Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases

From Paul Holes, the detective who found the Golden State Killer, Unmasked is a memoir that "grabs its reader in a stranglehold and proves more fascinating than fiction and darker than any noir narrative." -LA Magazine

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288 pages

Average rating: 8.05

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Anonymous
Mar 23, 2024
8/10 stars
I quite enjoyed this memoir by Paul Holes and delving into the cases that he had worked during his career. He really does not hold back from describing his experiences and frustrations, both in his job and his private life. He was also very honest about the effect that his job had on his personal and family life. There were definitely times when I became super frustrated with him and the way that he would ignore his family in favor of obsessing o...read more
NanaKay
Dec 02, 2023
9/10 stars
Very interesting book! Most people have no idea how much work it takes to catch a criminal. This book gives you a view of what goes on to bring justice for the victims.
CassiWillis24
Jan 01, 2023
8/10 stars
While i enjoyed the cases in this book and Paul’s intrigue and love of all things forensics, he doesn’t seem like a very good guy. He was very neglectful to his wife and kids and only cared about work. He got whiny when no one else wanted to talk about all the gruesome details with him. Yes his work is important and its important to get justice for the victims and their families, He just seems very selfish and self absorbed. (Sorry, its just my o...read more
LaurenC
Jun 26, 2022
9/10 stars
I read this book in two sittings. I couldn't put it down. I'm now in love with Paul Holes and want to run away with him to a deserted island. Read this book!!!! He is the one who cracked the GSK case.
@hihelloitserin
Jun 07, 2022
10/10 stars
Loved loved loved!

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