This sets the bar really, really high for true crime books. The book is meticulously researched, and most importantly, very human. The women who were murdered weren't treated just as statistics or victims; we're given a picture of their lives, their childhoods, their struggles, and what led them to being in the vulnerable positions they were. It also highlights the impact of racism and socioeconomic factors in solving a case like this, from the community's trust in police to public perception of whether the police really cared about the victims. 

It's clear the author truly cares about this case and all the people impacted. She won the trust of a (rightly skeptical) community, and that allowed her to both push for these murders to be solved and to tell the world about the stories behind the women who lost their lives to this serial killer. Overall, I would highly recommend this book to people interested in true crime, and as a general warning as to who we leave behind in society and the devastating impacts that can have.