Thank you to Net Galley and WildBlue Press for an e-ARC of this title. I'll admit to being a fan of Mike Morford and Mike Ferguson. I love their podcasts. BUT, I'm an avid reader and I'm picky. If I didn't like this book I'd say so. Even more daunting for them: I have read, listened to just about everything relating to the #GoldenStateKiller. If there are errors, I spot them, and it's irritating to me. This book stands out among the best. I have 3 favorites, one of which is this one. You won't get sloppy journalism, half truths or speculation. What you will get are facts, dignity for the victims and a deep understanding of this case. If you are interested in true crime, or this case, do yourself a favor and read this book.

I can't get enough of these authors and their hunt and information on the most famous serial killers.
each story is filled with evidence, information and a desire to find the truth of who killed these individuals.
The bring forth information that most people might not have heard during the time or even know but with the case coming to a close and readers will be able to watch the trial will be one of the history books.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

The author of this book did an amazing job of researching the facts of the recently arrested Golden State Killer. After reading this, I am anxious to listen to the podcast by the 2Mikes, as this case is so interesting.

This is another book based on a true crime podcast by the 2 Mikes. I recently read their first one and really enjoyed it, so it was a no-brainer to pick this one up also. This time it’s all about the Golden State Killer which has been all over the news, so I’d been looking forward to seeing what all they have on that. They didn’t disappoint. If you’ve been following the story, have read Michelle McNamara’s book, or are just looking for basic information, this is a good place to get information about this killer who terrified California for decades. He’s basically another psycho killer from decades ago, but far more prolific than the Zodiac.

I found lots of in-depth information on the prowling and rape cases from the mid-1970’s going forward and this guy just seemed to be everywhere. Prowling in different neighborhoods, checking things out all of the time, figuring out people’s habits and routines. I really don’t know how people got any sleep in those areas of California at that time, other than the fact that the police just were not sharing the information much with the public. And what was shared, had the gun shops and hardware stores selling out. What I hadn’t realized was how many hang-ups, sexually nasty, or just silent phone calls were also involved surrounding these events. Some coming even before anything had happened in an area, sometimes for a week or two, almost as a harbinger of things to come. But at the time, it wasn’t really added up, as there wasn’t great communication. The calls might come to the victim’s home, neighbors around them, or to a relative of the victim. They sometimes also came months after the crime, or even around the supposed anniversary of the crime, with the caller asking the victim if they remembered him, which I’d read about.

Lots of info about people having encounters with a prowler later suspected to be the guy and all of the crazy ways he acted and reacted. This is just one of the craziest cases ever when you add up all of the people and lives affected by it, from the burglaries, rapes, and murders. There are just none in memory more traumatizing. After he got bold enough to attack just women and women alone with kids, then he started attacking couples and couples with kids. Then he started killing, and in a violently brutal way, which the police had been hoping against, but predicting all along,. So, thankfully technology provided a way to help capture him by narrowing down the DNA. I hope it can do so for many of the other unknown killers out there, like the Zodiac and perhaps reveal them to be just mere mortals instead of the scary beings they are currently when they are still unknown. I highly recommend this book, with the caveat that I hope the final product is cleaned up with proofreading.

Thanks to the dedication of police, and in part the obsession of McNamara to find this guy as she worked on writing about it and helping investigators to her dying day, her wish came true. He was captured several months ago after genetics was used to narrow it down, and he is in custody awaiting trial on multiple murder charges. Many are eager to learn more details during the trials about this secretive former cop and Navy vet, Joseph James DeAngelo. He was arrested on April 24th, 2018 at the age of 72.

My thanks for the advance electronic copy that was provided by NetGalley, authors Michael Morford & Michael Ferguson, and the publisher for my fair review.

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Pub: Aug. 29th, 2018