SCPL Online NonFiction Book Club discussion

Good afternoon! It's hard to believe we are at the end of March already, but it has been nice to see some sunshine and spring-like weather, hasn't it? We haven't had much discussion this month, but if you've been reading along, I hope you've enjoyed I'll Be Gone in the Dark.

Even if you didn't make it through the book, I think Michelle McNamara's epilogue, titled "Letter to An Old Man" is a chilling, prophetic, and beautifully written piece. If you're not in possession of the book, you can read a copy of the epilogue here: https://www.deadgoodbooks.co.uk/miche...

In this letter, McNamara explores the reasons for the GSK's decades-long disappearance. She says that although some may think he is dead or in jail, she thinks "you bailed when the world began to change. It’s true, age must have slowed you. The testosterone, once a gush, was now a trickle. But the truth is memories fade. Paper decays. But technology improves. You cut out when you looked over your shoulder and saw your opponents gaining on you." (p.326-327).

Do you agree with her guess about why the GSK lay dormant for so long? Did you have any other thoughts about this letter? Was it more satisfying to read the book knowing that this monster was finally apprehended?

Please feel free to share any parting thoughts you may have about I'll Be Gone in the Dark. I hope you'll join us for next month's read, Dear America: Notes of An Undocumented Citizen. Enjoy the weekend!

Diana