Lost Girls
by Robert Kolker
Taste attributes: crimedocumentaryjournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeMorally murky and weighty: a realistic non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
"A literary account of the lives and presumed serial killings of five Craigslist prostitutes, whose bodies were found on the same Long Island beach in 2010. Based on the New York magazine cover story"--
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- Author
- Robert Kolker
- Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 424
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- Open Library
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