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I'll Be Gone in the Dark

One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Oct 13, 2018Uchinaguchi rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is not just about unsolved cold cases or the man who eluded police and terrified several communities. This is not about getting into the mind of a killer and trying to understand his motivations. This is about a woman piercing together the past with what she can find in the present. This is about connecting with people, investigators, victims, families, and the internet. The Golden State Killer remains a character at a distance, and rather than diving into the mind of a killer, McNamara opens up her mind for the reader to understand her obsession, her analysis, her Hope's and her frustrations. McNamara does not glorify or romanticize the killer to help the reader connect, but uses herself as that connection so that the killer remains exactly what he is, a killer. Although her unexpected death kept her from finishing the work, I think that makes the readers connection to McNamara stronger. At times we are offered fragments from past works, rather than a polished chapter. Anecdotes from those in her life and what they saw in her. This is about the author, and just as she didn't have all the pieces neither do we.