I'll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara

I'll Be Gone In The Dark:
One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
by Michelle McNamara
narrated by Gabra Zackman

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Published: February 2018
Publisher: Harper
Genre: Mystery, True Crime
Hardback: 352
Rating: 4

First sentence(s):
Before the Golden State Killer, there was the girl.

Zombie sighting:
Zombies were scientifically implausible.
-Afterword, page 317

For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area.

Three decades later, Michelle McNamara, a true crime journalist who created the popular website TrueCrimeDiary.com, was determined to find the violent psychopath she called "the Golden State Killer." Michelle pored over police reports, interviewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was.

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark—the masterpiece McNamara was writing at the time of her sudden death—offers an atmospheric snapshot of a moment in American history and a chilling account of a criminal mastermind and the wreckage he left behind. It is also a portrait of a woman’s obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth. Utterly original and compelling, it has been hailed as a modern true crime classic—one which fulfilled Michelle's dream: helping unmask the Golden State Killer.

My two-bits:

Interesting to see the aspects of this story through various character perspectives. The meticulous research and attention to details throughout reaches ever so close to the killer.

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* listened to the audio version

* part of R.I.P. 13 (here)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril 13

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril 13
September 1 - October 31, 2018
details and signup | review links

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I participated in this challenge back in 2009 and 2015 had a blast. I am DTFor it again.

I carried over some picks from the past that I finally want to get to.

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Rules:
1. Have fun reading (and watching).
2. Share that fun with others.

Select from these genres and pick your peril:

Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.

Or anything sufficiently moody that shares a kinship with the above.

My Peril picks:

Peril the First: Read four books, any length, that you feel fit (our very broad definitions) of R.I.P. literature. It could be Stephen King or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Shirley Jackson or Tananarive Due…or anyone in between.

A People's History of the Vampire Uprising
by Raymond A. Villareal
-Horror, Vampires | Goodreads | my review: tba

Grotesque
by Natsuo Kirino
-Mystery, Horror, Japan
Amazon | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 5

I'll Be Gone In The Dark:
One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
by Michelle McNamara
-True Crime, Mystery
Amazon | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 4

Demon Freaks
by J.R.R.R. Hardison
-Horror, Humor, YA
courtesy of Wunderkind -Thanks!
Amazon | Goodreads | my review: tba

Night Film
by Marisha Pessl
-Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Amazon | Goodreads | my review: DNF
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Peril of the Short Story: Read short stories any time during the challenge.

The Living Dead
edited by John Joseph Adams
-Short Stories, Zombies
Goodreads
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Peril On the Screen: This is for those of us that like to watch suitably scary, eerie, mysterious gothic fare during this time of year. It may be something on the small screen or large.

Patient Zero
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Screenplay: Mike Le
Stars: Natalie Dormer, Matt Smith, Stanley Tucci
-Action, Drama, Horror, Zombies
imdb | my review: tba

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Director/Screenplay: Christopher Landon
Screenplay: Carrie Lee Wilson, Emi Mochizuki
Story by: Lona Williams, Carrie Lee Wilson, Emi Mochizuki
-Action, Comedy, Horror, Zombies
imdb | my review | my rating: 5

The Visit
Director/Writer: M. Night Shyamalan
-Horror, Thriller
imdb | my review | my rating: 4

Lovely Books and Things - 5.12.18

Lovely Books and Things
My Weekly Books and Films Update
Linking up with:
Stacking the Shelves (details)
Sunday Post (details)
Mailbox Monday (details)

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HAPPY THINGS:

1. Instances of warm and sunny days.

2. Mediterranean themed food truck that has yummy hummus

3. I tried my hand at another Paint Nite with the cherry blossom theme again. I was pleasantly surprised to meet a buddy from chorus also there with her daughter for a Mother's Day treat.

FYI: Paint Nites can be found in most cities (details).

Fun fact: their mascot is Bob Ross :-)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

I am going to start reading this for the occasion...

The Mothers
by Brit Bennett
Amazon | Goodreads
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Bought:

4 3 2 1
by Paul Auster
-Literary, Family saga
Amazon | Goodreads
ONE of those ones on the Man Booker Prize 2017 short list that I want to attempt.

Crazy Rich Asians
by Kevin Kwan
-Women's Fiction, Asian American
Amazon | Goodreads
WANT to read this before the August 17 movie release.

I'll Be Gone In The Dark:
One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
by Michelle McNamara
-True Crime, Mystery
Amazon | Goodreads
ENQUIRING minds want to know - of which I am one.

OTHER things (kinda book-related):

Bout of Books 22
read-a-thon
hosted by Bout of Books
May 14 to 20, 2018
signup | details
#boutofbooks @boutofbooks
SIGNED up to start this on Monday!


AND watched: on Netflix

The Boss Baby (2017)
Director: Tom McGrath
Writer: Michael McCullers, Marla Frazee
Based on book by: Marla Frazee
Stars: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel
-Animation, Comedy, Family | imdb | my rating: 4
Oscar 2018 nominee
A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.

FUN one with action, adventure and laughs.


AND watched: on DVD

Fernando (2017)
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Screen story: Ron Burch, David Kidd, Don Rhymer
Screenplay: Robert L. Baird, Tim Federle, Brad Copeland
Based on book by: Munro Leaf, Robert Lawson
Stars: John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale
-Animation, Adventure, Comedy | imdb | my rating: 3
Oscar 2018 nominee
After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.

CUTE illustrations with one hilarious dance off between the bulls and horses.

Coco (2017)
Director/Writer: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina
Writer: Jason Katz
Writer/Screenplay: Matthew Aldrich
Stars: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt
-Animation, Adventure, Comedy | imdb | my rating: 5
Oscar 2018 winner
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.

REMEMBER ME song continues to haunt me - in a good way. Definitely worth all the hype. Such a beautiful story that also describes the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead.


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