I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

 

I'll be Gone in the Dark is a true crime book mostly written by Michelle McNamara, she unfortunately passed away before the book could be completed and the Golden State Killer was discovered. 

I gave this book a 4 out of 5 stars, I listened to it on audio and I generally struggle to focus on audio but there was this one really brilliant quote that I had to go find asap after I heard. “He loses his power when we know his face.” That one sentence just sends shivers down my spine, and I thought to myself yes, that is why I love listening to and hearing about true crimes. I want to know what happened and why, I want unsolved crimes to be solved and by sharing these stories not only do the criminals lose power but unsolved crimes can get solved by just that one extra share, etc... 

DNA solved these rapes, and murder but it really is all the hard work that goes into solving it that takes the cake. This book was very boring at first for me, but the longer I listened to the narration, Michelle's word, the more I wanted to know not only about the case but about her and how she fit into the puzzle. This really was a great book, and I highly recommend it. Even my dad gave it 4/5 stars and he really enjoyed it too.