Jaycee Duggard, Laci and Connor Petersen, and more. The stories are well told, and only in a handful of places does the narrative seem to slow down a little too much. For the most part, this is a well written story.
Paul's book mostly looks at his career-long hunt for the Golden State Killer, and his work towards finally tracking down the correct person. Between his hunt, he looks at other memorable cases he helped with, including Jaycee Duggard, Laci and Connor Petersen, and more. The stories are well told, and only in a handful of places does the narrative seem to slow down a little too much. For the most part, this is a well written story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Child death