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Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases

Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases

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Summary

From the detective who found The Golden State Killer， a memoir of investigating America’s toughest cold cases and the rewards--and toll--of a life solving crime。

I order another bourbon， neat。 This is the drink that will flip the switch。 I don’t even know how I got here， to this place， to this point。 Something is happening to me lately。 I’m drinking too much。 My sheets are soaking wet when I wake up from nightmares of decaying corpses。 I order another drink and swig it， trying to forget about the latest case I can’t shake。

Crime-solving for me is more complex than the challenge of the hunt， or the process of piecing together a scientific puzzle。 The thought of good people suffering drives me， for better or worse， to the point of obsession。

People always ask how I am able to detach from the horrors of my work。 Part of it is an innate capacity to compartmentalize; the rest is experience and exposure， and I’ve had plenty of both。 But I had always taken pride in the fact that I can keep my feelings locked up to get the job done。 It’s only been recently that it feels like all that suppressed darkness is beginning to seep out。

When I look back at my long career， there is a lot I am proud of。 I have caught some of the most notorious killers of the twenty-first century and brought justice and closure for their victims and families。 I want to tell you about a lifetime solving these cold cases， from Laci Peterson to Jaycee Dugard to the Pittsburg homicides to， yes， my twenty-year-long hunt for the Golden State Killer。

But a deeper question eats at me as I ask myself， at what cost？ I have sacrificed relationships， joy—even fatherhood—because the pursuit of evil always came first。 Did I make the right choice？ It’s something I grapple with every day。 Yet as I stand in the spot where a young girl took her last breath， as I look into the eyes of her family， I know that， for me， there has never been a choice。 “I don’t know if I can solve your case，” I whisper。 “But I promise I will do my best。”

It is a promise I know I can keep。

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Reviews

Lindsay ，

Very well written non fiction book that may not be for everyone， but if you have any interest in crime scene forensics， serial offenders of ALL kinds， and criminology （and can stomach all the details that investigating these crimes involves reading about。。。） then hands down absolutely read this book。 It was really interesting， somewhat educational （but definitely more of a memoir than anything）， if there was more detailed scientific info （for me personally） about the solving of crimes and less s Very well written non fiction book that may not be for everyone， but if you have any interest in crime scene forensics， serial offenders of ALL kinds， and criminology （and can stomach all the details that investigating these crimes involves reading about。。。） then hands down absolutely read this book。 It was really interesting， somewhat educational （but definitely more of a memoir than anything）， if there was more detailed scientific info （for me personally） about the solving of crimes and less sensationalization of the crimes themselves I would have enjoyed it more。 But I also don't believe that was Holes' purpose in writing this so hard to fault。 I appreciated the time spent focusing on the victims （which included not just the ones harmed or killed， it included everyone the crime affected in any way）。 。。。more

Suzze Tiernan ，

My father was a police officer， and I used to find True Crime magazines in the garage。 As a 12 year old， I found them fascinating， and have been intrigued by true crime ever since。 This book， about Paul Holes’ work on cold cases was extremely interesting。 “Watching” him put the pieces of the cold cases together made me feel I was on scene。

Kris Reads Romance ，

This was an incredible read， and somehow not what I was expecting。 While Paul definitely dives into details of some of the cases that have haunted him the most， I wasn’t expecting such an open， raw， and personal look into his soul and how his calling， as he refers to it， has affected， infiltrated， and shaped every aspect of his life， not just the hours he spent clocked in to his job。 I found myself having to digest this one in pieces （I swapped back and forth between my book and the audio）。I hig This was an incredible read， and somehow not what I was expecting。 While Paul definitely dives into details of some of the cases that have haunted him the most， I wasn’t expecting such an open， raw， and personal look into his soul and how his calling， as he refers to it， has affected， infiltrated， and shaped every aspect of his life， not just the hours he spent clocked in to his job。 I found myself having to digest this one in pieces （I swapped back and forth between my book and the audio）。I highly recommend the audiobook， since he narrates it himself。 Literally hearing the words from his mouth grabbed my heart in such a way， that many times I had to hit pause， because I was either crying， or wished so badly that I could just hug him and his family。We （or maybe just I） often praise and are in awe of people so dedicated to helping victims and survivors find some form of closure or justice when their entire worlds are turned upside down by a monster， but rarely think about how all-consuming a calling or profession like this can be。 How it affects families， relationships， mental/emotional/physical health， and intimacy。 How lonely and isolating it can be， because many people don’t want to hear about your work day when your work day involves horrifying circumstances like a gruesome murder or violent sexual assault。This book was a fresh and much needed perspective for me， and I wish Paul and his loved ones all the best。 🖤 。。。more

