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I couldn‘t with this book. Maybe a physical edition would be fine, but the audio was a no go. I got less than 30 minutes in and I couldn‘t stand the narrator or the way the story was being told.

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This book, on audio, consumed most of the last couple days for me. Rotating between the victims, readers begin to feel as if you know them and their motivations for selling themselves until it is too late. Now to Netflix and compare.

Several young women go missing, but police fail to take action because they were known to be drug users and prostitutes. This is the story of those women, and also how the internet, particularly Craig‘s List, plays a role in sex work. My heart breaks for the families who still do not have justice, as no one has been held accountable in these deaths. This is also a Netflix documentary. #booked2022 #adaptedforsmallscreen

#WeekendReading @Andrew65

I‘m about 25% through the tagged book for #LMPBC Group T. Very interesting so far!

#LMPBC round 13 Group T

Reading this right after The Five was quite the gut punch. It‘s amazing how many of the same themes people used to discard the lives of the victims of Jack The Ripper and The Long Island Serial Killer.

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I‘ll get this in the mail next week if the Post Office isn‘t too terribly crowded.

A departure from the typical focus of the true crime genre, Kolker centers exclusively on the Long Island Serial Killer‘s victims, the families left behind, and the small community impacted by these crimes. Though I missed reading thorough details of the investigation, forensics, theories, etc, Kolker‘s care in honoring the women on the fringes of our society and the various reasons they find themselves in sex work is to be admired. 3.5⭐️

I really enjoy true crime, but sometimes investigative reporting is a little bland for me. I didn‘t connect memorably with the women, so much so I couldn‘t even remember who was who. Also super annoying the killer hasn‘t been found, but that‘s not the authors fault!
⭐️: 3/5

Really excited for another round of Litsy Markup Postal Book Club! In #GroupD we are sharing favorite authors and #GroupT is reading True Crime. Happy Reading, everybody! #LMPBC

💙 Thank you for the tag @Enchanted_Bibliophile !

📘 TBR: Lost Girls, recommended by @TiredLibrarian
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🤩 I‘m anticipating reading Dune for the 1st time next month!
💞 Today I‘m grateful for my husband.

👉 I tag my last 3 “likes” who haven‘t played yet.

💙 Thank you @Eggs for #WondrousWednesday!

Interesting true crime narrative about a Long Island serial killer. Kolker does and excellent job giving voice to the victims by exploring the circumstances which led them to escort work prior to the murders. In this way, the novel humanises this story, moving it beyond stereotypical characterisations. Unsolved true crime is a funny thing to read about; at once more compelling than a story with a predetermined ending, but also frustrating.

Does anyone else find that after a really stressful work week when you‘ve got a full weekend of chores and errands, all you have energy to do is read true crime? I blame Karen and Georgia for this 100%

5-27-21: My 56th finished book of 2021! A thorough investigation into the mysterious disappearances of 5 escorts all found, close together, in a small beach town on Long Island. The author humanizes the girls in a wonderful way, giving us a glimpse into each of their lives. He also gives us a cast of characters including the people who lived in the community, the police and most importantly, the families. Very well written. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼📖#️⃣5️⃣6️⃣

A well-researched investigation into the still unsolved case of the Long Island Serial Killer. Unlike much of the reporting on LISK, Kolker humanizes the victims and their families, writing with compassion about sex work and addiction. Some of the terminology is outdated—but this seems to be something Kolker has righted in later discussions of the case.

#bookreview ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I do like Kolker‘s writing style, but for me, this one focused a bit too much on background story. I‘m sure that was the point and these women do deserve to have their stories told. However, I typically read True Crime because I want more about the actual crime - the investigation, the forensics, and the serial killer stuff. I felt this one was lacking a lot of that.
#truecrime

This one was very good. Sad of course. One complaint was his use of prostitute. But it was written in 2013 so it‘s forgiven. Good one if you like true crime.

Current audiobook. Didn‘t realize this was a Netflix film as well, might have to watch it when I finish. If I can handle suspenseful things by then, hah.

🖤 True Crime Thursday 🖤

An emotional unsolved case that focuses on the victims of The Gilgo Beach Killer/LISK/Craiglist Ripper.

Rating: 5⭐

For my full review please visit https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36104429-lost-girls

#truecrimethursday

I cannot stop reading this. However, I just realized this mystery is unsolved.

Humanizing a portion of America that people don‘t like to even acknowledge exists

A heartbreaking look into the lives of the women who were found murdered in Long Island.
Often, when we read about the victims of a killer, they're just names. They're grouped together by defining features or, as in this case, how they made a living.
In this book, we learn about some of these women in more detail, and Kolker handles them with care (even if I personally prefer the term sex-worker). 5/5

#truecrime #LISK #rememberthevictims

This is a bit of a frustrating read because it is unsolved still. The whole case seemed horribly mismanaged by the police from the start. Kolker does a decent job of trying to get as much information as he can, humanizing the victims, portraying their families in their grief...but it never seems to go anywhere.

