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Tentative pick - I don't usually love true crime, but this looks at Lollie and Julie as people and as a couple, not just as murder victims. The author's recurring theme is how women and marginalized groups feel unsafe in the outdoors and she attempts to counteract that but also highlight very real concerns. It is a tricky balance.
I was more interested in the evidence and investigations (and their mismanagement) and found her approach not lurid.

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True crime on my Kindle TBR where 2 women, Julie Williams & Lolly Winans. were killed in Shenandoah National Park while #Camping & hiking in 1996.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Too often, careless investigative work causes cases to run cold. In 1996, Julie Williams and Lollie Winans were murdered just off the A.T. in Shenandoah Nat‘l Park. In addition to diving deep into their lives and deaths, Miles provides a necessary commentary on violence against women and possible hate crimes. The nonlinear presentation was an interesting, yet effective choice here. Credit to Miles for drawing attention back to this case.

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Such a touching and human true crime book. Miles approaches all parties with the same level of sympathy and empathy, while also examining the dangers of bias and presumption in our judicial system. She also shines a light on the problems of underfunding our nation‘s park system.

This may have been a poor choice of audiobook to walk while listening to… two younger guys looked like they were about to cross the street and called out to talk to me - bad idea! I am sure they are just LDS or some such, but someone should tell them to lay off accosting women going for a walk by themselves, and that‘s not just the book talking! If you want to creep yourself out during walks outside, I can recommend this true crime… #scarathlon 😜

Behind on reviews! Trailed is a #truecrime book unlike most; the author focuses on the victims, who they were, what they loved, and her connection to them as a student where they attended college. Lillie and Julie were murdered while camping and hiking in Shenandoah National Park, near the AT, in 1996. The author obviously believes that the case needs to be reconsidered. There‘s also some examination of National Parks and crimes committed within.

The humanity and intentionality in this book is exceptional. Oftentimes, we‘re subjected to additions to the “true crime” genre that seem to miss that the tragedy in these stories: loss of human life. That unequivocally remains in the forefront here. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Read this one for a bookclub last month and it was so good! If you like to read true crime and enjoy visiting National Parks, this is a must read. The author does a great job detailing what happened surrounding the crime and the investigation. The fumbles and mistakes in the beginning of the investigation still have repercussions today. The author also does a great job explaining her connections to the victims and honoring them. 5⭐️

In 1996 two female hikers were savagely killed in the Shenandoah region of the Appalachian Trail. The author reviews the case, torpedoes the government‘s strangely misguided pursuit of the (likely) wrong suspect, and narrates the hikers‘ story with great empathy. This is a disturbing, detailed pursuit of the truth and real page-turner. Importantly, the skilled writing focuses strongly on the lives of the victims, not just their terrible deaths.

This is probably a case of my mood influencing my opinion, but while informative, I found the pacing and prose to be tedious. I‘ve already forgotten most of what I listened to and I finished the book 15 minutes ago. I will, however, think twice before I consider going to a national park.

Julie Williams and Lollie Winans were murdered in their tent in Shenandoah National Park in 1996. Their murders remain unsolved. In Trailed, Miles goes through what has and hasn‘t been investigated, suggesting a strong suspect and pointing out a lot of concerns regarding the law enforcement approach to their deaths. I had always thought of the biggest danger in the wilderness being nature, but turns out that may not be the case.

Trailed is a true crime novel about an unsolved double murder case at a U.S. National Park in 1996. The writer Kathryn Miles delves into the lives of the victims, their last days and the potential suspects in a case that has shown difficult to solve due to the isolated outdoor setting of their deaths. I found this true crime book to be well written and is an excellent read and I hope it brings attention to this tragic unsolved case.

“Our country, despite concerted efforts from strong and vocal people, continues to suffer from an even larger collective problem of overlooking, excusing, or otherwise dehumanizing violence against women and marginalized people.” —Kathryn Miles, Trailed

A chilling look into violence against women who dare to explore the outdoors alone. As a lover of hiking and camping, it does give cause for concern about my next excursion. #truecrime

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Miles‘ investigation into the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans unfolds into a genuinely gripping read. In early June of 1996, the young women‘s bodies were discovered on their off-trail campsite in VA‘s Shenandoah National Park. Miles includes details of their lives, deaths, as well as history of the parks as well as some of the apparently rampant sexism on these trails. A definite discussion starter - I only wish there was a bit more!

Definitely not for people who feel squeamish when reading about violence or forensics, but true-crime fans will enjoy trying to solve the case on their own. #arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Full review at: https://erinkonrad.com/2022/04/30/trailed-book-review/

I thought this would be perfect for a weekend cabin retreat.

“They must have been followed. That‘s the thought I return to after all these years…”

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