Dawn Adams ，

You could say I'm biased， but even though I met Paul Holes I would still be honest in my review of this book。 And yes， it was a true 5 star+ read。 I had the honor to meet and even have a pic taken with Mr。 Holes。 I was there in Nashville as well when he was on stage at Crime Con to celebrate the arrest of the Golden State Killer。 But until I read this book I hadn't truly realized his role。 I thought he was a cop when， in actuality， he was a science nerd。 A criminologist who suffered through the You could say I'm biased， but even though I met Paul Holes I would still be honest in my review of this book。 And yes， it was a true 5 star+ read。 I had the honor to meet and even have a pic taken with Mr。 Holes。 I was there in Nashville as well when he was on stage at Crime Con to celebrate the arrest of the Golden State Killer。 But until I read this book I hadn't truly realized his role。 I thought he was a cop when， in actuality， he was a science nerd。 A criminologist who suffered through the same management type jobs I experienced。 I had a dream once of having the career he had。 I had a different trek in life。 And after reading his book I'm not so sure but that I got a reprieve from the mental and psychological toll his work and passion brought to life。 No matter。 If you're at all interested in true crime， using genealogical DNA to catch killers， and/or criminology - this is not only a must read， it's incredibly well written， easy to read （though it will invade your nightmares）， and inspiring for those of us with dreams of solving crimes。 。。。more

Michael McEwen ，

I approached this book with some trepidation because I’m familiar with the cases and even have heard Holes speak about them on various podcasts。 There are some unfortunate stereotypical metaphors， but mostly it is written in a straight ahead style that suits the material。 Plus， you can’t hear the story of them catching GSK enough。

Aubrey ，

In his memoir， Holes shares the behind the scenes processes that helped him solve various cases， including that of the Golden State Killer。 I especially enjoyed reading about his work with Michelle McNamara。 He is also very real and vulnerable about how this kind of work affects individuals。

Jenn ，

Reading aloud with Brandon。 Recommended by Kate。 Holes was the cold case investigator on the GSK case。2022 Staff Bingo-

Lisa Hardcastle ，

I’m going to have to be that one who goes against popular opinion on this one。 While I adore Paul Holes and the work that he has done and continues to do solving crimes， taking the most care to get those， which have gone cold ， the attention they deserve， I felt disappointed with this book。 I’m not sure if there was a difference in amount of content between the paperback and the hardcover but there was a bit too much repetitive filler。 I got the paperback because it was a bit cheaper but unless I’m going to have to be that one who goes against popular opinion on this one。 While I adore Paul Holes and the work that he has done and continues to do solving crimes， taking the most care to get those， which have gone cold ， the attention they deserve， I felt disappointed with this book。 I’m not sure if there was a difference in amount of content between the paperback and the hardcover but there was a bit too much repetitive filler。 I got the paperback because it was a bit cheaper but unless you are a super fan and want to read this right away， I would suggest waiting for a copy from your local library。 It’s a quick read but has some good stories however I feel like he didn’t give Michelle McNamara enough credit for the work she put into solving the GSK case。 。。。more

Kori ，

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Katy St。 Clair ，

It is with great sadness that I must lower Paul's overall star score but this book was disappointing。 Some background: I was obsessed with the Golden State Killer before he was caught and started the first and biggest "let's find GSK" group on Facebook。 I read every book， knew every facet， and of course had my own theories about it。 I even called the FBI when it hit me one night that we could use his DNA， which we had， to connect him to a family via an open source DNA ancestry page。 The guy on t It is with great sadness that I must lower Paul's overall star score but this book was disappointing。 Some background: I was obsessed with the Golden State Killer before he was caught and started the first and biggest "let's find GSK" group on Facebook。 I read every book， knew every facet， and of course had my own theories about it。 I even called the FBI when it hit me one night that we could use his DNA， which we had， to connect him to a family via an open source DNA ancestry page。 The guy on the phone had no idea what I was talking about and thought I was a loonbag。 Sort of am。 Anyway， little did I know that Holes was already way ahead of me and that is how he ultimately caught Joseph D'Angelo。 I remember when he was caught， my mods and I on my GSK page went nuts and none of us could sleep。 It was amazing。 And we owed it all to Holes， who had by then formed a fan club called Hot For Holes， of which I was a proud member。 So going into this book， I wanted details， man。 Give me what you found in his house。 Tell me how he acted in interrogation。 Give me new things I didn't know。 Holes barely glides over this stuff。 Also， do I need to know that my hero is a shitty husband who's favorite song is "Tiny Dancer"？ At least he was cool enough to drink at Jumbo's Clown Room when he was in LA。 Saving grace。 Still love the guy， don't get me wrong， but this isn't a good book for true crime nerds who already know everything about GSK。 The Jaycee Dugard stuff however was sort of interesting， but still no new information。 Also， since he lived near me and covered Contra Costa， it was cool to know exactly what he was talking about when he mentioned cases he had here。 。。。more

