I'll preface this with I really am not a fan of true crime at all. This was selected as my book club's pick though though and, despite my avoidance of the genre, it was one that had been on my radar for a bit. So, I wasn't too upset to have to read it.

That said, it read as I expect most true crime to with the only difference being that there wasn't much that could be said about the Golden State Killer since he wasn't caught until after the book was written and Michelle passed away unexpectedly. And the passion for justice that Michelle wanted consistently shown through the entire book. That didn't take away from the 'info dump' aspect that was apparent in the novel. There were a more than a few sections and chapters where I skipped over blocks of text that didn't seem relevant.

For the last few chapters, I moved over to the Audible version and am glad I did since it made it easier to digest as, again, it was a lot of info dumping from the people tasked with finishing the book for her. It made it easier to digest plus Patton narrated his contribution so that was a nice touch and I got to hear the appendix that was added when the killer was found.

The one thing annoying about the appendix was the constant thread about how Michelle's book didn't help to the capture of him which read very much like your typical patriarchal bullshit. It's easier for them to say that with her not being here but bottom line is she seems she found out more in the couple of years researching than multiple police departments did with a couple of decades. So yeah...that was rude.

Overall a good book for those who like true crime but for me it was just okay. I feel Michelle was a talented writer so I don't feel it got unnecessary praise because she had died like I do with other non-fiction books (I know I know hella shade there) but I'm not the intended audience so it didn't check all the boxes for me.