I was torn on what to rate this book. I did enjoy it, but it was so unfinished. I thought going in that it would have been mostly done, missing final revisions and maybe just a chapter or two, but that really wasn't the case. At one point they said McNamara was midway through writing the book when she died and I believe it. As such, it's impossible to judge this as a completed piece of literature.

There were numerous sections either compiled from her notes or rough drafts from prior articles. There were footnotes to ideas she had changed her mind on but hadn't the time to revise. There were entire sections left out because she hadn't finished researching them yet, or hadn't written up her thoughts. It felt like an incredibly disjointed and disorganized story.

But it was also fascinating. There's no mistaking her lovely writing style in the sections she did have time to finish. There's no arguing the ridiculous amount of research she did, the time she put into tracking the killer, and the astounding story she crafted. I really would have loved to see her final work, because I think that book could have been a favorite for me.