Alisonbookreviewer ，

5 starsA very informative book about the life of one cold case detective。All the cases are quite disturbing to say the least。I couldn't imagine his life and the things he had to witness from the stories he's told in this book。I commend him on his work。 If it wasn't for people like him alot of cases would go unsolved。 Reading discretion advised。 A very interesting book。 5 starsA very informative book about the life of one cold case detective。All the cases are quite disturbing to say the least。I couldn't imagine his life and the things he had to witness from the stories he's told in this book。I commend him on his work。 If it wasn't for people like him alot of cases would go unsolved。 Reading discretion advised。 A very interesting book。 。。。more

Breanna ，

I was stressed the entire time reading this。 Interesting， I could never do his job！

Jennifer Rushing ，

This felt a little like an autobiography of Paul Holes’ life。 Either way， his life in cold cases is pretty fascinating and impressive。 He was able to solve cases that were left open for forty or more years bringing justice to victims and families。 With that being said， I’m not really a fan of the guy。 I get that he was a really hard worker and solved cases as a service， but I couldn’t get over how terrible he was to everyone he supposedly loved。 The cases took over his whole life and he was emot This felt a little like an autobiography of Paul Holes’ life。 Either way， his life in cold cases is pretty fascinating and impressive。 He was able to solve cases that were left open for forty or more years bringing justice to victims and families。 With that being said， I’m not really a fan of the guy。 I get that he was a really hard worker and solved cases as a service， but I couldn’t get over how terrible he was to everyone he supposedly loved。 The cases took over his whole life and he was emotional unavailable。 I was mad at him for getting married and having kids， only to ignore them。 Apparently， many of his case are well know by the die hard true crime fans; such as the Golden State Killer/EAR。 But， I’m not as hip on all of these， so the stories were all pretty interesting to me。 I’d say if you are a true crime fan you will really like reading about this guy’s adventures。 I wonder if you will like him as a person though 🤷🏼‍♀️ 3。5/5 stars 。。。more

Rachel ，

I listened to the audio book read by the author， which I highly recommend！ I first heard of Paul when reading I'll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara and followed the GSK case after that， blown away by how he and the team finally found him。 This book also talks about other cases as well as the personal toll of his job。 I listened to the audio book read by the author， which I highly recommend！ I first heard of Paul when reading I'll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara and followed the GSK case after that， blown away by how he and the team finally found him。 This book also talks about other cases as well as the personal toll of his job。 。。。more

