I'll Be Gone in the Dark
The #1 New York Times Bestseller
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4.3 • 174 Ratings
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Publisher Description
** NOW A MAJOR DOCUMENTARY SERIES FROM HBO AND SKY **
WINNER OF THE GOOD READS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES #1 BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2018
The masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer - the serial rapist turned murderer who terrorised California for over a decade - from the late Michelle McNamara.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark offers a unique snapshot of suburban West Coast America in the 1980s, and a chilling account of the wreckage left behind by a criminal mastermind. It is also a portrait of one woman's obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth, three decades later, in spite of the personal cost.
Updated with material which takes in the extraordinary events that followed its initial publication, Michelle McNamara's first and last book is a contemporary classic - humane, haunting and heroic.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In the final pages of I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, Michelle McNamara left a message for the Golden State Killer: “Open the door. Show us your face. Walk into the light.” Two years after she passed away in 2016, detectives finally arrested the man they believe is responsible for 10 murders and a horrific spree of sexual assaults in the ’70s and ’80s. Her book, which unintentionally doubles as a haunting memoir, is the culmination of McNamara’s tireless DIY investigation into the legendary cold case that consumed her world and left her permanently scarred. If it offers any solace, at least we now know she wasn’t chasing a ghost.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This posthumous debut recounts the chilling crimes of a serial murderer in California in the 1970s and '80s, alongside the indefatigable investigation of crime writer McNamara to uncover the identity of the killer decades later. When McNamara first started writing about the case on her website TrueCrimeDiary in 2011, DNA testing had already linked 10 murders and 50 sexual assaults to one unknown man. The culprit, whom McNamara later gave the moniker "The Golden State Killer," was a serial rapist in San Francisco's East Bay in the mid-1970s, attacking women and girls in their homes. But in 1979, a close encounter with law enforcement led to a change in his M.O., and from that point on no one survived his attacks. McNamara fills in each crime with haunting details ("The suspect began clicking scissors next to blindfolded victims' ears") and tells the story of her own investigation, going as far as to track down and purchase from a vintage store a pair of cuff links that she believed the Golden State Killer stole from a victim. By the time of her sudden death in 2016, McNamara had inspired an online community of sleuths who continue to research the crimes. With its exemplary mix of memoir and reportage, this remarkable book is a modern true crime classic.
Customer Reviews
Perfectly summed up !
Thank god for the foxtel series too.
Who was this beast? I do believe the foxtel series do name and Shame, I’m devestated michelle could not be here to see the light at the end of a long enduring tunnel.
I’ll be gone in the dark
I came across this book by chance. I was hooked from the first few pages. Today is the 2nd May 2018 and not having heard of this case before I was half way through the book when the news headlines around the world announced the EARs capture. Thank you Michelle for the wonderful work you did and to Patton for finishing the book. I hope somehow you did hear the door slam behind him. I truly believe it’s because of this book that helped lead to his capture.
Difficult read
This book lacked cohesiveness, as it was put together from various sources. This made it difficult and not enjoyable to read. Very disappointing ending with no definitive info provided in how police finally caught the murderer.