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#SassyBoonworm😏 #LateNightThoughts #LateNightPost #BookwormProblems 🤓 #LostInABook

I liked how the author humanized the escorts who were killed and dumped off a stretch of coast off Long Island. But it ends without resolution ( in part because the killer has never been found). Overall a quick true crime thriller that highlights the struggles these women endure to make quick cash and how the internet has changed the business.

Maybe it‘s because this case is unsolved so there aren‘t many specifics about what happened to these women but I loved how much the book focused on the lives of the women. There were some theories about what happened but it mainly focused on the victims and their families.

These women led rough lives that ended unthinkably but their profession doesn‘t mean that they don‘t deserve justice.

#losttogether #timbittunes

Another day, another serial killer targeting prostitutes. The prostitution victims in this case were all Craigslist prostitutes. This book is one of the better, more publicized true crime books of recent years. I thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the killer‘s unknown identity.

#girlinthetitle #day7 #riotgrams📚

Yes, two sock photos in a row because why not! All I‘m doing is laying around in socks and comfy clothes. Bad pain days are the best days to join #24in48 & read in your pajamas. So excited for this #TrueCrime book I was recently gifted

This was an extremely well written but sad story of sex workers in NYC whose bodies were found on a beach in Lomg Island. The story is frustrating at times, listening to how they grew up, and then how it really took the families pushing, for a legitimate investigation to occur with the girls and with Shannan. If you're a true crime enthusiast, I definitely recommend this book.

Listening to this on audio. I've learned I focus more on audio books if it's true crime. This is really good so far... so sad... but that's normally how it goes for true crime.

“The demand for commercial sex will never go away. Neither will the internet; they‘re stuck with each other. It may no longer even matter anymore whether the sale of sex among consenting adults is wrong or right, immoral or empowering. What‘s clear is that no good can come from pretending that the people who participate in prostitution don‘t exist. That, after all, is what the killer was counting on.”

#truecrime

I‘m glad this book exists and showcases these particular murders. An individuals life choices should not dictate the level of effort solving or caring about their cases.
With that, I didn‘t enjoy the style of writing. It was all over the place, jumping from one person and their family to another, making it hard to follow, and was a bit longer then it needed to be (being an unsolved case).

Continued my fascination of true crime by listening to Lost Girls, about multiple bodies of women found on Long Island. The case was never solved. This book reads a bit like a lifetime movie instead of a fact based analysis. I would like to have heard more from the point of view of the police and why these crimes weren't investigated more thoroughly.

I chose to read this book because I watched the 48 Hours episode when it aired. The book was just okay for me. I don‘t have any complaints with the writing; I just didn‘t get sucked in like I hoped. I truly feel for the victims and their families. #nonfiction2018

This was a great book for a long travel. It was absolutely engrossing and well written. This is great for a true crime addict. The writer really went into detail about each girl‘s story and broke the book down so that it kept the reader completely interested.

This was a fascinating and compassionate recounting of the 5 women who were found dead on a beach on Long Island and their lives, their difficulties and the way their families dealt with their disappearance and death.

Enjoying my last week before school starts.

Mostly unpacked and starting this book from my #itcs goodies. Thanks again @MidnightBookGirl

A sad book. I took from it, that because these women were prostitutes, their missing and murder where not taken seriously by the police. Hope they continue to look at the case and find out who is responsible.

Max went to sleep, while I finished this book.😊

Duke asleep on the couch. Fixing to start this one. Have heard good things about it.

I haven't been so infuriated by a #nonfiction book since reading Missoula by Krakauer. As of now, there are at least 17 victims of a serial killer or killers that have been found near or on Oak Beach (near Fire Island). And no useful leads or suspects have been found. Inertia has taken hold of the case and all signs indicate that interest is practically nonexistent because the victims were prostitutes. Still, I recommend this #truecrime read.

Guys...this #nonfiction #truecrime book reads just like a novel. It's horrifying and fascinating and I can't look away. Simply because they were prostitutes, the authorities don't appear to care that the bodies are piling up. But Kolker is doing an amazing job in telling the stories of these girls who were far more than just prostitutes.

(I'm somewhere in the 8th hour of #13inThree but I'm terrible at keeping up with my time.)

@Samplergal

Weekend plans = #13inThree

Almost finished with my #LMPBC read (bizarre, unique, engaging). Started Lost Girls last night and after two hours of reading, I'm completely hooked on this #nonfiction book. Jar City is my #crimefiction Brain Candy, while Boyne's book hits all the feels. That's my lineup! What are your #13inThree selections?

I‘d like to go outside and continue to read after lunch..but now I have to wait til she‘s done with lunch or she will cry 🙄

So excited to have a cozy new blanket to wrap up in this weekend! And a true crime Book is perfect for my current reading mood. Thank you so much Laurie! ❤️ @Scurvygirl

And a big thanks to @Tiffy_Reads and @JoeStalksBeck for organizing this #blanketandabookswap!!

This was a great read. Kolker devotes a chapter to each woman who died and really treats them like humans. He talked to a lot of the family, community members, and law enforcement, but didn‘t exploit them. The book brings together the facts but in a compelling way.

Not super stoked to see my former town of Wilmington in a book like this and described like this...but the book is still good.

I might actually finish this one before book club on Saturday!