Linda Martin ，

I can't even remember why I requested this book through our library website。 Somehow it got into my holds and I picked it up last week， wondering why I wanted to read a true crime book。 But it was a memoir， not just a lurid true crime story some obsessed writer wrote to make money。 I like reading memoirs。Right away when I started reading this I realized it had been written by someone else。 Of course， it wasn't a ghost writer， but someone who he actually shared his by-line with。。。。 Robin Gaby Fis I can't even remember why I requested this book through our library website。 Somehow it got into my holds and I picked it up last week， wondering why I wanted to read a true crime book。 But it was a memoir， not just a lurid true crime story some obsessed writer wrote to make money。 I like reading memoirs。Right away when I started reading this I realized it had been written by someone else。 Of course， it wasn't a ghost writer， but someone who he actually shared his by-line with。。。。 Robin Gaby Fisher。 In the acknowledgements at the end of the book he wrote to her， "Your ability to turn my thoughts into such eloquent prose is absolutely amazing。" She's a Pulitzer Prize winning writer for the New York Times。 It is a fact that a lot of people don't feel confident enough about their writing ability to write a book of this type， and just because Paul Holes was a fantastic and talented forensic investigator doesn't mean he wanted to spend months dealing with a book manuscript。 However the story had to be told and he found a way to do it with his co-author who managed to put the story together in a book many people will want to read。As soon as I realized that Paul Holes had spent his entire career working in Contra Costa County， California， I was hooked on the book regardless of how much help he got in the writing of it。 Truth: I would normally abandon a book by a well-known person who had hired a ghost writer， as those are not the types of memoirs I want to read。 But this one drew me in and a lot of that was due to the location。 You see， I spent many years of my life living in Contra Costa County and I knew and had been in almost all the towns he wrote about。 A few of them I'd actually lived in: El Sobrante and Pittsburg。 This book hit close to home for me， in several ways。The book varied between his musings about the trajectory of his career， his confessions about his marriages and home life， and his reporting on some terrible and graphically described crime scenes， all murders and rapes。 Sad stuff。 Midway through the book there was a chapter about two detectives in the Pittsburg PD and I realized I'd met them while I lived in that area in the 1990's， when I'd reported a crime that happened in a local park。 That part of the book ended up being very hard for me to read。 He reported on the murders of four women that took place in Pittsburg in 1998-1999 and I remembered those all too well。 I remember being terrified to be outside after dark because I lived so close to the crime scenes。 I actually lived within sight of the Pittsburg Police Department but that didn't make me feel safer。 It was at that time I made my decision to move away from the area， which I did in November 1999。Reading this book would have been interesting even if I'd never seen Contra Costa County - but since I'd lived there from birth to age 18 and again in the 1990's， I felt compelled to learn more about what had happened。 Some of these crimes I'd never heard of， and during the time the Golden State Killer （East Area Rapist） was active in that county， I was far away， living in a different area of California。 But there were other crimes like the murders of four women in Pittsburg I wanted to know more about。 I wanted to read they'd found the person who killed them。The book focuses a lot on the East Area Rapist， aka。 Orignal Night Stalker aka。 Golden State Killer - as this case was a major obsession for Paul Holes during his career。 I've never read the book about him as really， I didn't want to read about a disgusting killer。 I don't often read a true crime book and the only reason I stuck with this one was because it took place in that county I knew so well， and because it was told as a memoir from a law enforcement perspective。 I'm not interested in reading lurid bloody details of awful crimes， though there was some of that in this book。I have an interest in California books - both fiction and nonfiction - and this one qualifies。 Perhaps that's why I originally put a hold on it at my library。 As soon as I got home with this book last week I checked the library website and saw that someone else had already put a hold on it after me， so it became my priority book as I knew I wouldn't be able to renew it。 It took only a few days to read through this and I'll take it back to the library this coming week。 I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this new copy。 I was happy to see I was the first ever to check this book out of the library as I love reading clean books nobody else has ever read。 Lucky me。 But this is going to be a popular book， that is certain。 。。。more

Beth ，

Swaying between a 4。5 or 5。 This was such a great read， and I’d recommend it to anyone who loves true crime。 Paul goes through his career and talks about how he wound up working on cold cases， some of the cases he’s solved， and even some personal aspects in his life。 It was neat seeing all the things about the Golden State Killer as well。 There were some other cases in this book that I would like to read more into as well。 Paul Holes may have had the best and worst job。

Jessica - How Jessica Reads ，

Deeply sad and incredibly fascinating！

Brooke Rees ，

4。5 ✨

Kathy Burns ，

3。5 maybe？ It was a decent read。 It definitely does take a certain kind of mind to do this work。

Mary Williamson ，

Paul Holes is a bonafide celebrity to any true crime fan， and his memoir is a poignant peek into the realities of life working on the front lines trying to unravel the most horrific realities of the human psyche。 First introduced to us by Michelle McNamara in I’ll Be Gone in the Dark， Holes reflects on his life in law enforcement and the case that simultaneously tore apart his first and nearly ruined his second marriage while making him a household name。 Like Holes on the GSK case， once I stated Paul Holes is a bonafide celebrity to any true crime fan， and his memoir is a poignant peek into the realities of life working on the front lines trying to unravel the most horrific realities of the human psyche。 First introduced to us by Michelle McNamara in I’ll Be Gone in the Dark， Holes reflects on his life in law enforcement and the case that simultaneously tore apart his first and nearly ruined his second marriage while making him a household name。 Like Holes on the GSK case， once I stated this book I couldn’t stop， and I left with a better understanding of the toll that true crime takes on those who make their living trying to bring justice to the victims。 。。。more

