Laureen Peltier

This series was really addicting. Kept me up late two nights in a row. I love the way the director wove between us learning about Michelle and her passion for crime writing and the hunt for the Golden State Killer. We get to meet civilian detectives, writers and a slew of people, including victims of the East Area Rapist. Chilling and provocative, it's not your usual documentary that focuses on the killer. This one focuses on the victims as the writer - Michelle - plunges forward with an obsession and commitment that would do any detective proud. I really loved how we get to understand how rape was considered in the 70's. The victims explain how husbands and family members simply weren't educated enough to deal with the aftermath. This made me realize how far we've come in victims rights, as well as policy procedures. Most of these women had no female officer to speak to you. I highly, highly recommend this series to any woman of any age. If for no other reason than to fully understand survival, and how far we've come in making rape a crime. The ending doesn't disappoint, but solidifies the entire series into the compassionate and thoughtful look into the connection between crime writer and the criminal she hunts.