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The Search for the Green River Killer

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I tried to read this book several times over the last couple weeks and it never caught my attention. It's an interesting case, but not enough for me to read a whole book about. The writing was fantastic, though.

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This is a really good book about the investigation into the murders attributed to the Green River Killer. The authors did a great deal of research and it really shows. It talks about the victims, the suspects, the evidence (or lack t hereof) and even the missed opportunities to close the case. There was a lot of information, but it was organized and presented well. I really liked this book.

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I remember this case in the news, so I looked forward to reading this book subject matter..Some of the theories that were given were just a bit far fetched, but the book gave a lot of information. It was written very concisely even if at times it did drag. The book seems to have been written before they caught the man that was called, "The Green River Killer" but was still a good read. it is very easy to understand why the citizens of Washington and surrounding areas was leaving in fear until this animal was caught. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publiser for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

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This is an excellent book to choose if you want to know more about one of the most notorious murder sprees in history. I was very interested in this case since the events occurred near places where I lived at one point.

The authors did an immense amount of research into the crimes and relayed the information n a way that was interesting and compelling to read. With the additional information that has been added to this book about the apprehension of the killer and the evidence that they had against him, I think this is the best book on the subject that I've read so far.

What I liked most about this book is that it went far deeper than just the murders and the basics of the investigation and showed the behind the scenes politics that go on inside the police force. The task force that was put together to solve this crime suffered a lot of bad press that could have been avoided if things were handled differently and it was interesting to get a glimpse of how things work, particularly the relationship between the authorities and the media.

I would definitely recommend this book to others that are interested in this case, or in true crime books in general. Excellent.

This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher, provided through Netgalley. All opinions are my own. Thanks to Open Road Media for the review copy.

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