Leanne Hale ，

I almost didn't rate this， because I didn't enjoy it to the same degree I thought it was well done。 But that's ONLY because I already knew so much about the GSK that a good portion of the book didn't grab me。 So I'm rating and reviewing based on the quality of the writing and story telling。 This is really well done if you are interested not only in true crime but also in the effects it has on the people who dedicate their lives to solving these crimes。 Holes also gives great insight （purposefull I almost didn't rate this， because I didn't enjoy it to the same degree I thought it was well done。 But that's ONLY because I already knew so much about the GSK that a good portion of the book didn't grab me。 So I'm rating and reviewing based on the quality of the writing and story telling。 This is really well done if you are interested not only in true crime but also in the effects it has on the people who dedicate their lives to solving these crimes。 Holes also gives great insight （purposefully or not） into the kids of characteristics that make one successful at this line of work。Holes is very self aware and honest as he reflects back on how his job， and his dedication to it and to the victims and their families and how it impacted his personal life。 He also discusses a few high profile crimes you've likely heard of， as well as others that are very interesting and no less tragic or horrific。 Even though I already knew a good bit about the GSK， hearing him （I listened） talk about those last days leading up to making the arrest were so tense and exciting at the same time， even knowing how it would end！ That first person perspective was SO interesting。 So overall， if you're interested in this subject， I highly recommend this。 But a warning that it is a DARK read。 You'll want a palate cleaner lined up next。 。。。more

BreeAnn （She Just Loves Books） ，

Fascinating。 Gritty。 Eye-opening。 For true crime addicts。Paul Holes brings his crime scene experiences to life in this memoir of his fascinating career。 While this focuses greatly on his career-long quest to catch The Golden State Killer， it covers the solving of so many other cases。 The details are fascinating， the cases heartbreaking， and the story unputdownable。Paul’s memoir brings his personal and family life into focus during his crime-solving career。 We learn about the ups and downs of his Fascinating。 Gritty。 Eye-opening。 For true crime addicts。Paul Holes brings his crime scene experiences to life in this memoir of his fascinating career。 While this focuses greatly on his career-long quest to catch The Golden State Killer， it covers the solving of so many other cases。 The details are fascinating， the cases heartbreaking， and the story unputdownable。Paul’s memoir brings his personal and family life into focus during his crime-solving career。 We learn about the ups and downs of his home life and how his work affected his family。 I liked seeing this personal side to his work-story。 It brings a down-to-earth element to the narrative。I wasn’t sure how I was going to handle this book。 I get pretty freaked out reading about murders and serial killers。 I start to panic a bit and see danger at every turn。 Additionally， the gritty details can really turn my stomach。 So…this book had all of that， but I really just didn’t want to stop reading。 I found the story so captivating， and I really wanted to understand how these murderers are caught。Overall， I would highly recommend this true-crime readers！Content Warnings:Gritty details of murder and crime scene investigation。I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free。 I am leaving my review voluntarily。 。。。more

Deb ，

I'm a true crime junkie and have listened to Paul Holes on his podcast。 I was obsessed with Michelle McNamara's book about the Golden State Killer。 Paul Holes tells us how chasing cold cases can destroy your relationships and turn your whole life upside down。 This is a very honest account of a detective's life。 I'm a true crime junkie and have listened to Paul Holes on his podcast。 I was obsessed with Michelle McNamara's book about the Golden State Killer。 Paul Holes tells us how chasing cold cases can destroy your relationships and turn your whole life upside down。 This is a very honest account of a detective's life。 。。。more

