We are all interested in serial killers, right? There's some kind of a paradoxical attraction to them while hoping to never meet one! I love true crime, in any form, be it books, articles, movies or docs. But I had never heard of the infamous Golden State Killer before, it's strange. But the title of the book, the cover and also the subtitle made me want to read this one.
It is an easy and quick read, you could binge it in one sitting really.
I liked the book, even tho it was a merely loose recollection of memories it still had some detailed memories of the killer and also the not so subtle red flags which did not add up to anything while the author was friends with the killer but as he recalls them now, he can connect the dots together and see how wicked and cruel Joe had really been in the past at some points. The book has a unique POV. I'd always wonder what happens to the family and friends of the person who is suddenly no longer the person they knew, who becomes a monster overnight; and considering this I believe the author did a really good job to go through all the memories of his life with a man who he considered a brother and a friend only to find out that he had been ignorant of all the red flags along the way; which honestly it could happen to anyone, the killer hiding in plain sight is scary inside but innocent looking and a generally good guy outside!
I liked the record of other killers active at the same time as Joe, and also all the forensic information he provided.
I was kinda jumpy throughout the book so you better read it in daylight ; )