I'll Be Gone in the Dark

So many books exist about certain unsolved crimes: the Zodiac, the Black Dahlia, Jack the Ripper. Michelle McNamara was obsessed with another criminal who isn't nearly as well known, although he committed more than 50 rapes and murdered twelve people in California during the 1970s and 80s. McNamara unfortunately passed away almost two years ago, leaving her book unfinished, but what she had put together was quite good. It's a shame she died, I would have enjoyed reading more of her writing. The case is still unsolved, and the killer, if he is still alive, would be an old man by now. It would still be nice to know who did it. He has a very unusual DNA type, but it seems unlikely that any new suspect would be found to test at this late date. Detectives, both professional and armchair, are still hunting for him, so we'll see. As far as true crimes books go, though, this one is definitely a winner.