"Avonna ，

Check out all my reviews at: https://www。avonnalovesgenres。comUNMASKED: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases by Paul Holes is a candid look into the professional and personal life of a man who chases monsters。 This book is part true crime， part memoir and wholly fascinating for a person interested in true crime like me。Paul Holes was fascinated with the TV show， Quincy growing up and he aspired to be just like the character。 He went to college and received a degree in biochemistry and was hired Check out all my reviews at: https://www。avonnalovesgenres。comUNMASKED: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases by Paul Holes is a candid look into the professional and personal life of a man who chases monsters。 This book is part true crime， part memoir and wholly fascinating for a person interested in true crime like me。Paul Holes was fascinated with the TV show， Quincy growing up and he aspired to be just like the character。 He went to college and received a degree in biochemistry and was hired initially in a crime lab to process biological evidence samples， but he continually studied and read books in other areas of forensic study and investigation。 He wanted to be in the field and not just in a lab。 He was inquisitive and pushy enough to meet and befriend investigators who helped him advance with both sides of criminal investigations and cold cases， forensic and investigative。He discovered he was especially intrigued with cold cases and giving the victims and their families resolution。 The cold case file on the East Area Rapist （EAR） was the case that led to his obsession with these types of cases and ultimately， even with all his other successes， it was the one that led to the trail and ultimate unmasking of the Golden State Killer （GSK）。 Even though he has retired， he continues to investigate cold cases across the country and co-hosts a podcast with Billy Jensen called The Murder Squad。 I found the cases in this book engrossing， and I was also impressed with Mr。 Hole’s candid accounts of his personal problems。 I find the people willing to chase the most depraved killers and rapists as interesting as the crimes and criminals themselves。 Mr。 Hole’s admits to personal problems his professional obsession has caused and yet he continues。 He has an empathy for victims and their families that continually pulls him into that next case。I highly recommend this true crime/memoir！ 。。。more

Jen Land ，

3。5

Emmie ，

It was nice to get a deeper look into Paul's psyche。 Hearing him on the podcast， he sounds really carefree and like he has his personal and professional lives balanced but it sounds like he has had to work really hard to accomplish that。 He truly is an inspiration and we're so lucky to have people like him in the world who are willing to dedicate themselves so completely to their work （even to the detriment of their own health and happiness）。Unfortunately， I didn't find the book's writing to be It was nice to get a deeper look into Paul's psyche。 Hearing him on the podcast， he sounds really carefree and like he has his personal and professional lives balanced but it sounds like he has had to work really hard to accomplish that。 He truly is an inspiration and we're so lucky to have people like him in the world who are willing to dedicate themselves so completely to their work （even to the detriment of their own health and happiness）。Unfortunately， I didn't find the book's writing to be very compelling。 I am not sure if it was the way that it was compiled or not， but I found myself more interested in the way Paul wrote about his personal life than he did about his work and his cases。 Usually I am all in on the cases and just meh on the personal anecdotes， but I felt sort of the opposite on this and I'm not totally sure why。 Something was lacking in how he wrote about his casework and it really came across in the prose。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

A book I could not put down！ Searing and honest， it gives excellent insight into what really happens in crime investigation--it's not like CSI。 It also pulls back the curtain on how the cases affect the investigators and their families。 A good part of the book is devoted to GSK， but other cases are discussed。 The descriptions were vivid and I felt as if I was right there while the investigations were occurring。 This is one of those few true crime books I will be rereading。 A book I could not put down！ Searing and honest， it gives excellent insight into what really happens in crime investigation--it's not like CSI。 It also pulls back the curtain on how the cases affect the investigators and their families。 A good part of the book is devoted to GSK， but other cases are discussed。 The descriptions were vivid and I felt as if I was right there while the investigations were occurring。 This is one of those few true crime books I will be rereading。 。。。more

Amanda Harris ，

Thoughtful and vastly interesting， the story of Paul Holes’s career and the impact it had on him emotionally is a must read for true crime fans。

Jes5ica ，

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Ashley ，

In this riveting memoir， Cold Case Investigator Paul Holes talks about unmasking the Golden State Killer as well as parts of himself and his involvement in managing some dark and gruesome cases。 Paul is authentic， sharing personal details about his own life alongside intricate details of his work life。 Victim quotes woven through the narrative strengthen their voices and provide evidence of the powerful motivation that Paul had when hunting Joseph James DeAngelo。 This book is excellent for any P In this riveting memoir， Cold Case Investigator Paul Holes talks about unmasking the Golden State Killer as well as parts of himself and his involvement in managing some dark and gruesome cases。 Paul is authentic， sharing personal details about his own life alongside intricate details of his work life。 Victim quotes woven through the narrative strengthen their voices and provide evidence of the powerful motivation that Paul had when hunting Joseph James DeAngelo。 This book is excellent for any Paul Holes fans or true crime fans in general， especially when it comes to shedding light on the trials and tribulations that investigators deal with。 For as technical as Paul Holes is， it's written in a very digestible way。 Though I received a signed copy of this book， I chose to listen to the audiobook so that I could hear the story in his own voice and his own words。 I 100% recommend it。 。。。more

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